    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [November 13, 2001]
    [Page 1404]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks on Departure for Texas
    November 13, 2001

    Visit of Russian President/Legislative Agenda

        Laura and I are looking forward to our meeting with the
    Putins in Crawford--spend a couple of days
    down in Texas, working on international affairs.
        And I hope the Congress works hard on two issues. First, they must
    work day and night to get an airline security bill to my desk. We're
    making good progress, and the Members of Congress must continue to work
    hard to get a bill. And secondly, I've laid out some ideas on an
    economic stimulus package, one that encourages consumer spending. Part
    of it is to encourage business investment, and part of it is to take
    care of workers who have been affected by the September 11th tragedy.
        I hope the Senate will be able to move a bill quickly and to get it
    into conference and work out the differences. I look forward to signing
    legislation on both airline security and economic stimulus. My
    administration is willing to work with the parties to forge the
    compromise necessary to get a piece of legislation. The American people
    expect progress. And I do, too, and so I hope we can get something done.
        In the meantime, we're making great strides for making the world
    more peaceful, as we work closely with Russia for security for all the
    people of the world as well as our own Nation.
        We'll see you down there.

    Note: The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White
    House. In his remarks, he referred to President Vladimir Putin of Russia
    and his wife, Lyudmila. A tape was not available for verification of the
    content of these remarks.