Political Quotes

George H.W. Bush

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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.

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Oct 22, 1990

I am more determined than ever to see that this invading dictator gets out of Kuwait with no compromise of any kind whatsoever.

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Oct 22, 1990

We won't need a State income tax to deliver the kind of government the citizens of this State want and deserve.

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Oct 22, 1990

Let us reward the commitment of all of these best trained, highly motivated kids out there, all of those in uniform with the same resolve here at home.

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Oct 22, 1990

This State is known for its independent state of mind -- making up its own mind on problems.

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Oct 22, 1990

I don't like to comment on something until I know exactly what happened.

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Oct 22, 1990

I wish he'd stop reminding me that we do have a few differences out there.

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Oct 22, 1990

We're hanging tough for a good agreement, one that shows we're serious about driving this deficit down.

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Oct 22, 1990

Vermont has voted for more Republican Presidential candidates than any other State in the history of this country.

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Oct 22, 1990

I'm so frustrated by Congress' inability to do anything, I don't know what I'm going to do.

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Oct 22, 1990

The pursuit of legislative reform concurrent with regulatory reform is needlessly duplicative.

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Oct 22, 1990

God bless Vermont, and God bless the United States of America.

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Oct 22, 1990

No American family could afford to run its household the way the Congress runs the Federal budget.

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Oct 22, 1990

This agreement that I hope is about to be forthcoming here has strong enforcement provisions in it.

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Oct 22, 1990

We seek to protect family, empower the poor, and reward the creative and the risktakers.

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Oct 22, 1990

I'm always pleased when Americans might be released, or anybody is released.

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Oct 22, 1990

I like taxes about as much as I like broccoli -- and that ain't much.

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Oct 22, 1990

We need to elect more Republicans to the United States Congress.

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Oct 22, 1990

Never, in their view, never in this history of this country have we had more motivated, more better trained, or more fine troops, men and women, than we have today.

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Oct 22, 1990

There can be no compromise -- there can be none -- with this type of brutal aggression where a bully can move in and take over an entire country.

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Oct 22, 1990

There's a moral underpinning, a strong moral underpinning, to what's happened in the United Nations as we've stood up unanimously against Saddam Hussein's aggression.

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Oct 22, 1990

There's no doubt in my mind, Congress wouldn't be in this mess today if we had more Republicans in the Congress.

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