George W. Bush: “The 54 teachers we honor today deserve the respect and the gratitude of our entire Nation.”

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.

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

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.