George W. Bush: “We can never fully understand what would cause a student to take the lives of 32 innocent people.”

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.

Government does have a role to play in health care, but a robust private market is critical to ensuring that health care is affordable and accessible for all Americans.

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

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.