Biden meets with congressional leaders, jokes he'll 'snap my fingers' to reach compromise: 'It'll happen'
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President Biden on Wednesday, meeting with congressional leaders at the White House, said he believes he can reach "some consensus on a compromise" with Republicans and Democrats, joking that he’ll "just snap my fingers" for it to happen.
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Washington. From left, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Vice President Kamala, Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden snaps his fingers as he responds to a reporters question during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) "I ran, I said I wasn't going to be a Democratic president. I'm going to be a president for all Americans," Biden said. "And what the bottom line here is, we're going to see whether we can reach some consensus on a compromise on moving forward." Biden said he would be discussing infrastructure with congressional leadership and would see "if there’s any way we can reach a compromise that gets the people’s work done and is within the bounds of everyone grand. And that’s the purpose of this meeting."More Related News