    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [July 26, 2002]
    [Pages 1304-1305]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters Following a Meeting With the House Republican
    Conference
    July 26, 2002

    Legislative Agenda

        Q. How are you doing, Mr. President?
        Q. Would you talk for a moment, please, sir?
        Q. Mr. President, what did you tell the conference today?
        The President. You know, it's been an amazing week. A lot has gotten
    done here in the Congress, and I want to thank both the Republicans and
    Democrats. I think--I know the American people expect their elected
    Representatives to work together to get some things done, get the
    homeland security bill. We're even going to get trade promotion
    authority, which will be good for jobs and American workers. We've got a
    corporate responsibility bill. It's a good piece of legislation,
    overwhelmingly supported by both Republicans and Democrats.
        The American people saw last week that this administration and the
    Justice Department will track down those--prosecute those CEOs who break
    the law. We're making good progress here. I want to thank the Members of
    the House; I talked to them about how pleased I am with the progress
    we're making.
        Q. What about prescription drugs on the Senate side, sir?
        The President. Well, we'll see what comes out. [Inaudible]--
    prescription drugs and Medicare. I've said that since I became the
    President, and we'll see what happens.
        Right now I'm focused on the trade vote. We're going to get a free
    trade agreement, which is very important for jobs and workers, very
    important for our farmers and ranchers, and it's very important for our
    economy. We're going to get a good homeland security bill. And as you
    know, we've got a good corporate responsibility in a bipartisan bill.
        So a lot has taken place here, and I'm real proud of the Members of
    both parties.

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    Note: The exchange began at 4:35 p.m. at the Capitol. A tape was not
    available for verification of the content of this exchange.