Anatoly Antonov | Oct. 13, 2021

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​OCTOBER 12, 2021
​White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. She previewed a meeting between the president and business leaders to address disruptions in the supply chain. She then answered questions on a number of topics including reconciliation and infrastructure, the debt ceiling, inflation, and the Texas vaccine mandate ban. 

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Oct. 12, 2021

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 12, 2021

OCTOBER 12, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGSJames S. Brady Press

Briefing Room
 
MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. As the country recovers from this once-in-a-century pandemic and economic crisis, the private businesses that make up our supply chains and get goods to businesses and the American people have struggled to keep up. We’ve talked about this a fair amount in this briefing room.
 
This is not just happening here at home, but all around the world as COVID has led to shutdowns and disruptions at ports and factories around the world.
 
In June, the White House launched the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to address short-term supply chain bottlenecks. And after working closely with the leaders and companies at that port — on potential solutions, we announced a new port envoy to the task force in August.
 
Solving this issue is going to require cooperation between the private sector, including rail and trucking, ports, and labor unions. And so, tomorrow, the President will be meeting with the leadership of the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to discuss the challenges at ports across the country and actions each partner can take to address these delays.
 
The administration will also hold a roundtable tomorrow with private sector companies, including Walmart, UPS, Home Depot, to discuss how the largest cargo owners and shipping companies can address congestion in the transportation and logistics supply chain.
 
We’ll also have a briefing later this evening with all of you, and people who are not in this room right now, to give you more details on any announcements for tomorrow.
 
I also wanted to note — I had one more item. I may — maybe I’ll get back to it at the end.
 
It’s also Jenny Leonard’s birthday, so we’ll just note that. Happy Birthday to Jenny.
 
There’s going to be a bilateral meeting with the President of Kenya later this week. I’ll get you more details after the briefing...     more

Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Bilateral Meeting between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya

OCTOBER 12, 2021•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
​On Thursday October 14, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya at the White House. The leaders will discuss the strong U.S.-Kenyan bilateral relationship and the need to bring transparency and accountability to domestic and international financial systems. They will also discuss efforts to defend democracy and human rights, advance peace and security, accelerate economic growth, and tackle climate change. The meeting will build on the leaders’ phone call in February and on President Biden’s commitment to the U.S. partnership with Africa based on principles of mutual respect and equality.  

OCTOBER 12, 2021
​Defense Department BriefingDefense Department Spokesman John Kirby briefs reporters at the Pentagon.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing

OCT. 12, 2021

​Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby

...​And then starting today; rural Australian, Indian, Japan maritime self defense force and U.S Navies are conducting multilateral training as part of Exercise Malabar 2021 with a focus on naval cooperation and interoperability.

The Department of defense continually seeks opportunities to integrate with our allies and partners to improve our effectiveness and create an information sharing environment.  And we look forward to further strengthening the bonds between these nations and with that we'll take questions.  Bob...     more

Taiwan Strait | Oct. 6, 2021

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OCTOBER 5, 2021
​President Biden Remarks on Infrastructure
President Biden delivered remarks on a bipartisan infrastructure bill and his $3.5 trillion economic package at an event in Howell, Michigan. He discussed the need for infrastructure investment, job creation, clean energy and electric vehicles, and creating a competitive economy for the future. Also joining the president were Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who represents the community of Howell in Congress.

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Lansing, MI

OCTOBER 05, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
​Aboard Air Force One

En Route Lansing, Michigan

MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  I have a couple of things for you at the top.  First of all, as we all know, we’re traveling to Howell, Michigan, where the President will continue to rally public support for his Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better agenda, which will make our country more competitive and grow our economy by investing in working families, fully paid by making sure that the biggest corporations and wealthiest Americans pay their fair share. 

In particular, this trip will show how the bipartisan infrastructure will provide good-paying, high-skill union jobs across the country...     more

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Joe Biden's 'Taiwan Agreement' With Xi Jinping Causes Confusion
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oct. 6 - Taiwan's diplomats sought immediate clarification from their American counterparts after President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would abide by "the Taiwan agreement."

