South Lawn
9:02 A.M. EST
Q (Inaudible.) Do we need another U.S.-Russia Summit?
THE PRESIDENT: We'll be talking at length.
Q President Biden, on the 800,000 coronavirus deaths, do you have a statement on your responsibility?
And why haven't you asked China to do more to be transparent on the origins?
Q Do you still believe you can get — do you still believe you can get Build Back Better Act done this year?
THE PRESIDENT: I hope so. It's going to be close.
Q What's your reaction to Congress holding Meadows in contempt?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't know enough — just what I've seen. I have not spoken to anyone. It seems to me wor- — it's worthy of being held in contempt.
Q What do you think about the texts that have been released?
THE PRESIDENT: I haven't seen them all.
Q Mr. President, what kind of progress have you made on Build Back Better? What kind of progress?
THE PRESIDENT: Some.
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