George W. Bush: “The spirit of the people down here is strong.”

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

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

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.

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.