George W. Bush

Modernization must not change Social Security benefits for retirees or near-retirees.

It must continue to do this important work for decades to come.

There is a budget deal; it's an agreement that makes a lot of sense.

We will work hard to ensure that home state Senators will have a suitable opportunity to express their views concerning possible nominees well in advance of nomination.

It's time—it was time to come together to put a good budget together on behalf of the American people;

I believe that a bipartisan commission will provide the renewed energy and focus that can help us transform our common commitment to strengthening Social Security into legislative action on behalf of Americans of all ages.

When it makes its report, the Congress and I will face some serious decisions, but we must be inspired by the example of the founder of Social Security, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Social Security payroll taxes must not be increased.

Modernization must include individually controlled, voluntary personal retirement accounts, which will augment the Social Security safety net.

I believe that we must honor our commitment to pay full promised benefits to those who have made a lifetime of contributions to the Social Security program.

The Cinco de Mayo display of courage and purpose is a source of pride for all freedom-loving people.

Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American Government and one of the deepest commitments to the American people.

We can postpone action no longer.

Social Security does not belong to any one political party, so the Commission is drawn from both parties.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations remind us how much Hispanics have influenced and enriched the United States.

Robert Gordon Card, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Ernest J. Moniz, resigned.

It is my intention that the commission be composed of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats.

I am a strong proponent of government policies that recognize the importance of families and that help to strengthen them.

This is a time for vision, a time for a new way of thinking, a time for bold leadership.

I regret the Director is leaving Government.

We must work together with other like-minded nations to deny weapons of terror from those seeking to acquire them.

We need new concepts of deterrence that rely on both offensive and defensive forces.

I found Louie Freeh to be a fine public servant, and our Nation owes him a great debt of gratitude for his service to our country.

I support legislation to extend the window created under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

I've made it clear from the very beginning that I would consult closely on any important subject with our friends and allies who are also threatened by missiles and weapons of mass destruction.