Scott McClellan Quotes (1046 Quotes)

It must be followed by actions demonstrating the Republican movement's unequivocal commitment to the rule of law and to the renunciation of all paramilitary and criminal activities,

Absolutely, the President believes that this is a serious matter when you're talking about the leak of classified information. The leak of classified information, yes, you're absolutely right, can compromise sources and methods. That's why the President takes it very seriously, and we've always taken it very seriously.

People can look the other way and stick their head in the sand and think that the problem will go away, but it doesn't. It gets worse over time.

We believe once Congress has a better understanding of the facts and the safeguards that are in place that they will be more comfortable with the transaction moving forward. So, a slight delay would be helpful in that regard.

What we have talked about with some congressional leaders is codifying into law what his authority already is, Sen. DeWine has some good ideas, and we think they're reasonable ideas.

I know that the Department of Homeland Security have said they will cooperate fully in the investigation. The individual who was arrested is someone who is a civil servant, and my understanding is that the Department of Homeland Security has placed that individual on administrative leave. These are very serious allegations.

Our military goes out of the way to target the enemy and to bring to justice the terrorists and those who are seeking to prevent democracy from taking hold through violent means.

We want to make sure there are assurances that that food is going to those who need it, not to the government and not to the military in North Korea.

The president is concerned about his health situation. He is a courageous leader who has taken some bold steps to help advance peace in the Middle East.

It has to come into compliance with the nonproliferation treaty and the International Atomic Energy Agency. And once they take those steps, then we would be prepared to talk further at that time.

The president has surrounded himself with a very capable and experienced team that is fully committed to helping him advance his agenda and get things done.

We certainly are following developments in the news, but everybody has got a lot of work to do.

Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, Secretary of State Colin Powell, the White House -- we are in constant discussions with producers from around the world, ... National security adviser Condi Rice has certainly been in touch with individuals in OPEC, and we will continue working for America's consumers to make our views known to our friends in OPEC, as well as other producers around the world

The president does not discuss with a potential nominee his or her views on specific issues that could come before the court.

It's important that the Iraqi leaders continue to move forward and form a unity government that is based on strong leadership and represents that represents all Iraqis. And that's and we are continuing to keep our focus on the strategy for victory that the president has outlined. The worst thing we could do is withdraw before the mission is complete. And that would be retreating. And that's exactly what the terrorists want us to do. But they cannot shake our will. They cannot we will not lose our nerve. The president understands the importance of a free Iraq for laying the foundations of peace for generations to come.

Our policy is unchanged. We are not commenting on an on-going legal proceeding.

Last week the Security Council sent a very clear statement to the regime, and said, 'Comply with your obligations, come clean'. You have 30 days to come clean, make a commitment to come clean and comply with your obligations, or we're going to back at the Security Council consulting about next steps to take.

This election represents an important step toward holding fully free and fair competitive multiparty elections, and both supporters and opponents of the government have told us that it has occasioned a vigorous national debate in Egypt on important issues. We expect it will be part of a process of continuing political reforms and that the flaws that were visible in this election will be corrected for November's parliamentary election.

The positions of the president and the Vatican are well-known on those issues. ... I would just leave it at that.

It is more likely than ever that Iran is headed to the Security Council concerning their failure to live up to their international obligations.

to follow through on the president's commitment to determine what went wrong, what went right and lessons learned.

Terrorists are seeking to derail the peace efforts in the Middle East, and all parties must step forward to combat terrorism. The Palestinian Authority needs to act to dismantle terrorist organizations and to stop attacks from happening in the first place.

Obviously it's good news that he has been released.

The president always considers a diverse group of potential nominees he looks at people from all backgrounds and all walks of life,

The president will talk in greater detail about our approach for helping the Iraqi people with economic reform and reconstruction.

It's the 10th anniversary and he will note that. He will touch upon the Rodney King verdict and the riots in general.

This is an opportunity to show support for a good friend and ally and an emerging democracy.

Let's put this in perspective. I mean, this issue here relates to the threat that Saddam Hussein and his regime posed to the region, to his people and to the world. And the statement in the State of the Union was one piece of one part of a much larger body of evidence.

Well, we've already said that we're sorry for what occurred and we're deeply sorry to the families and what they must be feeling and going through as well. The president is sorry for what occurred and the pain that it has caused.

Israel has a right to defend herself but I'll reiterate it's important to keep in mind the consequences of the actions they take.

What we want to do is everything we can to help advance freedom and democracy in Belarus. And that's why we stand with these widows and we stand with the people of Belarus.

There are some court cases that are happening, that are still pending. There is speculation there may be some decisions soon in places like Massachusetts and New Jersey, so it's a question of what may be needed legally to protect and defend the sanctity of marriage.

Saddam Hussein was the one, in the end, who chose continued defiance. And only then was the decision made, as a last resort, to go into Iraq.

The president will tell exactly how it happened, and that's why he's going back and looking at materials that were from that time period.

The president calls on the leaders of both parties to start putting the safety of the American people above politics.

We're in the beginning of the rebuilding at this point, and there are a lot of ideas that people are expressing. The president wants people to think big.

The guest speakers have a tremendous amount of expertise and knowledge in their subject areas.

What we know today only reconfirms that the president made the right decision,

They talked about energy issues and moving forward on the president's advanced energy initiative. We're certainly concerned about rising gas prices, and that is all the more reason why there's a sense of urgency for Congress to move forward and pass what the president has proposed to address the root causes of rising gas prices.

I didn't need much encouragement to make this decision, even though you all kept tempting me.

Flood control has been a priority of this administration from Day One.

These vital tools remain in place. We're going to continue to work to get it reauthorized.

We've said multiple times that Iran is not Iraq.

There are reports that we have been hearing about for some time about Syrian hit lists, targeting key Lebanese public figures of various political and religious persuasion, for assassination.

They had a very good discussion about some of our common priorities. Both share a deep commitment to combating AIDS , preventing malaria and expanding trade to lift people out of poverty.

There is an ongoing legal proceeding and our policy is then that we are not going to comment on it while it's ongoing and that remains our policy.

The United States calls on authorities in Belarus to release without delay the hundreds of citizens who have been detained not only in the past 24 hours but in recent days and weeks simply for expressing their political views.

This speech will be an opportunity for the president to update the American people about the latest developments of our recovery and talk about the way forward as we begin rebuilding.

a thorough investigation of what went wrong and what went right and look at lessons learned.

The main priority will be ... to help those workers during these difficult times who have been dislocated. ... These workers want a job. They want a paycheck.