George W. Bush: “The team was a source of pride for the brigade of Midshipmen and for Navy fans everywhere.”

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.

seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many.

History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.