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Remarks at the Georgia Republican Party's President's Day Dinner 426 Mar. 9 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2006 the unitary executive branch and to rec- send them to do. I was incredibly proud to ommend for the consideration of the Con- watch them help shepherd through two Su- gress such measures as he judges necessary preme Court Justices I named. When I cam- and expedient. paigned in Georgia, I said, ‘‘If you elect me to be President, I will name people to the George W. Bush bench who will strictly interpret the Con- The White House, stitution and not try to write laws from the March 9, 2006. bench.’’ I did so with Chief Justice Roberts, Judge Alito. And Senator Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson were strong supporters Remarks at the Georgia Republican for those nominees. Party’s President’s Day Dinner in I want to thank the Members of the College Park, Georgia United States Congress who have joined us March 9, 2006 here today: Nathan Deal from north Georgia; John Linder; Phil Gingrey; Lynn Westmore- Thank you all. I appreciate you coming. land; and Tom Price. Thank you all for join- Please be seated. Thanks for being here. I ing us. We spent some quality time on Air appreciate the warm reception. Thanks for Force One flying down here. These are smart letting me come back to Georgia. I’m proud people. They never pass up a free flight when to be here to help support the Republican they’re offered one. [Laughter] But I enjoy Party of Georgia, which is changing this State them. They’re good folks—good, down-to- for the better. earth, decent folks serving the State of the And I’m proud to be introduced by Sonny Georgia in the United States Congress, and Perdue, who is doing a heck of a good job I’m proud to call them friends. as the Governor of this State. So here’s the I want to thank Glenn Richardson, who thing I like about Sonny: One, he married is the speaker of the house. I want to thank well—[laughter]—where’s Mary? Oh, there Eric Johnson, the president pro tem of the she is. Hi, Mary, good to see you. Thanks State senate. I want to thank all those who for being here. Secondly, he said his favorite are serving in the statehouse. It’s a—it is an title in life is not ‘‘Governor’’ but ‘‘Big important job. Buddy.’’ [Laughter] You know who calls him You know things are changing in Georgia ‘‘Big Buddy?’’ His grandkids. Sonny has got when you say welcome to the speaker— his priorities straight. I’m proud to call him [laughter]—and welcome to the leader of the friend, and I know you’re proud to call him senate. The Republican Party here has done Governor. a good job of establishing a grassroots polit- By the way, Mary, Laura sends her very ical base that is not only helping people like best and her love. Laura is a remarkable per- me, but it’s changing the statehouse for the son. She is patient, especially to be married better in the State of Georgia. to me. [Laughter] One of the things that I I want to thank Alec Poitevint, the mighty love about being the President is, well, I’ve chairman and national committeeman of the got a 45-second commute—[laughter]—and great State of Georgia. Alec, good to see you, when I get home, there’s a person there who and Doreen is here. Alec has got his priorities is a wonderful partner in serving our country. straight. I’ve known him for a long period She understands what I know: It’s a huge of time. We’re quite familiar with each other. honor to be the First Couple of the United He said, ‘‘How many turkeys you got on your States. And she is making an enormous dif- ranch?’’ I said, ‘‘I haven’t been counting ference in the lives of people in west Texas- them lately.’’ He says, ‘‘Well, I’ve been type ways. And so she sends her love and counting them on mine.’’ The man’s got his sends her best. priorities straight. [Laughter] I want to thank the—first of all, let me I want to thank people who are running say something about your two United States for office. I appreciate you willing to put your Senators—they had votes, and that’s good name on the line. I want to thank you for that they stayed there to do the job that you your willingness to get out and shake hands VerDate Aug 31 2005 13:05 Mar 14, 2006 Jkt 208250 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P10MRT4.010 P10MRT4 Administration of George W. Bush, 2006 / Mar. 9 427 and tell people what you believe and speak and they say, ‘‘What’s it like to be the Presi- from the heart. Two candidates running for dent?’’ First of all, I’m a person who is so the Lieutenant Governor with us, Casey honored to be sustained by the prayers of Cagle and Ralph Reed, and I appreciate millions of people. It is—one of the truly them both being here tonight. great blessings of the Presidency is to be up- Finally, I want to say something about two lifted in prayer by people I never get to thank Mac—well, one Mac, one Max. [Laughter] personally. One of the reasons I’ve come down here is Secondly, I make a lot of decisions. It’s to thank you for supporting two good folks a decisionmaking experience. Sonny will tell who are running for the United States Con- you, as the Governor of a State, you make gress—Mac Collins and Max Burns. I know decisions. That’s what a chief executive offi- them well. I know Mac’s wife, Julie, and I cer does. In order to make decisions, you’ve know Max’s wife, Lora. I’ve served with them got to make decisions based upon principle. before. I have seen what kind of people they And if not exactly sure what information you are up close. They’re principled gentlemen. need, you’ve got to rely upon good people They understand the risks to the world in to give you information so you can make good which we live. They’re smart with the peo- decisions. A lot of my decisionmaking has ple’s money. I urge the people of Georgia come about as a result of the attack on our to send Mac Collins and Max Burns back to country. See, after that day, I vowed that I the United States Congress. I knew they would do everything in my power to protect were there somewhere. the United States of America from further And finally, I want to say something about attack. Sonny. I think the people of this State need That’s why I’m proud to stand with Mem- to judge your Governor based upon perform- bers of the United States Congress and can- ance. He is a fellow who has performed. He’s didates for Congress who understand our delivered results. He said he was going to biggest job, our most important responsibility do some things when he ran for the Governor in Washington, is to protect the American of your State, and he did. I don’t know if people and never forget the lessons of Sep- you remember, but when he took office, tember the 11th, 2001. I knew one of the Georgia wasn’t doing that well in the econ- challenges for our country would be, the far- omy. Matter of fact, you were losing jobs. ther we got away from that date, that day, I don’t know if people remember in this great that people would want to forget the trauma State, but when Sonny first came into office, of the day and might be willing to forget the he had a State deficit of $620 million. Today, lessons learned on that day. I can assure you, Georgia’s economy is on the march; you’re these Members of Congress won’t forget the increasing jobs; people are working; and lessons of that day, and neither will I. you’ve got a surplus in the State treasury. And today I had the honor in the White Now, Sonny knows how to get things done. House of signing an extension of the PA- And one of the main reasons I have come TRIOT Act. We’ve asked brave souls to be down here is to thank the good people of on the frontline of fighting terrorists. They your State for electing such a good man to deserve every possible tool while we safe- be the Governor of an important State. guard the civil liberties of the United States Sonny Perdue deserves to be reelected as the of America. Thank you all for supporting the Governor of the State of Georgia. PATRIOT Act. We did the right thing in We’re living in historic times. We are a Washington. country still at war. I wish I could report— After the attacks on the country, I did what give you a different report. My job is to see you would expect me to do, and ask people the world the way it really is, not to see the who are on the frontlines of defending you world the way some would hope it would be. whether or not there was—there’s more we My job is—my thinking is, really—was de- could be doing.
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