President Bush Meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress to Discuss Economy
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the leaders of the House and the Senate for coming. I appreciate our presidential
candidates for being here, as well.
We are in a serious economic crisis in the country if we don't pass a piece of legislation. I want to thank the spirit
of bipartisan cooperation that's taking place here in Washington. One thing the American people have to know is that all
of us around the table take this issue very seriously and we know we've got to get something done as quickly as
possible. And this meeting is an attempt to move the process forward. My hope is that we can reach an agreement very
shortly.
President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting with Bicameral and Bipartisan members of Congress Thursday, Sept. 25,
2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Included in the meeting with the President are, from left: Sen. John
McCain, R-Ariz., House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. White House
photo by David Bohrer I want to thank the Secretary of the Treasury for working hard with the members. I thank the
members for working long hours like they've been doing to come up with a solution that's bipartisan and that will solve
the problem.
Thank you very much.
ENDS