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Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon, November 5, 2019
MITCH MCCONNELL VOWS TO BLOCK BIDEN’S ENTIRE AGENDA JUST TO BE A DICK
May 6 - Something you’ve probably picked up on by now is that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell literally cares about nothing but amassing and maintaining power. Whereas even some of the worst people in Washington typically have something they care about beyond power for power’s sake, or a set of beliefs to guide them, the Kentucky lawmaker truly has none. “Give up,” someone who knows McConnell well told The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer last year when she set out to find “the larger principles or sense of purpose that animates” the senator. “You can look and look for something more in him, but it isn’t there. I wish I could tell you that there is some secret thing that he really believes in, but he doesn’t.”
Perhaps to remind people that, despite being an elected official ostensibly sent to D.C. to work on behalf of the Americans who pay his salary, he doesn’t give a fuck about anything but his own interests, McConnell on Wednesday told reporters that while he could spend his time helping to end the pandemic, or aiding the economic recovery, or stopping mass shootings, he’s actually got something else in mind: blocking Joe Biden’s entire agenda.
“One hundred percent of my focus is standing up to this administration,” the Kentucky Republican said at a press conference in his state in response to questions about fighting among House Republicans. “What we have in the United States Senate is total unity from Susan Collins to Ted Cruz in opposition to what the new Biden administration is trying to do to this country,” he said, referring to his colleagues from Maine and Texas. What sort of things has Biden proposed that McConnell is dead set on opposing? In a word, everything... continue to read
MITCH MCCONNELL VOWS TO BLOCK BIDEN’S ENTIRE AGENDA JUST TO BE A DICK
May 6 - Something you’ve probably picked up on by now is that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell literally cares about nothing but amassing and maintaining power. Whereas even some of the worst people in Washington typically have something they care about beyond power for power’s sake, or a set of beliefs to guide them, the Kentucky lawmaker truly has none. “Give up,” someone who knows McConnell well told The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer last year when she set out to find “the larger principles or sense of purpose that animates” the senator. “You can look and look for something more in him, but it isn’t there. I wish I could tell you that there is some secret thing that he really believes in, but he doesn’t.”
Perhaps to remind people that, despite being an elected official ostensibly sent to D.C. to work on behalf of the Americans who pay his salary, he doesn’t give a fuck about anything but his own interests, McConnell on Wednesday told reporters that while he could spend his time helping to end the pandemic, or aiding the economic recovery, or stopping mass shootings, he’s actually got something else in mind: blocking Joe Biden’s entire agenda.
“One hundred percent of my focus is standing up to this administration,” the Kentucky Republican said at a press conference in his state in response to questions about fighting among House Republicans. “What we have in the United States Senate is total unity from Susan Collins to Ted Cruz in opposition to what the new Biden administration is trying to do to this country,” he said, referring to his colleagues from Maine and Texas. What sort of things has Biden proposed that McConnell is dead set on opposing? In a word, everything... continue to read
MAY 6, 2021
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Infrastructure and Jobs Proposal
President Biden traveled to Lake Charles, Louisiana to highlight his administration’s economy and jobs proposal dubbed the American Jobs Plan. The president spoke about the potential benefits of his proposal and the need to increase the corporate tax rate.
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Infrastructure and Jobs Proposal
President Biden traveled to Lake Charles, Louisiana to highlight his administration’s economy and jobs proposal dubbed the American Jobs Plan. The president spoke about the potential benefits of his proposal and the need to increase the corporate tax rate.
Remarks by President Biden on the American Jobs Plan
MAY 06, 2021
Lake Charles Sea Wall
Lake Charles, Loauisiana
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Mr. Mayor, Governor, thank you. It’s good to be back in Lake Charles. I’ve been here a number of times over the years as Senator and then as Vice President.
The first time I came down here — with a guy named Russell Long, who I served with — I was 29 — please, sit down, everybody.
I was 29 years old when I got elected, and I went to see Russell Long. And he said, “Son…” — I’d made my stops to all the senior senators, which was what you do in those days — and I — he said, “Son, sit down. Sit down.” And he pounded at his desk.
And I sat down, and he said — he said, “How much money did you spend on your campaign?” And I said, “Well, sir…” — and this is going to shock you. I said, “About…” — I said, “A little over $285,000, but then I had to borrow some money and — to get through it. And I just won, barely, by less than — less than a half a percentage point.”
And he said, “Well…” — he said, “It’s a good thing you won.” And I said, “How is that?” He said, “Well…” — he said, “You got yourself a $38,000 deficit.” (Laughter.) And I said, “Yes, sir.” And he said, “Well, if you hadn’t won, you’d just have a plain old deficit. Now you can have a deficit party.” (Laughter.) God, I miss — he was amazing. An amazing guy.
And both of you are amazing. Mr. Mayor, you’ve got a great city. And as I said, I’ve been here — I’ve been here more than once, and it’s good to be back. And I — it’s hard to believe that — that you got — you got hit as badly as you have within the timeframe you have. And I used to spend some time with Randy; he got hit a little bit, but not like you did — not like you have. And, Gov, you know, we have to build back. We have to build back better.
One of the things that — that I’m proud of is, in the first 100 days that I became President, we have created more jobs in that period of time than any administration in history. But the way I look at that, that’s just the down payment getting us back with the American Recovery Act [Rescue Plan]. Just getting us back and getting people — a lot of that had to do with getting people vaccinated, getting 600 million doses of the — of the vaccine, and getting people in a position where it was available.
