George W. Bush: “Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation for their work on the Commission.”

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.

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.

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.

I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people.