George W. Bush, March 26, 2004:
President Bush, her close confidant, has been adamant, White House officials say, that any public appearance would violate longstanding precedent against incumbent national security advisers testifying before a legislative body.George W. Bush, April 5, 2004:
"She will be great. She is a very smart, capable person who knows exactly what took place and will lay out the facts. And that is what the commission's job is meant to do and that is what the American people want to see. I am looking forward to people hearing her."