George W. Bush: “Being a patriot is serving a cause greater than yourself.”

I applaud your Governor's response to that tragedy.

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

America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. This is a tribute to those who toil night and day to keep us safe.

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.