George Bush actually said...

"Pending the outcome of the budget summit, more appropriate levels for this bill would be the current funding levels."

"History shows that such a reversal in the role of partisan politics in the ethic of public service would inevitably lead to repoliticizing the Federal work force."

"The Hatch Act has upheld the integrity of the civil service by assuring that Federal employees are hired and promoted based upon their qualifications and not their political loyalties."

"I take great pride in the integrity of our Federal work force."