Presidential Speeches & RemarksPresident George W. Bush's featured speeches and remarks.President Meets with Governors Who Traveled to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan - April 19, 2006- April 19, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I just had breakfast with four governors who have returned from Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. ... I assured them that our goal in Afghanistan and Iraq is victory. And victory will be achieved when there is a democracy in both countries that are able to sustain itself and defend itself."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060419.html Press Secretary Scott McClellan Announces His Resignation - April 19, 2006- April 19, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "First of all, I thank Scott for his service to our country. I don't know whether or not the press corps realizes this, but his is a challenging assignment dealing with you all on a regular basis. And I thought he handled his assignment with class, integrity. He really represents the best of his family, our state and our country."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060419-1.html President Discusses the American Competitiveness Initiative at Tuskegee University - April 19, 2006- April 19, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "I appreciate the role that Tuskegee has had in the 20th century to break down racial barriers, to provide hope and to help build a better America. What I'm here to talk about is the role Tuskegee will continue to play in the 21st century and to prepare our students and our kids for the jobs of the 21st century. Tuskegee is a really important part of making sure the United States of America provides hope and opportunity for all people."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060419-5.html President Discusses American Competitiveness Initiative - April 18, 2006- April 18, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "In a global economy, for example, if our children do not have the skill sets for the jobs of the 21st century, the jobs are going to go somewhere else. ... If you're living in Midland, Texas, or living in Montgomery County, Maryland, it's important to understand if children don't have those skill sets needed to compete with a child from India, or a child from China, the new jobs will be going there."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060418-4.html President Bush Nominates Rob Portman as OMB Director and Susan Schwab for USTR - April 18, 2006- April 18, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "I appreciate the service that Rob and Susan have given the American people, and I'm really grateful they've agreed to take on new responsibilities. ... I look forward to the Senate confirming Rob and Susan, and welcoming them to be new members of my Cabinet."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060418-1.html President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon to the White House - April 18, 2006- April 18, 2006 President Bush on Tuesday said, "There's no question in my mind that Lebanon can serve as a great example for what is possible in the broader Middle East; that out of the tough times the country has been through will rise a state that shows that it's possible for people of religious difference to live side-by-side in peace; to show that it's possible for people to put aside past histories to live together in a way that the people want, which is, therefore, to be peace and hope and opportunity."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060418-2.html President Participates in Roundtable on Taxes and the Economy - April 17, 2006- April 17, 2006 President Bush on Monday said, "One, the tax relief helped small businesses a lot. And since small businesses create two-thirds of the new jobs of America, it is no wonder that our job base is expanding. When you help the small business owner with tax relief, you're helping to create employment. And that's what we're seeing across the country."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060417-2.html President Bush Addresses Small Business Week Conference - April 13, 2006- April 13, 2006 President Bush on Thursday said, "The great thing about the entrepreneur in the small business sector of our economy is that you provide great steam and strength to the growth of our economy. And today I want to talk to you about why the small business owner is at the cornerstone of our pro-growth economic policies, and what we intend to do to make sure that the environment for taking risk is strong and viable here in this country."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060413-2.html President Participates in a Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits in Virginia - April 12, 2006- April 12, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "One of the things that we didn't do through the Medicare system prior to this reform was we didn't provide prescription drugs. ... And so I said, well, we can do better than this. Let's make sure the medicine we deliver to our seniors is modern. Let's make sure the program works as well as it possibly can."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060412-5.html President Bush Welcomes President Kufuor of Ghana to the White House - April 12, 2006- April 12, 2006 President Bush on Wednesday said, "President Kufuor has done a fantastic job for Ghana. He's told the people of his country he'd bring honesty to government, and he has. He told the people of his country that he would work to create a stable economic platform for -- and he has done that, as well. And he's a man of peace. He cares deeply about peace in the region."http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060412-1.html |