George Bush actually said...

"The longer we wait to fix this problem, the more drastic the solutions become."

"I believe it is my duty and my obligation as your President to confront problems now and not pass them on to future Presidents and future generations."

"The Secretaries of State and Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence shall perform such functions in a manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority to withhold informatio..."

"And so, when Congress debates these issues, it's really important to make sure that we have a permanent fix."