George W. Bush: “Today, I have signed into law H.R. 2360, the 'Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006.'”

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

The actions taken by my Administration in response to the financial crisis have laid the groundwork for a return to economic growth and job creation.

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

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.