The president begins his press conference with a victory lap: record vaccinations and job growth; record low unemployment and historically large infrastructure bill.
But also with humility: “Should we have done more [COVID] testing earlier? Yes.”
But also with humility: “Should we have done more [COVID] testing earlier? Yes.”
“I’m not going to give up and accept things as they are,” @POTUS Biden says of the pandemic.
“We’re not there yet but we will get there.”
“We’re not there yet but we will get there.”
On inflation, @POTUS Biden says he supports @federalreserve’s moves to address spiking prices. Mentions his recent nominees to the Board and asks Senate to quickly confirm them.
“I often see empty shelves on television. Eighty-nine percent are full,” @POTUS Biden says as he touts what his administration has done to address supply chain concerns.
“If price increases are what you’re worried about, the best answer is my Build Back Better plan,” @POTUS Biden says.
In his answer to @ZekeJMiller about whether he’s over promised, @POTUS asks what Republicans are doing “to make things better.” He quotes what @GovChrisSununu said about Senate GOP’s plans to oppose Biden: washingtonexaminer.com/news/chris-sun…
“Name me one thing they’re for?” @POTUS Biden says of Republicans.
Biden recalls telling former president Obama that they needed to do a better job selling accomplishments back in 2010.
Now, the same is true, so, “I’m going to be out on the road a lot, making the case across the country,” @POTUS says.
Now, the same is true, so, “I’m going to be out on the road a lot, making the case across the country,” @POTUS says.
“I tell my Republicans friends: here I come. This is going to be about what are you for?”
“We knew all along that a lot of this was going to be an uphill fight,” @POTUS Biden says in response to @marykbruce q about how he’ll get his agenda passed. But now, he’s got to draw a sharper contrast, he says.
Pressed on what he can accomplish in 2022, @POTUS Biden says he’s confident they can get “chunks, big pieces” of the Build Back Better plan signed into law.
Notable: Biden admits the GOP outreach on voting rights hasn’t happened because he’s been focused on getting his party in agreement on the issue.
Good q from @allison__news about the conflict between teachers and parents and omicron-fueled school closures. Relevant to many watching now.
But @POTUS notes the overwhelming majority of schools are still open and that states now have billions available to retrofit schools.
But @POTUS notes the overwhelming majority of schools are still open and that states now have billions available to retrofit schools.
Q on potential war between #Russia and #Ukraine and if U.S. and West has lost leverage with him.
@POTUS Biden says @NATO will be united on how to proceed. “I think what you’re going to see is Russia will be held accountable if it invades.” But will depend on extent of invasion.
@POTUS Biden says @NATO will be united on how to proceed. “I think what you’re going to see is Russia will be held accountable if it invades.” But will depend on extent of invasion.
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