​Biden's comments were promoted by a question about the increase in Chinese military aircraft activity near the island democracy this October. The remarks caused some confusion and momentary alarm by injecting a new phrase into Taiwan and China policy discourse in the United States.

"I've spoken with Xi about Taiwan. We agree, we will abide by the Taiwan agreement," the president told reporters outside the White House. "We made it clear that I don't think he should be doing anything other than abiding by the agreement"...     more

Joe Biden says he and China's Xi Jinping agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

Oct. 6 - US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei and Beijing...   more

JAPAN’S AUTHORITIES IN A TAIWAN CONTINGENCY: PROVIDING NEEDED CLARITY

Oct 6 - A Chinese military intervention against Taiwan represents a major security threat for Japan. So it is not surprising that a Japanese poll found 74 percent of respondents supportive of their government engaging to advance peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Tokyo’s potential role in a military contingency involving Taiwan has also been in the spotlight, however, following increased Chinese and U.S. tensions over the island and a series of comments by senior Japanese officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso.

​Although Japan’s response in a Taiwan contingency would ultimately reflect the nature of the threat, the U.S. approach, and the broader international reaction, Japan’s constitution and security legislation create legal limits on Tokyo’s ability to defend Taiwan. Yet these limits remain little explored with respect to various Taiwan scenarios, within either Japanese or U.S. policy circles. Because Japan’s security legislation is so complex, particularly after changes that entered into force in 2016 to expand the authorities of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF), a potential Japanese response to a Taiwan contingency is much less clear than it may appear on the surface...     more

Australia | Oct. 3, 2021

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Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

OCTOBER 02, 2021•SPEECHES AND REMARKS
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South Lawn

Q    Mr. President, what is your message to moderates who are frustrated with the delay in the vote?
THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody is frustrated.  It’s part of being in government — being frustrated.
Hey, look, one of the things I love about you guys — I watched the other day: “Biden vowed he’s going to do this.  Biden commits…” 
Biden is going to work like hell to make sure we get both of these passed, and I think we will get them passed. 
Q    Will there be --
THE PRESIDENT:  And I’ll be on the phone with them a lot and may be meeting with some. 
Q    Do you think that Democrats need to go it alone and do reconciliation in order to pass — raise the debt limit?

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I hope that Republicans won’t be so irresponsible as to refuse to raise the debt limit and to — and to filibuster the debt limit.  That would be totally unconscionable.  Never been done before.  And so, I hope that won’t happen.  Number one.
Number two, with regard to dealing with childcare, dealing with the tax credits for people putting in everything from solar panels on their homes to winterizing their homes — I mean, they’re making their homes so they — the windows and doors are — are solid.  All those things are in that second piece of legislation.  And I’m going to be going around the country, this week, making the case why that’s so important.
Look, it’s understandable.  There’s an awful lot that’s in both of these bills that everybody thinks they know, but they don’t know what’s in them.  I — when you — when you go out and you test each of the individual elements in the bill, everyone is for them — not everyone; over 70 percent of the American people are for them. 
For example, my objective here is to make sure we put in place the things that are going to make life more livable for ordinary people.  I mean that sincerely.  It’s not — that’s not a political statement; it’s reality.  You have people — a woman trying to get back to work that has two kids, and she can’t get back unless she has adequate daycare and can afford it. 
You can’t be in a situation where if you have a child — why would someone making, say, 20,000 bucks a year not get a rebate, not — not get money back from the government, just like you guys and I get when we file our taxes?  We get $2,000 for every kid we have and just take it right off our taxes.  But if they don’t have any taxes to pay because they don’t make any money, then they should get their direct payment back.  Why should they be cheated out of that?  It’s about just being fair. 
There’s nothing in any of these pieces of legislation that’s radical, that is unreasonable, that is — when you look at it individually. 
The problem is — you know, one of the reasons why — people said, “Well, I heard on television…” — and it wasn’t totally legit — “Why wasn’t Biden going around the country selling this before?”  Well, folks, two little things like — we had hurricanes and floods, and we had little things like we ha- — anyway, a lot was going on.  A lot was going on. 
So, I’m going to try to sell what I think the people — American people would buy.  And I’m convinced. 
Q    Are you confident that Senator Sinema is going --

