George W. Bush: “Congratulations to your -- to you and the entire task force. You have lifted a shadow of fear from many families.”

I applaud your Governor's response to that tragedy.

You will have an Almighty God to comfort you.

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.

History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position.