George W. Bush: “Our prayers are with you and your families tonight.”

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

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.