George W. Bush: “The American people did not vote for failure, and that is precisely what the Democratic leadership's bill would…”

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.

The actions taken by my Administration in response to the financial crisis have laid the groundwork for a return to economic growth and job creation.

That is the America I know.

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