George Bush actually said...

"He'll be a superb deputy to Ambassador Negroponte."

"John is making sure that those whose duty it is to defend America have the information we need to make the right decisions."

"I thank the Congress for creating the Director of National Intelligence position and for swiftly confirming two talented, dedicated Americans to lead our intelligence community."

"The spirit of the citizenship of this country is remarkable, and we're going to put that spirit to work to advance the cause of liberty and to build a safer world."