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
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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
responsibilities are. and but up until now, they ve always aired on the side of more speech, and now what francis is bringing up is that this inherent tex and what happens when it potentially could lead to violence. all right. we got to leave it there. thank you for coming on, and for the excellent work you re doing on this topic for the journal. this story is going to continue to develop as this whistleblower testifies tomorrow on capitol hill, and we will keep following it. up next, cleaning up the latest coronavirus confusion. what dr. fauci is now saying act americans going home for the holidays. you re watching meet the press daily . e press daily