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

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