President George W. Bush calls for action in a Cabinet Meeting: “And I urge the Senate to listen to the will of the senators and move a bill — move a bill that will help Americans find work and also make it easier for all of us around this table to protect the security of the country. The less dependent we are on foreign sources of crude oil, the more secure we are at home.”
– Transcript, “President Reports Progress, Calls for Action in Cabinet Meeting,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/6/2016