[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 22 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
[Pages 791-792]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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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

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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.
    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. In his remarks, he referred to entertainers the Oak Ridge Boys.