[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 37 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Page 1602]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks to Reporters Following a Meeting With the House Republican 
Conference

September 14, 2006

    Thank you very much. It's an honor to meet with the Capitol press 
corps, and a few White House--a few White House folks scattered in. Just 
had a great visit with House Members--House Republican Members. I talked 
about a lot of issues and answered questions. I thanked them for the 
House Armed Services Committee passing a very important piece of 
legislation in a bipartisan fashion that will give us the tools and 
wherewithal to protect this country. I reminded them that the most 
important job of Government is to protect the homeland, and yesterday 
they advanced an important piece of legislation to do just that. I'll 
continue to work with Members of the Congress to get good legislation so 
we can do our duty.
    It's nice seeing you all. Thank you very much.

Note: The President spoke at 10:44 a.m. at the United States Capitol. In 
his remarks, he referred to H.R. 6054, the ``Military Commissions Act of 
2006.'' A tape was not available for verification of the content of 
these remarks.