George W. Bush: “By taking—by staying on the offense, we have captured information that has proved critical to improving the security…”

The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.

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.

We are grateful to the first responders and volunteers who are working to find the missing and comfort the grieving at Camp Mystic and along the Guadalupe.

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.