THE PRESIDENT:  I’m not — look, I’m not — you’re asking if I’m confident — okay?  — am I — am I unyielding, do I commit that I’m going to do this.  Come on. 
I believe I can get this done.  I believe, when the American people are aware what’s in it, we can get it done.
Q    Do you think by Thanksgiving, sir?  Do you think this could be all done by Thanksgiving?
THE PRESIDENT:  I think it can be done by 2:27 a.m. on Decem- — come on.  I think it will get done.  Plenty of time for it to be part of changing the tax code for people next year and for giving people the breaks they need.
Q    You said everyone is frustrated.  How frustrated are you, Mr. President, about the delay?
THE PRESIDENT:  I’m not.
Q    President Biden, do you think the infrastructure plan can pass without a reconciliation framework agreed to? 
THE PRESIDENT:  I’m sorry?
Q    Do you think the infrastructure bill can pass the House without a reconciliation framework agreement?
THE PRESIDENT:  Look, I am — I’m a realist.  I’ve been — I was a senator a long time.  I know how legislation gets done.  There is no reason why both these bills couldn’t pass independently except that there are not the votes to do it that way.  It’s a simple proposition.
And so, I think it makes sense I support both of them, and I think we can get them both done.
Q    Can you talk about how Democrats are united in their priorities?  Have you been surprised by how difficult it has been to bring the moderates and progressives together on agreement with this?
THE PRESIDENT:  We can bring the moderates and progressives together very easy if we had two more votes.  Two.  Two people.

OCTOBER 2, 2021
President Biden White House Departure
​President Biden briefly stopped to talk to the press as he departed the White House for Wilmington, Delaware. He said he believes he can get his agenda passed, saying there is “no reason why both bills can’t pass,” referring to the infrastructure and reconciliation bills. He went on to say, “I am a realist. I was in the Senate for years. I know how legislation gets done.”

Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Carl M. Levin

​OCT. 2, 2021

The Navy will christen the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, during a 10:30 a.m. ET ceremony in Bath, Maine, Oct. 2.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island, will deliver the keynoteaddress at the ceremony. Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy; the Honorable Mike McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); and Adm. William Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, as well as the Honorable Janet Mills, Governor of Maine; U.S. Sen. Angus King, of Maine; U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, of Maine’s 1st District; and U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, of Michigan’s 9th District. 

Sen. Levin’s daughters, Kate Levin Markel, Laura Levin, and Erica Levin – the ship’s sponsors – will participate in a time-honored Navy tradition to christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow.

“The late Senator Carl Levin said that public service is in his DNA,” said Del Toro. “Senator Levin’s decisions leading the Senate Armed Services Committee shaped our nation and Navy for the better. It is my honor, on behalf of the Navy, and with his three daughters serving as sponsor, to expand his legacy by christening a namesake ship, USS CARL LEVIN.”

The future USS Carl M. Levin is named in honor of the former Michigan senator who remains the longest-serving senator in the state’s history. Levin became a staunch supporter of the armed services through his work and leadership as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Levin passed away July 29, 2021.

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities. These ships serve as crucial assets in global maritime security, conducting anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as executing long-range strike and surface fire support missions. DDG 120 will be a Flight IIA destroyer with the Aegis Baseline 9 Combat Systems, including Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability.

In addition to Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works (BIW) has five additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyers under construction, to include the the future: USS John Basilone (DDG 122), the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), and the future USS William Charette (DDG 130). BIW is under contract to construct four additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with the Flight III configuration that includes enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense capabilities.

​Media may direct queries to the Navy Office of Information at (703) 697-5342. More information on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers can be found at:  https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169871/destroyers-ddg-51/