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