Former President George W. Bush paid tribute to his longtime friend and former Vice President Dick Cheney in a moving eulogy.

During Cheney’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, Bush spoke about the late politician’s devotion to the United States.

“This was a vice president totally devoted to protecting the United States and its interest,” Bush stated. He also called Cheney’s service to the country “consistent and faithful.”

Bush then recalled the process of selecting Cheney to be his vice president. “In the end, I trusted my judgment,” he said before noting that his father told him, “Son, you couldn’t pick a better man.”

“His talent and restraint exceeded his ego… people always saw something in the man solid, reliable and rare,” Bush continued. “We honor his serv

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