George H. W. Bush Secretary Quotations

I'm here on an important international mission. Secretary Rumsfeld asked me to check on his horse.

We had a good Cabinet meeting, talked about a lot of issues. Secretary of State and Defense brought us up to date about our desires to spread freedom and peace around the world.

This morning brings news from Florida that the final vote count there shows that Secretary (Dick) Cheney and I have carried the state of Florida, ... And if that result is confirmed by an automatic recount as we expect it to be, then we have won the election.

I'm going to have lunch with Secretary of State Rice, talk a little business; Mrs. Bush, talk a little business ... take a little nap. I'm reading an Elmore Leonard book right now, knock off a little Elmore Leonard this afternoon; go fishing with my man, Barney; a light dinner and head to the ballgame. I get to bed about 9:30 p.m., wake up at 5 a.m. So it's a perfect day.

I hereby authorize the Washington Redskins to use any means necessary to wiretap and eavesdrop on any Giants' conversations, meetings, and/or game planning sessions. And if they feel compelled to torture an equipment manager or secretary to obtain the necessary information, then they have my blessing.