George W. Bush

When Iraqis feel safe in their own homes and neighborhoods, they can focus their efforts on building a stable civil society with functioning government structures.

Failure in Iraq could be a disaster for the United States.

Failure in Iraq... if we leave Iraq before the job is done, the enemy will follow us home.

Success in Iraq would be a major blow in this ideological struggle.

Because of your hard work, because of your bravery and sacrifice, you are denying Al Qaida a safe haven from which to plot and plan and carry out attacks against the United States of America.

I thank you for your courage and your bravery.

America is safer for it.

I have made it a priority to help American homeowners navigate these financial challenges.

We are committed to pursuing fraud and wrongdoing in the mortgage industry.

My administration will launch a new Foreclosure Avoidance Initiative to help homeowners learn more about their refinancing options.

The fundamentals of America's economy remain strong.

By passing this legislation, Congress will allow the FHA to reach more families in need of our assistance.

I'm working with members of both parties to pass a bill that will protect homeowners from having to pay taxes on canceled mortgage debt.

The Federal Government will not bail out lenders because that would only make a recurrence of the problem more likely.

I support action at the Federal level that will help more American families keep their homes.

Homeownership has always been part of the American Dream.

FHASecure will help these families refinance their mortgages so they can make their payments and keep their homes.

Tony Snow informed me he's leaving.

It's been a joy to watch him spar with you.

He'll battle cancer and win.

Dana is a smart, capable person who is able to spell out the issues of the day.

I've chosen Dana Perino.

I'm looking forward to working with you.

I'm looking forward to our people on the ground coming back and charting a way forward so that we can continue to be in a position to succeed.

I'll be wanting to make sure that our relationship remains as close as it is.