Biden Bits: “Real Jobs Creator”…

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It’s Monday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 04/29/2024:

10:00 AM
Presidential Daily Brief		The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
1:30 PM
Press Briefing		Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-PierreJames S. Brady Press Briefing Room

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre


They Were Against It–Before They Were For It Tweet

From Friday…

Remarks by President Biden on the CHIPS and Science Act | Syracuse, NY; the YouTube is 1 hour and 4 minutes long (President Biden’s remarks start at the 48 minute and 1 second mark)

And Elise Stefanik, a few counties over, called the CHIPS Act — she said it was, “Washington at its worst,” end of quote.  I guess they’re not going to be here today to celebrate.  (Laughter and applause.)

But now — now — (applause) — conversion is wonderful, isn’t it? 

Now they’ve seen the massive surge in investment and jobs that we’ve mobilized, and they’re singing a different tune now.  Now they say this is “critical.”  You got that?  Stefanik said this is “critical.”

Now they say what we’re doing will, quote, “lead to a more prosperous, secure, and innovative America.”  Well, there’s nothing, I said, like conversion.  I agree.  Welcome, welcome, welcome.  (Laughter.)

Remarks by President Biden on the CHIPS and Science Act. 04/25/2024.

Possible Twice Impeached 45 VP pick U.S. Rep. Stefanik pushed back via Twitter…

Show more =’s And it’s not just #NY21, the American people across the country agree as Biden clocks the lowest polling EVER for an incumbent president. From failed Bidenomics fueling painful inflation, to his catastrophic foreign policy, to his wide open borders, Joe Biden has failed hardworking families in #NY21 and across America. Also … Joe, please come back and campaign again in Upstate NY because the more voters see and hear from you…the lower your polls go 📉📉 #NY21 and America will Vote TRUMP this November! 🇺🇸

Remembering Don Payne Jr., Tweet

From Friday…

Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne Jr.:

Don Payne was an accomplished public servant whose kind strength and generosity of spirit won him love across his district and the U.S. Congress. I’ve trusted his partnership throughout my presidency, and always been grateful for his insight and support.

A proud son of New Jersey’s biggest city, Newark, Don was active in the community since before he could even vote. He worked his way up from a job as a highway toll collector, becoming a city councilman and county freeholder. After losing his trailblazing father, New Jersey’s first Black congressman Donald Payne Sr., to cancer in 2012, Don ran reluctantly in a special election to serve out his father’s final term. He came to embrace that proud heritage, winning reelection five times.

Don and I worked together throughout his time in Congress, as he fought to expand access to health care, clean drinking water, and cancer screenings; to prevent gun violence, protect voting rights, and promote equal pay for women. He co-sponsored the 2013 law reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act that I first wrote years ago, transforming the way that domestic abuse is treated in America. And he was more recently key to passing our landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, making sure to secure record funding for rail upgrades across the Northeast, including the train tunnel under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York. They will be a piece of his legacy forever.

Don represented the best of Newark, a community of faith, grit, and hard work; and he believed deeply in its promise. He lived his whole life on the same street, committed to the city that so many in his family served. Throughout his courageous battle with diabetes, he never tired of bringing people together to get things done for others.

Jill and I send our thoughts to Don’s family – especially his beloved wife, Beatrice, and their triplets, Donald III, Jack, and Yvonne – and with the people of Newark, who have been blessed to have the wisdom and heart of a Payne representing them in Congress for so long.

Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne Jr. 04/25/2024.

Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.’s Office posted the following statement:

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that Congressman Payne’s Congressional Office announces the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.  He was 65 years old and proudly served the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey since 2012.

Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. has been a tireless fighter for New Jersey families as well as job creation, economic growth, protections for children, education, and the health and safety of our communities.  He served as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  In that role, Rep. Payne, Jr. improved passenger and freight rail nationwide.  In addition, he served on the House Committee on Homeland Security, where he protected Americans through his work to improve communications between emergency agencies and provide greater resources to aid victims during and after national emergencies.      

During his time on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Rep. Payne, Jr. introduced the INVEST in America Act, which became the bipartisan, $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide funds for critical road and rail projects, such as New Jersey’s Portal North Bridge and Hudson River Tunnel in the Gateway Program.  Thanks to his efforts, the new law included $66 billion for passenger rail, the largest federal investment in rail in 50 years, and $55 billion to replace lead water pipes nationwide.  In addition, the law included $8 billion for New Jersey’s highways, $4.5 billion for the state’s public transit, and $42 billion to improve New Jersey’s traffic safety.  

Outside of his committee work, Rep. Payne, Jr. was a strong leader on health care.  His bill, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, provided full Medicare coverage to patients who have cancerous polyps removed during routine colonoscopies and it was signed into law in 2020.  As a diabetic, Rep. Payne, Jr. fought to lower the price of insulin and improve treatments for Americans with diabetes and kidney-related diseases.  He founded the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus to increase awareness of men’s health care and the Congressional PAD Caucus to increase awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), a condition that could lead to limb amputation.      

