Scott Mcclellan Quotes
[Bush and administration officials say that now is not an appropriate time to point fingers because rescue efforts are still underway.] The time for bickering and blame-gaming is later... The time for helping people in the region is now.
- Scott McClellan
[At the same briefing Thursday at which McClellan challenged Roberts, he lit into Hearst columnist Helen Thomas when she asked about Iraq. After Thomas, who has repeatedly criticized Bush over the war, disputed McClellan's answer by saying that] Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11... I'm sure you're opposed to the broader war on terrorism.
- Scott McClellan
[Amid this friction, top White House officials told Republicans the relief-and-recovery package could come in much lower than widely quoted projections of $200 billion. Some House GOP leaders also are urging colleagues to cool off, reminding them the true cost is not known.] There are tough choices that are going to have to be made... We're going to have to cut unnecessary spending elsewhere in the budget to offset some of the cost with Katrina.
- Scott McClellan
[Americans are divided in rating Bush's response. In an ABC/ Washington Post poll released Sunday, 46% approved of the job Bush had done on the hurricane, 47% disapproved. Three of four said Bush should get at least some blame for problems in the federal response; one in four said he deserved a great deal of blame. Whatever happens to his personal standing, the issues on Bush's plate have changed.] There are other priorities that we remain committed to... Right now our highest priority is on the response and recovery to Hurricane Katrina.
- Scott McClellan
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