Laura Bush Quotes on Government (11 Quotes)

We have much more work to do, ... But the people who have been hurt by this storm . . . need to know that the government is going to be with you for the long haul.

This is the week for people to hear what teachers need -- what they need, what they want from their government, what they need and want from their communities (and) parents. From everybody that should work and support teachers.

David Dreier cares a lot about a lot of issues. One of the issues that he's been talking to me a lot about is to make sure the federal government does its job in enforcing our borders to keep illegal folks out of our country,

She's restoring the public trust in government leadership.

It's going to take partnerships between government and between corporations, between individuals, and the faith-based groups, to make sure all of these people really will be able to rebuild their lives. And I want to encourage everybody, all Americans, to remember this is going to take a long time, ... ...So I want to encourage everyone across the country to continue to volunteer, to continue to contribute.

The message is one of jobs and democracy and honesty and open government, ... Good foreign policy starts in your neighborhood.

Judge Pickering has had a fine record on civil rights and should be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

All levels of the government are doing the best they can, ... So long as any life is in danger, we've got work to do. Where it's not going right, we're going to make it right.

She's doing a terrific job as your governor. She's restoring the public's trust in state government.

Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.

Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government and to the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility,