• I believe that marriage has served society well, and I believe it is important to affirm that, that marriage between a man and a woman is the ideal. And the job of the President is to drive policy toward the ideal.

    George W. Bush: I believe that marriage has served society well, and I believe it is important to affirm that, that marriage between a man and a woman is the ideal. And the job of the President is to drive policy toward the ideal.
    "President Bush Welcomes German Chancellor Schroeder to White House". A joint press conference of President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the Oval Office, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. February 27, 2004.