Afghanistan, the drawdown in the next few days . President biden no. Were on track exactly as to where we expected to be. But we just i wanted to make sure there was enough Running Room that we could get wouldnt be able to do it all until september. A rational drawdown with our allies. There is nothing unusual about it. Are you worried the afghan government might fall . President biden we were in that war for 20 years, 20 years. And i think i met with the afghan government here in the White House in the oval. I think they have the capacity to be able to sustain the government. There will have to be more negotiations down the road, i suspect. But i am concerned that they deal with the internal issues that they have to be able to generate the kind of support they need nationwide to maintain the government. [inaudible question] if there is evidence that kabul is threatened as some intelligence reports it could be in six months or thereabouts, do you think you have the capability to help p
american people that help was on the way. today, i can say we ve taken one more giant step forward in delivering on that promise that help was on the way. i want to thank start out by thanking the vice president, but i want to thank all of the senators who worked so hard to reach a compromise to do the right thing for the american people during this crisis and voted to pass the american rescue plan. it obviously wasn t easy. it wasn t always pretty. but it was so desperately needed, urgently needed. also, i also need to say a few words about the majority leader, chuck schumer, who i spoke with many times in this and again this morning. i served in the senate, as you all know, for many years. i ve never seen anyone work as skillfully, as ably, as patiently with determination to deliver such a consequential piece of legislation that was so urgently needed as the american rescue plan. chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer, when the country needed you most, you led, chuck. and y
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