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What did Al Gore say when he conceded after Bush v. Gore?

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U.S. presidential election of 2000 — Bush v. Gore A Florida judge examining a challenged vote at an operations center in Plantation, Florida, during a recount of the state's U.S. presidential election ballots, 2000.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore on December 12, 2000, which effectively ended the manual recount process in Florida and awarded the presidency to George W. Bush, Al Gore delivered a televised concession speech on December 13, 2000.123

In his address, Gore stated, "While I strongly disagree with the court’s decision, I accept it." He further pledged to "honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends."23