George W. Bush: “It Is Time For Us To Listen” 06/02/2020 PMSwithESP Civil Rights 0 Former President George W. Bush issued a statement Tuesday regarding the “brutal suffocation of George Floyd,” saying it is “time for us to listen” and that it is time for America to “examine our tragic failures.” Statement by President George W. Bush pic.twitter.com/wMjA88XBM1— CSPAN (@cspan) June 2, 2020 ABC affiliate.