Biden Speaks Prior to Briefing on Extreme Weather

The White House

D.C. Emergency Operations Center

Washington, D.C.

12:23 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Well, thanks, everybody, for being here — and particularly you for hosting us, Mayor.

Look, we're here to talk about extreme weather. We're here to talk about a briefing my — from my team on what we're going to face this summer. And it's going to be significant.

And, by the way, you've got the guy running this show doing the elevator too. I get in the elev- — he's operating the elevator. He does it all, man. I tell you what.

So, we — we're going to face a tough summer, but we've taken significant steps to ameliorate the concerns.

That's what we want to talk about, so why don't we get started. Why don't we get the meeting underway.

12:24 P.M. EDT

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