Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

December 15, 2021

Q. Mr. Presidentââ

Q. What's your reaction to Congress holding Meadows in contempt?

Q. Mark Meadows?

Q. Mark Meadows?

Russia-U.S. Relations

Q. [Inaudible]âdo 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. Mr. President, Mark Meadowsââ

Q. What's your reaction to Congress holding Meadows in contempt? What's your reaction to Congress holding Meadows in contempt?

Build Back Better Act

Q. Mr. President, do you still believe you can getâdo you still believe you can get Build Back Better Act done this year?

The President. I hope so.

Q. What is your reaction?

The President. It's going to be close.

Q. Will it probably be next yearââ

Congressional Investigation Into the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Q. What's your reaction to Congress holding Meadows in contempt?

The President. I don't know enoughâjust what I've seen. I have not spoken to anyone. It seems to me worthyâit'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.

Build Back Better Act

Q. Mr. President, what kind of progress have you made on Build Back Better? What kind of progress?

The President. Some.

Q. When will you speak to Joe Manchin?

NOTE: The President spoke at 9:02 a.m. on the South Lawn at the White House prior to boarding Marine One. In his remarks, he referred to H.R. 5376. Reporters referred to former White House Chief of Staff Mark R. Meadows; and Sen. Joseph A. Manchin III.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: White House. Locations: Washington, DC.

Subjects: Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; District of Columbia : Civil unrest and violence at U.S. Capitol; Legislation, proposed : Build Back Better Act; Russia : Relations with U.S.

DCPD Number: DCPD202101055.