[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[June 9, 1992]
[Page 913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



[[Page 913]]

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Business and Congressional Leaders

June 9, 1992
    Q. Mr. President, you got a deal with the Russians today?
    The President. We just had a chance to introduce Mr. Kozyrev to this 
distinguished group of Members of Congress, Senate and House, and to 
some of our outstanding business leaders. They're talking reform, and 
what we're talking here today on is reform. We want to see a balanced 
budget amendment passed; business leaders are joining Members of 
Congress and trying to get this done.
    And so this is a rather unique meeting. We feel that creation of 
jobs and the economic prosperity of the American people are better 
served by the discipline on the budgeting process that would be brought 
to bear by a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution; discipline 
the executive branch, discipline the legislative branch. And so I'm 
hopeful that these business leaders and their colleagues will help us 
carry this message to the Hill. In their own bailiwick, they've been out 
front strongly for this. And right around the table we have some of the 
leaders from the Congress, Democrat and Republican, who have been out 
front on this key question.
    So we've got a lot of work to do, but I wanted it to resonate up on 
the Hill. This is a unique meeting to this Cabinet Room. And I'm very 
grateful to the business leaders that have taken the time to join these 
leaders in Congress who are out front on this key question.
    So thank you all very much.
    Q. Mr. President, is there----
    The President. This is the end of the photo opportunity in which I 
prevailed with my speech. And no more questions. Thank you.

                    Note: The President spoke at 11:05 a.m. in the 
                        Cabinet Room at the White House. In his remarks, 
                        he referred to Andrey Kozyrev, Foreign Minister 
                        of Russia.