While the governor of Texas may have actually said this at some point in his life, I believe the quote you're thinking of was "We cannot let terrorists and rogue nations hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile." It was said during a speech delivered August 21, 2000 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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subvertthedominantparadigm writes:
Actually you're both right, he said that just after the attacks.