Hillary Clinton praises George W. Bush, will ‘never forget’ his response to request for 9/11 aid

George W. Bush’s response to 9/11 left a mark on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that she will “never forget.”

While speaking to a crowd in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mrs. Clinton recounted how she came to the former president in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks asking for help.

“President Bush looked at us and said, ’What do you need?’ And I said, ’We need $20 billion to rebuild New York, Mr. President.’ And he said, ’You got it.’ I will never forget that,” Mrs. Clinton told her audience, Time reported Thursday.

Mrs. Clinton framed her story to the American Camp Association Tri-State CAMP Conference attendees as an example of how important it is to build relationships with those across the political spectrum to get things done in Washington.

“We’ve lost the essential role of relationship-building and consensus-building. When I was in the Senate, I realized that I might be opposed to someone’s bill today and working with that person tomorrow,” she said, Time reported.