Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
South Lawn
7:14 P.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, your thoughts on the dockworkers’ agreement?
THE PRESIDENT: I just spoke with all of your colleagues at the airport. So, I’m going to repeat myself.
The dockworkers are going back to work. And they’ve — the next 90 days, they’re going to settle everything. (Inaudible.)
But I don’t know whether you got to see it, but I thought Liz Cheney not only did something that took courage, it took physical courage. It took physical courage. I admire her. (Inaudible.)
Her dad and I worked together a long, long time. She is her father’s daughter.
Q What do the states in the storm zone need, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: Say it —
Q What do the states in the storm zone — what do they need after what you saw today?
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, in the storm zone.
Q Yes, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: I was wondering what storm you’re talking about. The — they’re getting everything they need. And they’re very happy across the board. So, we just got to keep — I’m going to have to go back to the Congress to get some more money for (inaudible).
Q Mr. President, how confident are you that a full-out, all-out war could be averted in the Middle East?
THE PRESIDENT: How confident are you it’s not going to rain? Look, I f- —
Q What are (inaudible) —
THE PRESIDENT: I don’t believe there’s going to be an all-out war. I think we can avoid it. But there’s a lot — a lot to do yet. A lot to do yet.
Q Will there be American troops sent to combat to help Israel?
THE PRESIDENT: Go- — gone back to help Israel?
Q Will there be American troops sent to combat to help Israel? Yes or no.
THE PRESIDENT: We’ve already helped Israel. We’ll continue to. We’re going to protect Israel.
7:16 P.M. EDT