Bush hails Cheney as 'the one I needed' as vice president

Remembering former Vice President Dick Cheneys life and legacy

Fox News Bret Baier spotlights key moments from Dick Cheneys life and career, as he is remembered as arguably the most influential vice president in American history.

Former President George W. Bush said that former Vice President Dick Cheney’s death was "a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends."

"Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was," Bush said in a statement obtained by Fox News. Cheney's death was announced Tuesday morning.

Former President George W. Bush, right, shakes hands with former Vice President Dick Cheney after Cheney introduced Bush during the groundbreaking ceremony for the President George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010.  (AP Photo/LM Otero, file)

"History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation — a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held," Bush's statement reads, in part.

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