Psaki says Biden hasn’t spoken to Ukraine president after Biden gave disastrous remarks. Asked why Biden isn’t more careful with remarks, Psaki references Biden’s presser. Asked how often Americans should expect to see Biden, Psaki says they’re “determining” schedule.
Q Well, to his point though, the administration — or Senate Democrats at least — Democrats, however — proceeded with Build Back Better through budget reconciliation. They approached it with the intent that they would need only Democrats to get that agenda done.
Again, for this question, looking at chunks: What’s the bipartisan plan moving forward?
MS. PSAKI: Well, look, in the history of reconciliation and the use of it, it’s been bipartisan about 20 times. You can’t — it’s not the rule you can’t vote for it if you’re from the other party. That’s not the rule at all. And if anyone is telling you that, that’s not true.
I would say that what’s perplexing to us — and maybe somebody asked Mr. McCarthy this or not — is: Are Republicans now against negotiating lower prescription drug prices? Are they now against lowering the cost of childcare? Are they now against lowering the cost of eldercare?
I mean, if they allow us to claim all of those things on the Democratic side, we’ll take them. But it is a little perplexing that they would — they would allow for us to own all the ground on that.