George W. Bush: “We will work with both parties to get legislation that works out of the Congress.”

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

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.

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 are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.