George Bush actually said...

Let me just say at the outset of this meeting that I appreciate everybody's coming down.

Remarks on Clean Air Legislation at a Meeting With Members of the Senate

04/03/1990

More George Bush Quotes

They were picked because they were the best men and women for the job.

Freedom is not a gift from Heaven. One must fight for it every day.

I will not sign any civil rights bill that allows quotas, directly or indirectly, explicitly or implicitly.

I take pride in the fact that we have a good record on civil rights.