[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.