George Bush actually said...

"Anthony Joseph Principi, of California, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. (New Position)"

"He knows the EPA from the ground up and has a passion for its mission, to protect the health of our citizens and to guarantee the quality of our air, water, and land for generations to come."

"It is a generational issue, when you think about it."

"If we don't do anything, we're either going to have to cut benefits, which you say we're not going to do, or we're going to have to take the money from another part of the sector."