George W. Bush: “No child shall be left behind in America.”

On behalf of the American people, Laura and I offer our sincere condolences to Betsy and the Wyeth family.

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.

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

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.