George W. Bush: “The judicial confirmation process is broken, and the consequences for the American people are real.”

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

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.

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

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.