"I hopewe can worktogether to, frankly, be a real stimulus package and not just a spending package that has every cat and dog and pet project that people have, " he said.
And in the coming weeks and months, Ihope that we can worktogether, Democrats and Republicans and Independents alike, to make progress on these and other issues.
But Ihope that all the steps that we take in the future with respect to regional peace will yield results and we can worktogether with the United States with determination to achieve peace in the region.