Rep. Payne, Jr. had been a strong advocate for children, gun violence prevention, American currency, small businesses, environmental issues, voting rights, racial justice, and the underprivileged to create more equality nationwide.  His bill, the Homeland Security for Children Act, guaranteed that children’s needs are included in future emergency preparation planning and became public law on June 6, 2022.  He never stopped fighting for his Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act, which would have paid gun owners for their firearms to get more guns off the streets, and his Payment Choice Act, which would have protected cash as a form of payment for goods and services nationwide.

In addition, Rep. Payne, Jr. had been a champion of environmental protections, small business growth, and voting rights for all Americans.  He introduced the Green Jobs Act to create more small businesses and jobs in alternative energies and technologies in low-income communities and fought to remove lead contamination in drinking water for district residents and Americans nationwide.  He worked diligently to establish a disadvantaged business enterprise program (DBE) in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to increase the participation of women and minority-owned businesses in national rail infrastructure projects.  Also, he helped pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Voting Act in a previous Congress to make Election Day a national holiday, end partisan gerrymandering of Congressional districts, protect non-election day voting options, and prevent states with a history of voter discrimination from passing voting laws without federal approval.  After the murder of George Floyd, Rep. Payne, Jr. helped pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in a previous Congress to make it illegal for law enforcement agencies to engage in racial profiling, ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and create a database of officers who racially profiled Americans to prohibit their employment in other law enforcement agencies.      

Congressman Payne, Jr. experienced a physical accident at home on April 6, 2024, which necessitated hospitalization.  During his treatment for this health issue, he faced medical complications due to diabetes and high blood pressure that led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest.  Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical staff to treat him and improve his health, they were unable to prevent his passing unfortunately.  Congressman Payne, Jr.’s passing comes 12 years after his father, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr., died in office on March 6, 2012.  

Payne.House.gov. 04/24/2024.

Wounded Warrior Project Tweet

From Friday…

Hamas Hostages Tweet

From Saturday…

CBS News ran a story on the “meeting” between President Biden and Abigail Mor Edan; the YouTube is 6 minutes and 13 seconds long.

From the White House…

04/28/2024:

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel:

President Biden spoke earlier today with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The President reaffirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security following the successful defense against Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack earlier this month. They also reviewed ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The President referred to his statement with 17 other world leaders demanding that Hamas release their citizens without delay to secure a ceasefire and relief for the people of Gaza. The President and the Prime Minister also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into Gaza including through preparations to open new northern crossings starting this week. The President stressed the need for this progress to be sustained and enhanced in full coordination with humanitarian organizations. The leaders discussed Rafah and the President reiterated his clear position.

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. 04/28/2024.

04/25/2024:

Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom Calling for the Release of the Hostages Held in Gaza:

We call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for over 200 days. They include our own citizens.  The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern.

We emphasize that the deal on the table to release the hostages would bring an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza, that would facilitate a surge of additional necessary humanitarian assistance to be delivered throughout Gaza, and lead to the credible end of hostilities. Gazans would be able to return to their homes and their lands with preparations beforehand to ensure shelter and humanitarian provisions.

We strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts in order to bring our people home.  We reiterate our call on Hamas to release the hostages, and let us end this crisis so that collectively we can focus our efforts on bringing peace and stability to the region.

Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom Calling for the Release of the Hostages Held in Gaza. 04/25/2024.

U.S. Steel Tweet

From Saturday…

The video clip is 21 seconds long.

Remarks by President Biden on New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China’s Unfair Practices | Pittsburgh, PA; the YouTube is 24 minutes and 54 seconds long.

 Look, first, U.S. Steel has been an iconic American company for more than a century.  And it should remain a totally American company — (applause) — American owned, American operated, by American union steelworkers — the best in the world.  And it’s — that’s going to happen.  I promise you.  (Applause.)

[snip]

 Where I was raised, it ain’t labor; it’s unions — unions.  (Applause.)

Remarks by President Biden on New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China’s Unfair Practices. 04/17/2024.

From the White House…

04/17/2024:

White House Correspondent Tweets

From Saturday…

Remarks by President Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; the YouTube is 9 minutes and 56 seconds long.

MSNBC News posted Colin Jost’s whole speech; the YouTube is 23 minutes and 44 seconds long.

The video clip is 28 seconds long.

And I know you’re looking around and saying, “This guy has been doing this for 50 years.  He’s had his moment.  Give him some- — give someone else a chance.”
 
To say that, I say, “Lorne, ignore the critics.  Ignore the critics.”  (Laughter.)
 
Lorne is a great friend who has had eight comedians play me over the years on “Saturday Night Live.”  Eight.  And who the hell says I’m not a real job creator?  (Laughter.)

Remarks by President Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. 04/27/2024.

Just my humble opinion, people are saying Jost’s speech wasn’t funny. I say that’s not true. What is true, is like almost every event hosted by “serious” people, they act like they are afraid to laugh.

I laughed out loud several times. Because unlike the “journalists” in the room I’m not scared to laugh.

C-SPAN’s YouTube of the White House Correspondents Dinner is 1 hour and 34 minutes long.

The Way of Water Tweet

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