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During her press briefing, Jen Psaki also offered a preview of Joe Biden’s speech on voting rights in Philadelphia tomorrow.
“He will lay out the moral case for why denying the right to vote is a form of suppression and a form of silencing,” the White House press secretary said.
Ahead of Pres. Biden’s speech on voting rights on Tuesday, Psaki says the president will make the case that this is a “fundamental right” and lay out “the importance of empowering, engaging and supporting” efforts across the country to let people know their rights. pic.twitter.com/fVNO41fU7I
6.37pm BST
Jen Psaki was asked about the challenges ahead as lawmakers attempt to pass both the bipartisan infrastructure framework and a second infrastructure bill that Democrats plan to approve via reconciliation, meaning they will not need any Republican support.
“We expect there to be some significant ups and downs, but we are ready for it. We’re bracing for it,” the White House press secretary said.