George W. Bush

I told … Prime Minister Maliki this week on a secure video: You have an obligation to your people, and to our people, for that matter, to do the hard work necessary, to show people that you're capable of getting your government to move…

We mourn promising lives cut short,

Iraq's leaders are committed to providing that security, but at this point, they cannot do it on their own.

And somehow we know that a brighter morning will come.

I encourage all Americans to help raise awareness and promote the cause of victims' rights in their communities.

We are well on track to meet this goal.

We must also expect the terrorists and insurgents to continue mounting terrible attacks.

National Crime Victims' Rights Week is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to protecting the rights of crime victims.

I firmly believe that historians would look back on that decision to withdraw, and say: 'What happened to them in the year 2007?'

He has worked determinately to prevent predators from attacking our children.

It's important to serve the community in which you live.

I am committed to protecting our oceans through wise stewardship and sensible management.

We fully recognize that there has to be political progress and economic progress, along with military progress, in order for that government to succeed.

My Administration is committed to helping safeguard our communities and to ensuring that the rights of those who have been victimized by crime are protected.

I think that following the hearing and following the tension that was in the room, I think on this new day I think -- hopefully people will be able to take a step back.

We're all interconnected in this world.

Success in Iraq would bring something powerful and new, a democracy in the heart of the Middle East.

We are taking positive steps to confront the important challenge of climate change.

By signing this bill, I reaffirm our commitment to protect America's fisheries.

This week at Virginia Tech, we saw a glimpse of humanity at its worst, and we also saw humanity at its best.

We can never fully understand what would cause a student to take the lives of 32 innocent people.

I appreciate the opportunity to address the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of cities and towns across the country, and we salute small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees for enhancing our communities and expanding opportunities for all.

The hardest decision a President makes is to ask those men and women to go into harm's way.

Every day, our Nation's small businesses help enhance the lives of our citizens and lead the way in an economy distinguished by low unemployment.