Scott McClellan Quotes on People (91 Quotes)

This is an historic day for the Iraqi people, the Middle East and the world, and it's an historic day for the advance of freedom. We are encouraged by what appears to be a large turnout.

There are many parts ... And we're moving forward on that to make sure that this is an integrated effort where everybody is focused on the same goal of doing all we can to protect the American people.

I'm not going to get into specific intelligence activities. I will say that the president's most important responsibility is to protect the American people.

The American people have seen the type of people he appoints to the bench, and reflected in Judge Roberts.

He wanted to make sure he had the team in place that is going to be here for a minimum of the remainder of the year. And he said if people are thinking about leaving, that now is the time to come to such a decision.

They continue to look into allegations of abuse. People are being held to account, and we think that's the way to go about this.

We have a commitment to help meet the immediate needs of those who have suffered. And we have a commitment to help the people of the region rebuild their lives and rebuild their communities, and help them by supporting a locally inspired vision for the longer-term rebuilding.

We have a very good relationship with the people of Lebanon and they're still struggling to emerge from the shadow of Syrian occupation and to chart their own future.

He looks forward to working closely with Amir Sabah to combat terrorism and extremism in the region, bring peace to the people of Iraq , and promote reform in the Arab world.

Such comments and threats only further isolate the regime and the people of Iran from the rest of the world.

The president believes the American people should have a clear understanding of our strategy,

People have the right to peacefully express their views.

Czar is a broad term. The idea of a so-called czar that I've heard some people discuss, I mean, I would discourage you from that notion in tomorrow night's remarks.

President Bush's top priority is the safety and security of the American people. Since September 11, President Bush has restructured and reformed the federal government to focus resources on counterterrorism and to ensure the security of our homeland.

The president is going to be traveling the country to speak directly to the American people. It will be an opportunity for the president to lay out in greater detail his 2006 agenda.

This is an Iraqi process. The Iraqi people will make the decision about how they hold Saddam Hussein to account for his crimes against humanity and his brutalities against the Iraqi people.

I think it's perfectly appropriate and reasonable to expect that the prime contracts for reconstruction, funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, would go to the Iraqi people and those countries who are working with the United States on this difficult task of building a free, prosperous and sovereign Iraq for the Iraqi people,

The president's satisfied with what the vice president said yesterday. I think the American people are looking at this and saying, enough already.

This has been vital to our efforts to disrupt plots and prevent attacks from happening. These are vital tools for our law enforcement and intelligence officials. And they use them every day as they work around the clock to protect the American people.

Any White House goes through change. People decide to leave after they've served here for a while. It's hard work serving here at the White House.

He continues to do his duties, ... People who work here at the White House have the confidence of the president.

The American people are not getting the full story about the progress we are making in Iraq.

We are focused on bringing everybody together to help the people in the region. And the president continues to act to make sure that we're addressing the ongoing problems.

This is a historic day for the Iraqi people, for the Middle East and for the world, and it's a historic day for the advance of freedom.

This is a regime that has a long history of hiding its nuclear activities from the international community, and refusing to comply with its international obligations. Defiant statements and actions only further isolate the regime from the rest of the world, and further isolate the Iranian people.

Chairman Thomas is someone we've worked very closely with to advance important priorities for the American people. We appreciate all that he's done.

Around noon, fighter jets were scrambled. At approximately 1201, the threat level was raised to orange. The plane was within 10 miles and an evacuation and moving of people began at that point,

The Orange Revolution was a powerful example of democracy around the world. The people of Ukraine are continuing to shape their own future.

The Iraqi people are deciding their future, and they have a representative government that was elected by the Iraqi people. We are very supportive of helping the Iraqi people move forward and build a democratic future.

There are a lot of people without power, and that's obviously a priority right now. We're working to support the state of Florida's efforts, and they were well-prepared for this.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Bush still considers DeLay a friend and effective leader in Congress. Congressman DeLay is a good ally, a leader who we have worked closely with to get things done for the American people, ... I think the president's view is that we need to let the legal process work.

I think that the observation is based on someone or some people that were talking to her that were in need of a lot of assistance, people that have gone through a lot of trauma and been through a very difficult and trying time.

The President and Prime Minister Berlusconi will discuss a range of issues on the transatlantic agenda, including peace and security in the Middle East region, energy security, and assistance to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

We're moving on to the priorities of the American people. That's where our focus is.

There are a number of people that have served this president for a long period of time, and so you have to balance change with continuity.

We continue to stand with the people of Belarus in their effort to determine their own future.

I think she was making a personal observation on some of the comments that people were making that she was running into. ... But what we're focused on is helping these people who are in need.

We believe a more direct, better approach is to provide assistance directly to the local communities so that they can get that to the people through things like a Community Development Block Grant.

Everybody's focused on the priorities of the American people. We're focused on the work at hand. We're certainly are following developments in the news but everybody's got a lot of work to do.

He's someone doing a great job representing the people of Mississippi. And the president will fully support him in his re-election and looks forward to continuing to work with him in the future.

If you all want to continue to focus on this, you all can spend your time on it. We're going to keep focusing on the pressing priorities of the American people, like talking about how to make health care more affordable and accessible. We've got important work to do for the American people, and that's where we're going to keep our focus. You're welcome to continue to focus on these issues. I'm moving on.