George W. Bush: “We want people to have a place they can call their own.”

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

Government does have a role to play in health care, but a robust private market is critical to ensuring that health care is affordable and accessible for all Americans.

That is the America I know.

On behalf of the American people, Laura and I offer our sincere condolences to Betsy and the Wyeth family.