TRANSCRIPT:
REPORTER: “Give us an update on the debt ceiling deal. Are you confident it will pass Congress?”
BIDEN: “Look, you know I never say I’m confident what the Congress is going to do, but I feel very good about it. I’ve spoken to a number of members. I spoke to McConnell. I spoke to a whole bunch of people. And it feels good. We’ll see when the vote starts. And, look, one of the things that I hear some of you guys saying is ‘why doesn’t Biden say what a good deal it is? Why wouldn’t Biden be saying what a good deal it is before the vote?’ Do you think that’s going to help me get it passed? No. That’s why you guys don’t bargain very well. Anyway.”