George W. Bush: “This legislation includes monumental reforms that promote real accountability, annual testing, and funding flexibility.”

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

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.

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.

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.