George W. Bush: “We have hope because we see a day coming when Cubans will have the freedom of which they have dreamed for centuries.”

Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

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

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