Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign.

''I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.''

—George W. Bush, interview with the Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2001

''Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a — you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities.''

—President George W. Bush, speaking at a gathering of minority journalists, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004

''Reading is the basics for all learning.''

——President George W. Bush, Reston, Va., March 28, 2000