George Bush actually said...

It's an honor and, indeed, a pleasure to have you here at the White House.

You've earned the admiration of the Nation because when people say, 'It can never be done,' you're doing it.

I can't think of a more exciting time in the history of the United States to be your President.

The budget constraints we face are very real; but so, too, is the need to protect the gains that 40 years of peace through strength have ear...