    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [December 20, 2001]
    [Pages 1533-1534]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House of Representatives Action on the Economic Stimulus
    Package
    December 20, 2001

        I commend the House of Representatives for its leadership in passing
    an economic security package that will help workers and get our economy
    growing. This bipartisan plan will help ensure that workers have access
    to health care and unemployment benefits, that new jobs will be created,
    and that people will have more money in their

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    pockets. For the sake of America's workers, I call on the Senate to act
    now on this plan, which can pass the Senate with a bipartisan majority
    if it is brought up for a vote. If this bipartisan bill gets to my desk,
    I will sign it.

    Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language
    version of this statement.