    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [June 5, 2008]
    [Pages 760-761]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks at the Congressional Picnic
    June 5, 2008

        The President. Welcome. Thank you for coming. Laura and I are thrilled you're here. Vice President and Lynne Cheney are happy
    you're here as well. This is a chance for us to thank the Members of
    Congress and their families for serving the United States of America. I
    hope you have found it as great a joy serving our country as we have.
    The South Lawn is full of anticipation and excitement. There's square
    dancing and trains and obviously balloon hats. [Laughter]
        Audience member. It's a cowgirl hat.
        The President. Cowgirl hat. Madam Speaker,
    thank you for coming. I'm--appreciate you bringing your family. Leaders
    of the House and the Senate, thanks for serving. I'm really thrilled to
    be able to introduce a friend of my family's--friends of my family for a
    long period of time. We're really lucky to have with us today
    the Oak
    Ridge Boys. I'm
    honored they are here.

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        Thank you all for coming. Please enjoy yourselves. May God bless you
    and your families. And may God continue to bless the United States of
    America. Thank you for coming.

    Note: The President spoke at 6:43 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White
    House.