Transcript - Press Gaggle: Joe Biden Speaks to the Press Before Air Force One Departure - May 27, 2021 | Factba.se

Question

00:00:00 - 00:00:16 ()

Mr. President, your response to the Republican counteroffer? [Biden walks to the President] Mr. President, can you confirm [Inaudible] trillion dollar budget?

Joe Biden

00:00:16 - 00:00:17 ()

I beg your pardon.

Question

00:00:17 - 00:00:21 ()

Six trillion dollar budget. Can you confirm the topline number?

Joe Biden

00:00:21 - 00:00:45 ()

Well, we'll confirm that -- that'll all be distributed. And one of the things I want to tell you is that I haven't had a chance yet to go over the details of the counteroffer made by Capito. I'll be -- we're going to meet sometime next week, and we'll see if we can move that. And I'll have more to say about that at the time.

Question

00:00:45 - 00:00:51 ()

What do you expect to get from your review -- your 90-day review on where the origins of the coronavirus were?

Joe Biden

00:00:51 - 00:00:55 ()

If I knew that, I wouldn't ask for a 90-day review. I don't know.

Question

00:00:55 - 00:01:00 ()

Will you pledge to release it in full? Will you pledge to release the report in full after 90 days?

Joe Biden

00:01:00 - 00:01:03 ()

Yes. That's -- unless there's something I'm unaware of.

Question

00:01:03 - 00:01:13 ()

Sir, what do you think of the proposal? Is the proposal too small for you from the Republicans? What is your thought on it?

Joe Biden

00:01:13 - 00:01:33 ()

I had a good conversation -- very brief, but a good conversation -- with Capito, the senator. And I told her we would -- she's going to contact me next week. I told her we have to finish this really soon. And there's another Republican group that also wants it [inaudible].

Joe Biden

00:01:33 - 00:01:37 ()

And -- but we're going to have to close this down soon. [Crosstalk]

Unidentified

00:01:37 - 00:01:40 ()

Thank you. Let's get on the plane.