Romney: ‘I Congratulate Senator Santorum’

Mitt Romney’s campaign issued the following statement congratulating Rick Santorum:

“Senator Santorum is an able and worthy competitor, and I congratulate him on the campaign he ran. He has proven himself to be an important voice in our party and in the nation.  We both recognize that what is most important is putting the failures of the last three years behind us and setting America back on the path to prosperity.”