    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [August 2, 2002]
    [Page 1335]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Remarks on Legislative Accomplishments
    August 2, 2002

        The President. August was a month of accomplishment here in
    Washington. Today I signed a supplemental which provided needed money
    for our military, money for the ongoing war on terror, and money for
    homeland security.
        Next week I'm going to sign a trade promotion authority bill, which
    is very important for American workers. Today the statistics are out
    that show that the unemployment rate is holding steady. We've got a lot
    of work to do to make sure people can find work, and this trade bill is
    going to help a lot. It's going to help our ranchers. It's going to help
    our farmers. It's going to help people find jobs.
        I signed a bill that says loud and clear that if you try to fudge
    the numbers, if you're a CEO of an American corporation and you don't
    tell the truth, you'll be held to account.
        And when you look at these accomplishments and you couple them with
    the tax cuts, the education bill, the brownfields legislation, it goes
    to show what is possible when people in this town set aside politics and
    focus on doing what's right for the American people. It goes to show
    that when we put our partisanship aside, when people stop all the
    yelling and hollering and finger-pointing and say, ``How can we help the
    American people,'' we can get a lot done in this town.
        I pledge to the American people, I'll continue leading Washington by
    defusing all the ugly talk, by keeping big goals in mind, by always
    remembering we're here to represent the American people.
        I hope you all have a fine weekend. I look forward to seeing you on
    Monday, and then I'll be signing that trade bill on Tuesday.
        Thank you very much.

    Note: The President spoke at 11:30 a.m. on the South Lawn at the White
    House prior to his departure for Kennebunkport, ME. A tape was not
    available for verification of the content of these remarks.