Political Quotes

“Thank you for that great welcome. Jill--Jill McCaffrey--it is my great pleasure to be here and to meet with you. Barbara and I met the commanding general--met Jill's husband, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, and many of his troops, many of your loved ones--and we shared a meal with them on Thanksgiving Day. And it was special, and we Bushes will never forget it. And the food wasn't bad, either. [Laughter] But I'll tell you, the morale was great. I want to salute General Burba, thank him for his leadership in this most important command of his. I want to salute and pay my respects to these two Senators from this State in which this installation is located--Senator Nunn, chairman of our Armed Services Committee; Senator Wyche Fowler--and of course, your own Congressman from this district who's been so supportive of everything all of you are involved in, Congressman Thomas. To the new Governor of this great State, Governor Miller, who is with us today, my respects. And Colonel Lucas, thank you, sir, for your prayers. And Colonel Frank Miller, if you can sing like your wife does, why, you guys ought to go on the road. [Laughter] But I think I've mentioned everybody but Beetle Bailey here. [Laughter] But nevertheless, it is indeed a real pleasure to meet with you. I've heard a lot from Colonel Miller and others about Hinesville, and I heard a lot out in the Saudi desert--you can believe me--about all of you, the Fort Stewart family.…”