George W. Bush: “I intend to nominate two individuals to serve in my Administration.”

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

The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.

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.