` Laura and I are thrilled to be here to help commission an awesome ship and to honor an awesome man , President George H.W . President Laura Bush takes last scheduled Air Force One flight to attend ceremony . Ex-president , a former Navy pilot , tells sailors : I wish I was sitting out there with you . Also at ceremony : Carrier `` an awesome , Carrier `` an awesome , Bush , Rice . Current president : Carrier `` an awesome ship '' named after `` an awesome man ''
President Laura Bush takes last scheduled Air Force One flight to attend ceremony . Ex-president , a former Navy pilot , tells sailors : I wish I was sitting out there with you . Also at ceremony : Carrier `` an awesome , Carrier `` an awesome , Bush , Rice . Current president : Carrier `` an awesome ship '' named after `` an awesome man ''