George W. Bush: “The reason to create this department is not to create the size of government, but to increase its focus and…”

The actions taken by my Administration in response to the financial crisis have laid the groundwork for a return to economic growth and job creation.

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.

I applaud your Governor's response to that tragedy.