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12:49 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Well, we have another very special guest today.  Today we are joined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, my former boss, Denis McDonough, who is working tirelessly to build and restore trust in the VA. As you all know, Secretary McDonough served as White House Chief of Staff in the Obama-Biden administration…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  A special guest.  A member of our Jobs Cabinet.  Today, I am thrilled to have Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh with us.  As you all know, Secretary Walsh was mayor of the City of Boston for the last seven years.  While mayor, he…

(Via Teleconference) 11:09 A.M. EST MODERATOR:  Thank you, Carolyn and everyone.  Good morning.  Thanks for joining us for today’s broad Middle East regional year-end discussion.  Today’s briefing is on background and attributable to a senior administration official.  The briefing is embargoed until the conclusion.  For your awareness, our senior administration official is [senior administration official],…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday.  Okay.  Just an overview of the week ahead for all of you: Throughout the week, President Biden will continue to meet and call members of Congress about his transformative Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. On Monday, he…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Tuesday.  Okay. Q    Happy Tuesday. MS. PSAKI:  Happy Tuesday.  That’s quite a sign over there. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top.  President Biden promised to reach across the aisle and deliver results for families across the country.  And, today,…

1:59 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Welcome to our trip to Ohio.  Today, on the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law by President Obama, we’re traveling to Columbus as part of the “Help Is Here” tour to highlight how the American Rescue Plan will lower healthcare costs for many families — a big…

1:11 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Well, we have another special guest with us here today.  Joining us today is Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology.  I told her that’s quite a title.  Well deserved. Anne was previously the National Security Agency’s Director of Cybersecurity, where she led NSA’s…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Hi, everyone.  It’s been a bit of an exciting day around here.  So, before I get to the briefing, I just want to start by — I’m going to cry.  Okay, whew.  I want to talk about my friend Karine.  You’ve got to…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi everyone.  All right.  Okay, I have a couple of items for you — all of you at the top.  Today we are announcing the release of $39 billion of American Rescue Plan funds to states, territories, and Tribes to address the child care crisis…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:23 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Q    Hi. MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  A lot going on here.  I will warn you: We have some charts — (laughter) — to begin our briefing today.  Settle in, everyone.  Just to give you all an update and really give the American people…