For Immediate Release
September 13, 2004
Mrs. Bush's Remarks to the Press
STATEMENT TO THE PRESS BY FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH
Indianapolis International Airport Indianapolis, Indiana
5:37 P.M. CDT
MRS. BUSH: Thanks so much, Mitch. Well, I'm so glad to be here
with Mitch Daniels, who was such a very important part of my husband's
Cabinet as the Director of Office of Management and Budget.
I don't know if you know what that job is, but it's one of the most
important in the federal government. It's the job that really oversees
the whole federal budget and not only looks at all the numbers and the
programs, but also goes to Congress to work with Congress to make sure
they don't overspend. And Mitch had a very great relationship with
congressmen. And it's a difficult job to be the director of that
office and then to go to Congress and work with congressmen. But he
was able to do that with members on both sides of the aisle.
And I know what a personal sacrifice it was for him to -- and
financial sacrifice, to move to Washington and serve our government for
those years, to be away from his family. I think he came home every
weekend. A couple of weekends, we had Cheri and his four girls come to
Camp David with us, so he would have a chance to have them in
Washington with him some time.
But I'm really very proud to stand up with him today. And I know I
speak also on behalf of President Bush when I recommend Mitch Daniels
to you as governor, because he's such a very, very fine man and he'll
do a really terrific job.
So thanks, and I'm really glad to be in Indiana and be here in
Indianapolis. So thank you all. Thanks for coming out today. Thanks
a lot. (Applause.)
5:39 P.M. CDT END
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