George W. Bush

I determined that the exercise of authorities in Executive Order 13290 should continue in order to address the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303.

The more freedom there is in the world, the more this world will be a peaceful world.

The pay-as-you-go system starts to go in the red, because it's going to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes, in 2017.

Imagine that. Just say we just started anew, and I say, 'All of you who want to contribute hard-earned money to a system that will be broke within 20 years, please raise your hand.'

I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq.

He feels that the nominees that he has selected for the federal bench deserve an up or down vote.

Now is the time to get after it and solve this problem once and for all.

We need to take steps now to modernize Social Security.

I will continue to reassure seniors who are counting on their Social Security check, you have nothing to worry about.

The national emergency declared on May 22, 2003, must continue in effect beyond May 22, 2005.

Social Security is really important for a lot of people's lives.

I ordered that certain blocked funds held in the United States in accounts in the name of the Government of Iraq be confiscated and vested in the Department of the Treasury.

AGOA has been a measurable success, increasing our two-way trade with sub-Saharan Africa and diversifying the range of products being traded.

I determined that these persons present an obstacle to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in that country.

What I'm telling you is, if we can get the United States Congress to listen to you, we can put a plan in place to make sure Social Security is there.

This is not about today's retirees, who are safe; there will be no change for them.

He'll be a superb deputy to Ambassador Negroponte.

Intelligence officers work in secret and often at great risk to their lives.

Democracy takes different forms in different cultures.

To help young democracies succeed, we need to recognize that freedom movements can create a vacuum.

Iraq and Afghanistan have held free elections and are now building free societies.

We must help these young democracies build the free institutions that will protect their liberty.

The world will be better off with Paul Wolfowitz as the head of the World Bank.

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.

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.