George W. Bush: “We are grateful for the hard work of all transportation professionals.”

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President.

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

I know campaigns are stressful and taxing.

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.