“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 30, 1989
To have reform, excellence and achievement must be recognized and rewarded; to have reform, Federal dollars should be targeted to those most in need; to have reform, we need flexibility and choice.
Said by
George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to the National Governors' Association in Chicago, Illinois

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from George H.W. Bush

Feb 14, 2016

There seems to be a lot of name calling going on. But I want to remind you what our good dad told me one time. Labels are for soup cans.

transcripts.cnn.com
Aug 13, 2017

I think you are engaging in the soft bigotry of low expectations.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jun 6, 2016

I want to thank Senator Cardin for his tremendous leadership, for years, on human rights issues.

congress.gov
View all George H.W. Bush quotes

Other voices in this conversation