George Bush actually said...

I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions vested in me by section 609(b) of that Act.

Memorandum on the Certification of Countries Exporting Shrimp to the United States

12/18/1990

More George Bush Quotes

President Bush is gratified that Edward Tracy has been released and shares the happiness of all Americans for him and his family.

I just hope that we soon wake up in this world and recognize that holding hostages is a counterproductive way to make a statement of policy ...

Now is the time for all hostages and others held outside of the legal system in the region to be released immediately, unconditionally, and ...

We remain hopeful that one or more hostages will be released soon.