WASHINGTON — Full of humor and praise, former President George W. Bush and his vice president,Dick Cheney, reunited at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to unveil a marble bust of Cheney.
At a ceremony also attended by Vice President Joe Biden and Republican leaders of Congress, the 43rd president and 46th vice president used their rare joint appearance to reflect on the past, not dwell on the present.
It came at a moment of political turmoil and frightening security threats, and as Bush’s younger brother Jeb lags in the 2016 presidential race. None of those pressures was evident in Emancipation Hall as Cheney’s wife Lynne, and many grandchildren watched on.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, back left, his wife Lynne Cheney, back right, and their grandchildren applaud as his marble bust is unveiled in the Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. Congressional leaders and former President George W. Bush paid tribute to Cheney, who also served as congressman from Wyoming. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
