JEB BUSH THANKFUL FOR HELP AFTER DAUGHTER'S DRUG ARREST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Jeb Bush broke down in tears during a drug summit
Tuesday as he thanked those in attendance for their prayers and support
following his daughter's arrest on drug charges.

"I want to thank you on behalf of my wife for your prayers and for your
quiet counseling in the last few months about our daughter Noelle," Bush
said before pausing and choking back a sob.

"I knew I was going to do this," Bush whispered. "Anyway, thank you."

Bush was addressing drug treatment and abuse prevention professionals as
well as law enforcement officers at the summit. He said the state was
aiming to reduce adult drug use by half.

"It's been tough personally, but it doesn't change my resolve for making
this an incredibly high priority," Bush said as he was interrupted by
applause. "Bush men always cry. I apologize. It's a little genetic problem
I got from my dad," former President George Bush.

Jeb Bush's 24-year-old daughter has been undergoing treatment since her
Jan. 29 arrest on charges of trying to buy the anti-anxiety medicine Xanax
with a fake prescription.