George W. Bush: “I've asked the Congress to join me in creating a Department of Homeland Security.”

That is the America I know.

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

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.

Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.