[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 19 (Monday, May 19, 2008)]
[Pages 685-686]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks on Departure From Waco, Texas

May 11, 2008

    Laura and I want to wish everybody a happy Mother's Day. It's just a 
special day for--to give thanks to our moms, to appreciate the hard work 
that moms do. And I understand that for some, however, Mother's Day is a 
sad day for those who lost their lives in Oklahoma and Missouri and 
Georgia because of the tornadoes--are wondering whether or not tomorrow 
will be a bright and hopeful day.
    We send our prayers to those who lost their lives, the families of 
those who lost their lives. And the Federal Government will be

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moving hard to help. I'll be in touch with the Governors to offer all 
the Federal assistance we can.
    This Mother's Day weekend was awfully special for Laura and me. Our 
little girl Jenna married a really good guy, Henry Hager. The wedding 
was spectacular. It's just--it's all we could have hoped for. The 
weather was--cooperated nicely, and just as the vows were exchanged, the 
sun set over our lake. And it was just a special day and a wonderful 
day, and we're mighty blessed.
    Anyway, thank you all.

Note: The President spoke at 11:52 a.m. at Texas State Technical 
College. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Brad Henry of Oklahoma; 
Gov. Matt Blunt of Missouri; and Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia.