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Mike Memoli

@mikememoli

11 Sep

Just about 20 years ago at this moment, then-President Bush spoke by phone with then-Sen. Joe Biden.

Bush originally called from AF1 en route to Nebraska; they spoke later for 2 minutes after Bush arrived at Offutt AFB.

Biden wrote in his book that Bush called to say he'd seen an interview he'd done earlier that day, and wanted to tell him he “made us all proud” with his comments.

In that interview, Biden said it was important it was for govt to get back to work quickly and praised Bush

Biden also wrote he encouraged Bush to return to DC as soon as possible. Biden had spent much of the morning hoping to encourage Senate leaders to go into session, which wasn't possible once the Capitol was a target

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Mike Memoli

@mikememoli

9 Sep

@potus

“We can and we will turn the tide of COVID-19,” @potus says.

He quickly hits at frustration with the millions of Americans who have not yet been vaccinated

“We’re in a tough stretch, and it could last for a while,” Biden says

@POTUS

A distinct minority of Americans, and a distinct minority of politicians, are stopping us from turning the tide on Covid, @POTUS says

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Mike Memoli

@mikememoli

20 Aug

@POTUS

"We've made significant progress" since I spoke Monday, @POTUS says. Almost 6,000 troops on the ground. "This is one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history." Says the U.S. is the only one who could pull it off

Biden says commander on the ground has given order for flights to resume from HKIA. Says pause was about issues processing evacuees in "transit" point countries

Biden: "Let me clear: Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home."

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Mike Memoli

@mikememoli

9 Apr

Biden is fond of quoting his dad: don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.

Now, we have the first look at Biden's budget priorities whitehouse.gov/omb/fy-2022-di…

Some highlights: $861 million as a “first step toward a four-year commitment” for Central America to address “root causes” of migration; another $345 million for USCIS to help ramp up processing of asylum claims.

The biggest increase in CDC funding “in nearly two decades” -- $8.7 billion -- to help prepare for future pandemics and other global health threats.

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Mike Memoli

@mikememoli

29 Mar

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky using today's WH COVID briefing to deliver a more urgent and emotional call for Americans not to let guard down on pandemic.

She said she was tossing her script to plead with Americans to "just hold on a little while longer"

@POTUS

Just yesterday @POTUS also expressed concern that "people are letting their guard down."

"We really need to hold on to the public health measures" as more people get vaccinated, Fauci says, calling this "a race between the vaccine and what's going on with the dynamics of the outbreak. And we can win this by just hanging there a bit longer."

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