George Bush actually said...

"This legislation has been developed in a bipartisan process."

"It is badly needed, and must be enacted without further delay."

"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish a Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, it is hereby ordered..."

"The Committee's recommendation would severely compromise the Administration's objective of providing adequate defense capabilities within constrained resources."