George W. Bush: “Committing troops ought to be—is the last option for me.”

Being your President was a high privilege, and the honor of a lifetime.

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.