George W. Bush: “I also call upon the Senate to move quickly to confirm Lieutenant General Petraeus as the commander of the…”

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.

I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and defense services to the Southern African Development Community will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.

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

Congratulations on becoming our President.