George W. Bush: “I have come home to the great State under very difficult circumstances…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2008

I have come home to the great State under very difficult circumstances for the people who live down here.

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Republican · Texas

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Remarks Following a Briefing on Hurricane Ike Recovery Efforts in Houston, Texas

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George W. Bush: “I have come home to the great State under very difficult circumstances for the people who live down here.”