Biden began his remarks with a tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose office announced Friday that she had died at the age of 90.
"She was a historic figure, trailblazer for women, and a great friend. Dianne made her mark on everything from national security to the environment, gun safety to protecting civil liberties," Biden said. "The country is going to miss her dearly, and so will Jill and I."The president also addressed the, saying that if the House fails to fund the government, it would be failing troops who would continue to show up for work despite not getting paid.
"You can't be playing politics when our troops stand in the breach," Biden said."It's an absolute dereliction of duty." “General Milley is a scholar and a warrior," Austin said. "We respect him for his wit, but we love him for his heart. And he’s thrown his whole heart into leading this tremendous joint force of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, guardians.”Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images
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