George H.W. Bush

Zarqawi's death is a severe blow to al Qaeda. It's a victory in the global war on terror.

You've got to pay a fine for being here illegally. You've got to learn the English language. Pay your debt to society. And if you choose to be a citizen, you can. It's just you wait in line at the back, not in the beginning.

On the other hand, it makes no sense at all to say we can find people and, you know, run them out of the country. For some, I guess that sounds appealing. It's impractical. It's not going to work. And it's not -- it's not necessary, in my…

The Border Patrol is in the lead. That's why you're going through significant training.

And while the differences grab the headlines, the similarities and approaches are striking. We all agree we need to control our borders. There's a common agreement that the federal government has a responsibility to control the borders.

Amnesty is something that nobody's for in America. I'm not for it. But in order to frighten people, you just say the word 'amnesty.'

An amendment to the Constitution is necessary because activist courts have left our nation with no other choice.

Our policy should aim to strengthen families, not undermine them. And changing the definition of marriage would undermine the family structure.

Every American deserves to be treated with tolerance and respect and dignity.

Marriage is the most fundamental institution of civilization and it should not be redefined by activist judges.

But across the country they are being thwarted by activist judges who are overturning the expressed will of their people.

One of the things that happens in a transparent society like ours, is that there is -- there will be a full and complete investigation. The world will see the full and complete investigation.

If they choose not to suspend and if they continue their -- they continue to say to the world we really don't care what your opinion is and the world is going to act in concert.

If, in fact, laws were broken, there will be punishment.

At today's announcement, the president thanked Paulson for his willingness to leave Wall Street to serve the American people.

We've been paying for that for a long period of time.

Saying, 'Bring it on'; kind of tough talk, you know, that sent the wrong signal to people. I learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner.

We've learned from our mistakes, adjusted our methods and have built on our successes.

I strongly believe that to have -- secure at the border, we need to have a temporary worker program.

It's their choice right now. They're the folks who walked away from the table. They're the ones who said that, you know, that your demands aren't -- don't mean anything to us.

People need to know that we'll keep the force level there necessary to win. And it's important for the American people to know that politics isn't going to make the decision as to the size of our force level.

Saying, 'Bring it on'; kind of tough talk, you know, that sent the wrong signal to people that -- I learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner.

If Iran attacks Israel, the U.S. will come it its aid.

I know there are some in this world and our country who want to build walls between Mexico and the United States. I want to remind people, fearful people build walls. Confident people tear them down.

I strongly believe that to have to secure the border we need to have a temporary worker program.