Biden and House Democrats unite behind his agenda, but they say more time is needed

NPR, Heard on Morning Edition

By Deirdre Walsh, Caitlyn Kim

October 1, 2021 After meeting with House Democrats at the Capitol on Friday, President Biden said it may take days or even weeks for Democrats to come to agreement on voting for a bipartisan infrastructure bill and for a separate package that covers most of his legislative agenda, including climate, childcare, education and other social spending.

"It doesn't matter whether it's in six minutes, six days or six weeks, we're going to get it done," the president said to reporters.

He did not elaborate on what was discussed inside the closed meeting.

Later Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote in a letter to colleagues that "more time is needed to complete the task" of forging an agreement among Democrats on their larger spending measure.

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