George W. Bush: “I'm proud to stand here today with New York's finest and New York's bravest.”

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.

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

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

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.