puerto rico today, devastated by hurricane fiona two weeks ago and the president and white house officials did their part to try to tamp down that controversy. white house correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. white house officials are putting out the word that federal help is on the way for people who need it the most. race is not going to be a factor, despite what the vice president said. hello. surveying damage from hurricane fiona. president biden is already sounding the alarm about storms that won t hit for years. today i m announcing more than $60 million in funding to help coastal areas in puerto rico. [applause] become better prepared for the glorm he says his response doesn t favor friends. times like these our nation comes together, put aside our difference our political differences and get to work. we show up. that s different than what vice president harris suggeste
engaged in their kids lives. this is what this debate is about. i think our policy is on the correct side of it. and i think in fact americans and virginians believe that as well. bret: i want to ask you another education question. this has to do with president biden. take a listen to what he had to say this week. i know i m being banged up by the republicans but come bring it on. we can afford to cancel $10,000 in student debt and 20,000 bucks if you had a pell grant. [applause] for americans making under 125 grand. bret: what did you make of that policy of the student loan forgiveness if you want to call it that that. i think that what the president is trying to do is, in fact, bribe voters. and i think he is being challenged by that right now legally and having to back off a bit here. when we step back, the most important thing we can do for students is first to try to control costs of education. that s why in virginia we worked