Gibbs: Stimulus points toward recovery

WASHINGTON — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says he thinks "it's safe to say" the economy hasn't bottomed out yet. But he predicts the $787 billion stimulus measure that the president plans to sign on Tuesday will put the country on the road to recovery.

Gibbs says the bill, which President Barack Obama plans to sign on Tuesday, will be a big step forward in improving the economic situation and putting people back to work.

Gibbs says Obama is focused on pushing the money out of Washington and into the economy quickly.

He says Obama reached out in unprecedented way to Republicans in Congress and will continue to seek bipartisan support despite winning almost no opposition backing for the massive stimulus measure.

Gibbs spoke on CNN's "State of the Union."