'Where's Jackie?': Biden took a moment during his remarks to credit a list of bipartisan elected officials, including the late Indiana Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski, who was a co-sponsor.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked if a congresswoman who died last month was present at a White House food insecurity conference.President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked if a congresswoman who died last month was present at a White House food insecurity conference.
When asked by reporters about the comment later on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden was, in fact, referencing Walorski,"The President was naming the congressional champions on this issue and was acknowledging her incredible work. He had already planned to welcome the congresswoman's family to the White House on Friday. There will be a bill signing in her honor this coming Friday, so, of course, she was on his mind," Jean-Pierre said.
At the end of a panel later during Wednesday's hunger conference, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice mentioned Walorski and the rest of the congressional group responsible for facilitating the conference. When CNN's Phil Mattingly pressed Jean-Pierre about why the President was looking for the deceased congresswoman at the conference, the press secretary said, "I don't think it's all that unusual to have someone top of mind, especially as there's a big event."
On most occasions, the White House typically sends out a transcript the President's delivered remarks, which can differ from what's loaded onto a teleprompter ahead of a speech.
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