But now it’s about rebuilding America — rebuilding in a way that it has resilience. And the folks who are going to rebuild it are those folks right over there: unions. They’re going to rebuild it in a way that we’re going to provide good jobs. (Applause.)
Well, look, it’s — as I said, it’s good to be back, Governor Edwards and Mayor Hunter. And I also want to thank President Reine — the union president of AFL-CIO, head of the — head of the — there you are. I couldn’t find you.
And, folks, there’s a — when it comes to bridges and roads and the like, I’ve never seen a Republican or a Democrat road. I just see roads... more
MAY 06, 2021
Lake Charles Sea Wall
Lake Charles, Loauisiana
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Mr. Mayor, Governor, thank you. It’s good to be back in Lake Charles. I’ve been here a number of times over the years as Senator and then as Vice President.
The first time I came down here — with a guy named Russell Long, who I served with — I was 29 — please, sit down, everybody.
I was 29 years old when I got elected, and I went to see Russell Long. And he said, “Son…” — I’d made my stops to all the senior senators, which was what you do in those days — and I — he said, “Son, sit down. Sit down.” And he pounded at his desk.
And I sat down, and he said — he said, “How much money did you spend on your campaign?” And I said, “Well, sir…” — and this is going to shock you. I said, “About…” — I said, “A little over $285,000, but then I had to borrow some money and — to get through it. And I just won, barely, by less than — less than a half a percentage point.”
And he said, “Well…” — he said, “It’s a good thing you won.” And I said, “How is that?” He said, “Well…” — he said, “You got yourself a $38,000 deficit.” (Laughter.) And I said, “Yes, sir.” And he said, “Well, if you hadn’t won, you’d just have a plain old deficit. Now you can have a deficit party.” (Laughter.) God, I miss — he was amazing. An amazing guy.
And both of you are amazing. Mr. Mayor, you’ve got a great city. And as I said, I’ve been here — I’ve been here more than once, and it’s good to be back. And I — it’s hard to believe that — that you got — you got hit as badly as you have within the timeframe you have. And I used to spend some time with Randy; he got hit a little bit, but not like you did — not like you have. And, Gov, you know, we have to build back. We have to build back better.
One of the things that — that I’m proud of is, in the first 100 days that I became President, we have created more jobs in that period of time than any administration in history. But the way I look at that, that’s just the down payment getting us back with the American Recovery Act [Rescue Plan]. Just getting us back and getting people — a lot of that had to do with getting people vaccinated, getting 600 million doses of the — of the vaccine, and getting people in a position where it was available.
But now it’s about rebuilding America — rebuilding in a way that it has resilience. And the folks who are going to rebuild it are those folks right over there: unions. They’re going to rebuild it in a way that we’re going to provide good jobs. (Applause.)
Well, look, it’s — as I said, it’s good to be back, Governor Edwards and Mayor Hunter. And I also want to thank President Reine — the union president of AFL-CIO, head of the — head of the — there you are. I couldn’t find you.
And, folks, there’s a — when it comes to bridges and roads and the like, I’ve never seen a Republican or a Democrat road. I just see roads... more
White House Releases Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need and Impact of the American Families Plan
MAY 06, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Today, the White House released fact sheets that highlight the need for and impact of the investments proposed by President Biden in the American Families Plan in states and territories across the country. The American Families Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in the foundations of middle-class prosperity: education, health care, and child care.
The fact sheets highlight how many families would benefit from free community college and universal pre-K, the high costs of child care, the number of workers who lack access to paid family leave, and the thousands of dollars families and workers would save in tax cuts and credits.
Individual fact sheets for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other territories are linked below.
These fact sheets are the latest in a series from the White House highlighting the benefits of the American Families Plan for communities, in addition to a series of fact sheets on the American Jobs Plan. Fact sheets on how the American Families Plan advances racial equity and supports rural America have been released in recent weeks.
MAY 06, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Today, the White House released fact sheets that highlight the need for and impact of the investments proposed by President Biden in the American Families Plan in states and territories across the country. The American Families Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in the foundations of middle-class prosperity: education, health care, and child care.
The fact sheets highlight how many families would benefit from free community college and universal pre-K, the high costs of child care, the number of workers who lack access to paid family leave, and the thousands of dollars families and workers would save in tax cuts and credits.
Individual fact sheets for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other territories are linked below.
These fact sheets are the latest in a series from the White House highlighting the benefits of the American Families Plan for communities, in addition to a series of fact sheets on the American Jobs Plan. Fact sheets on how the American Families Plan advances racial equity and supports rural America have been released in recent weeks.
Fact Sheets by State/Territory: Alaska Alabama American Samoa Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut |
A Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq
MAY 06, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 2021.
Obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 with respect to the stabilization of Iraq. source from
MAY 06, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 2021.
Obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 with respect to the stabilization of Iraq. source from
Psaki plans to step down as US presidential press secretary
May 7 - Jen Psaki, press secretary for US President Joe Biden, plans to step down in this capacity in about a year, CNN reported.
According to Psaki, she had talked with the Biden transition team about a roughly one-year term in this capacity. "I think it's going to be time for somebody else to have this job, in a year from now or about a year from now," she told on the podcast of journalist David Axelrod in an interview, whose recording has been posted on the CNN website. source from
May 7 - Jen Psaki, press secretary for US President Joe Biden, plans to step down in this capacity in about a year, CNN reported.
According to Psaki, she had talked with the Biden transition team about a roughly one-year term in this capacity. "I think it's going to be time for somebody else to have this job, in a year from now or about a year from now," she told on the podcast of journalist David Axelrod in an interview, whose recording has been posted on the CNN website. source from
