Political Quotes

George W. Bush

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George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Governor of Texas from January 17, 1995, until December 21, 2000. His presidency was marked by significant events, including the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush's domestic policies included tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits.

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Feb 27, 2003

Initial responsibility for managing domestic incidents generally falls on State and local authorities.

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Feb 27, 2003

All Federal departments and agencies will use the NIMS in their domestic incident management and emergency prevention activities.

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Feb 27, 2003

I hereby designate the Department of Homeland Security as a defense agency of the United States.

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Feb 27, 2003

It's a matter of time before they learn the meaning of American justice.

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Feb 27, 2003

America is a better Nation because of the efforts of Irish Americans.

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Feb 27, 2003

To enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system.

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Feb 27, 2003

It is an honor for me to speak to the men and women who go to work every day and every night to protect our great country.

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Feb 27, 2003

I will do everything in my power to ensure that as much as possible of the recently passed appropriations goes directly toward training and equipping those at the state and local level who must prepare for and respond to potential…

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Feb 27, 2003

We honor this remarkable organization and recognize its proud heritage of service.

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Feb 27, 2003

May God bless your work, and may God continue to bless America.

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Feb 26, 2003

I'm very optimistic about the future of this country—the economic future, and I'm optimistic about our chances to achieve peace.

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Feb 26, 2003

This is tremendous progress, and I want the American people to know that we're proud of the progress which is being made.

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Feb 26, 2003

We will remove 35 million more tons of pollution from the air than would the current Clean Air Act.

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Feb 26, 2003

When you commit troops to war, you must have a clear mission.

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Feb 26, 2003

Clear Skies represents cost-effective pollution reductions that make sense for the environment and the economy.

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Feb 26, 2003

Clear Skies will cut powerplant emissions by 70 percent—much further, faster, more cost-effectively and with more certainty than current law.

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Feb 26, 2003

Today's resounding bipartisan vote in the House demonstrates concern for the profound moral and social issues posed by human cloning.

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Feb 26, 2003

The only question at hand is total, complete disarmament, which he is refusing to do.

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Feb 26, 2003

Clear Skies is the next step in this positive trend towards bringing cleaner air and better health to more of our citizens.

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Feb 26, 2003

I urge the Senate to act quickly on legislation banning all human cloning.

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Feb 26, 2003

Clear Skies takes an important step towards delivering health and environmental benefits to Americans.

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Feb 26, 2003

I have sent the enclosed notice, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, is to…

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Feb 25, 2003

On a September morning, threats that had gathered for years, in secret and far away, led to murder in our country on a massive scale.

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