To mark six months in office, President Joe Biden held his first full Cabinet meeting Tuesday. It was also the first Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet room.
The video above includes comments from Biden at the meeting.
“The bottom line is we’re delivering on our promises,” President Biden said. “We have to deliver on all the promises we made because I think we’re in a situation where the vast majority of the public agrees with the essence of what we’re trying to do. And so I just think that we’re showing there’s nothing that America is not able to do while we do it together.”
The meeting included a progress report from Biden on topics such as the pandemic, infrastructure, and voting laws.
Talking about the pandemic, Biden said while cases are “down dramatically”, “we have to stay vigilant, especially with the Delta variant that’s out there.” Biden noted “virtually all of the COVID deaths and hospitalizations are from unvaccinated people”.
“And that’s why we’re focusing on our next phase on getting the unvaccinated vaccinated,” Biden said. “I know it seems like a constant uphill climb, but it’s gradually making progress. But we got way to go yet.”
Meanwhile, Biden says his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain economic momentum. “I think we’re on the cusp of not only getting us out of the hole, but setting us on a path that’s going to generate significant continued economic growth,” Biden said.
Overall, he is seeking more than $4 trillion in funding.
The bipartisan infrastructure agreement senators brokered with Biden appears to be hanging by a thread.
Senators are struggling to reach a compromise over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in public works spending.
Meanwhile, Republicans prepared to block Wednesday’s procedural vote with a filibuster, saying they need more time.
Also at the Cabinet meeting, Biden emphasized the need for his administration to address voting legislation, the immigration crisis, police reform, and crime.