George W. Bush: “That just seems to be perverse and just it's the wrong thing for the Senate to be even considering at this time.”

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.

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

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