George W. Bush: “It is not a partisan issue. It is a practical issue that we must come together and solve.”

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

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

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