Bush witticisms:
"This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end."--Washington, D.C., April 10, 2001
"Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican."--Declining to answer reporters' questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001
"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myselfnot here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch."After visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006
"I mean, there was a serious international effort to say to Saddam Hussein, you're a threat. And the 9/11 attacks extenuated that threat, as far as Iconcerned."Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 2005
"I think it's important to bring somebody from outside the system, the judicial system, somebody that hasn't been on the bench and, therefore, there's not a lot of opinions for people to look at." On the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., October 4, 2005
"Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not.' "Washington D.C., Oct. 6, 20
"We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job. That's what I'm telling you."Gulfport, Miss., Sept. 20, 2005.
"Listen, I want to thank leaders of thein the faithfaith-based and community-based community for being here."Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2005
"If it were to rain a lot, there is concern from the Army Corps of Engineers that the levees might break. And so, therefore, we're cautious about encouraging people to return at this moment of history."Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2005
"And Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."To FEMA director Mike Brown who resigned 10 days later amid criticism over his job performance.Mobile, Ala., Sept. 2, 2005
"Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's househe's lost his entire housethere's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch." Mobile, Ala., Sept. 2, 2005
"The best place for the facts to be done is by somebody who's spending time investigating it."Expressing hope that the probe into how CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity was leaked will yield answers, Washington D.C., July 18, 2005
"You see, not only did the attacks help accelerate a recession, the attacks reminded us that we are at war."Washington, D.C., June 8, 2005
"We're spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal?"Washington, D.C., June 8, 2005
"But Iraq hashave got people there that are willing to kill, and they're hard-nosed killers. And we will work with the Iraqis to secure their future." Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
"We expect the states to show us whether or not we're achieving simple objectiveslike literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write."on federal education requirements, Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
"It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us and get them out of harm's way."Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
"We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge." Washington, D.C., April 20, 2005
"I want to thank you for the importance that you've shown for education and literacy."Washington, D.C., April 13, 2005
"If they pre-decease or die early, there's an asset base to be able to pass on to a loved one."On Social Security money stored in private accounts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 30, 2005
"The United States and the U.S. stand together in support of the Iraqi people and the new Iraqi government, which will soon come into action."Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 22, 2005
