THIS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM. WE’VE LEARNED VERMONT GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT – IS SET TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE TOY. DA SCOTT’S OFFICE TELLS US THAT HE’LL ALSO BE MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS… AS WELL AS THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, SECRETARY OF LABOR… AND A SMALL GROUP OF GOVERNORS AND MAYO
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Vermont governor to meet with President Biden Wednesday afternoon
The meeting is expected to happen at 3 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Updated: 9:28 AM EDT Jul 14, 2021
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is set to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House Wednesday afternoon.According to a news release from Scott’s office, the Republican is expected to meet with the president along with Vice President Kamala Harris, the secretary of commerce, secretary of labor and a small bipartisan group of governors and mayors.The focus of the conversation was expected to center around making investments to infrastructure.“As I have long said, smart infrastructure investments are needed to repair America’s roads and bridges, invest in rural broadband and clean energy systems, create good jobs, and secure our economic future,” Scott said in a statement. “I am looking forward to meeting with the President and my colleagues today to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure framework and its benefits to our nation, and encouraging leaders in Washington to continue to try to unite our county by seeking opportunities like this to work together on goals a large majority of Americans share.”The meeting is expected to happen at 3 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is set to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House Wednesday afternoon.
According to a news release from Scott’s office, the Republican is expected to meet with the president along with Vice President Kamala Harris, the secretary of commerce, secretary of labor and a small bipartisan group of governors and mayors.
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The focus of the conversation was expected to center around making investments to infrastructure.
“As I have long said, smart infrastructure investments are needed to repair America’s roads and bridges, invest in rural broadband and clean energy systems, create good jobs, and secure our economic future,” Scott said in a statement. “I am looking forward to meeting with the President and my colleagues today to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure framework and its benefits to our nation, and encouraging leaders in Washington to continue to try to unite our county by seeking opportunities like this to work together on goals a large majority of Americans share.”
The meeting is expected to happen at 3 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
