Biden’s plea at dinner with governors: “We are able to do nice issues if we do it collectively”

President Biden informed governors throughout the nation Saturday that “we are able to do nice issues if we work collectively” in a bipartisan method throughout the political spectrum.

Biden made remarks throughout a dinner on the Nationwide Governors Affiliation winter assembly on the White Home, stressing that members of the 2 events might not all the time agree, however they will nonetheless work collectively to assist their constituents.

“We’re america of America. We are able to do nice issues if we do it collectively,” Biden stated, in line with the White Home press group.

He stated governors want to have the ability to “get issues finished” rapidly, like repair potholes and sort out crime, and never say “we’ll debate it for six months.” Biden added that he wished to ensure he had many former governors and mayors serving in his administration, as a result of they should take decisive motion.

Members of Biden’s present cupboard, reminiscent of Vitality Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, have beforehand served as governors.

Biden pointed to the $1 trillion infrastructure invoice he signed into regulation in 2021 for example of what bipartisan efforts can accomplish.

He stated he’ll attempt to be “rather less partisan” and hopes others will as effectively.

“I stated that I wished to be president for everybody. Not simply blue states or pink states,” Biden stated.

“And once more, we’re not going to agree, we’re not all the time going to agree, however I feel after we work collectively, it really works,” he later added, in line with the group.

The president thanked the governors for his or her work and stated he does not assume “it has been two harder years as governor.” He famous that the final two to 6 years have required them to be “in [their] toes” and able to reply any questions put to them.

Biden stated throughout remarks at Friday’s assembly that governors ought to work to implement what his administration has already finished amid a divided Congress for the following two years however added that “we’ve to complete the job.”

Governors from greater than 30 states and territories attended Saturday’s dinner.