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Ron Klain

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Ron Klain is an American lawyer and political advisor who served as the White House Chief of Staff under President Joe Biden from January 2021 to February 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Klain has had a long career in public service, including roles in various administrations and as a key advisor on significant policy issues. He is known for his expertise in crisis management and has played a pivotal role in handling major events during his tenure in government.

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Feb 24, 2021

The president believes we should have a $15 minimum wage. If it is ruled in order, then obviously that would allow it to move in this package. If it’s ruled out of order, we’re going to have to find other ways to get it done.

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Feb 24, 2021

We`re going to extend unemployment benefits until September with a $400 bonus on top of your normal unemployment.

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Feb 23, 2021

Let me be clear, we're going to get Neera Tanden confirmed that's what we're working for. And she will be -- she will prove her critics wrong as an outstanding budget director that works with people on both sides of the aisle.

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Jan 23, 2021

It’s just a very, very exciting time. I’m just so honored and thrilled to be part of what Joe Biden has led us to and be part of this effort going forward.

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Jan 23, 2021

We saw from the president of the United States today was his willingness to take responsibility, take ownership of the response.

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Jan 23, 2021

With regard to getting people vaccinated, the Trump administration had the vaccine for 40 days and got about 11 million people vaccinated.

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Jan 23, 2021

Senator Schumer has made it clear he’s going to make sure the Senate does all of its business. That’s its constitutional obligations under impeachment, constitutional obligations to consent and national obligation to respond to the COVID…

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Jan 23, 2021

President Biden is not going to allow Iran to acquire nuclear capabilities, but we’re going to be consulting widely before we move forward on that.

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Jan 23, 2021

We like Congress to act as quickly as possible. We understand Congress is going to hold hearings. They’re going to look at this. They’re going to make up their own minds. That’s the way the process should work. But we certainly want…

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Jan 23, 2021

President Biden ran on addressing four great crises, COVID, the economy, systemic racism and the climate crisis.

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Jan 23, 2021

We think some of the things President Trump did to get tougher on China were overdue in terms of the mindset.

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Jan 23, 2021

Joe Biden intends to sign about a dozen executive orders on day one of his inauguration.

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Dec 20, 2020

Those who are responsible are going to face consequences for it. And he's going to take steps as president to degrade the capacity of foreign actors to launch these kinds of attacks on our country. I want to be very clear. It's not just…

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Dec 14, 2020

I think the dam broke on that tonight. We saw people who hadn't said anything before finally acknowledge this victory.

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Dec 14, 2020

I think tonight, we're not just celebrating the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, we're celebrating a victory for democracy.

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Dec 14, 2020

We're going to restore the independence and the integrity of the Justice Department. It's going to be the people's lawyer, not the president's lawyer.

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Dec 14, 2020

the man who will serve as President Biden's White House chief of staff, Ron Klain, is going to join us live in just a moment to talk about that speech from president-elect Biden.

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Dec 14, 2020

Congress needs to act this month to fund the vaccination effort that's going to unfold next year.

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Dec 14, 2020

I think it was important for the president-elect to address this directly tonight, to talk about the challenges to our democracy that have been posed over the six weeks since the election.

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Nov 16, 2020

Joe Biden will become president of the United States in the midst of a ongoing crisis. That has to be a seamless transition.

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Nov 13, 2020

He has not spoken, though, to senator McConnell. Look, I think Senator McConnell still seems to be insisting somehow that President Trump won the election. He didn't.

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Nov 13, 2020

Right now there are officials Inside the department of health and human services who are busy planning a vaccination campaign for the months of February and March when Joe Biden will be president.

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Nov 12, 2020

The candidate for President Joe Biden promised they would put up the official in charge of the COVID response in the White House. He will do that. That official have a team of people that he works with someone coordinating he or she works…

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Nov 12, 2020

He is going to implement his COVID plan on day one. He's going to send to Congress immigration reform legislation on day one.

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Nov 12, 2020

She is going to be a very influential, very important vice president.

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