South Lawn

9:47 A.M. EDT

Q    What are you hoping to see today, sir?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  I’m hoping to see the things that we’re going to be able to fix permanently with the re- — with the bill that we have in for infrastructure because —
 
Q    How are you going to get Democrats to agree on it?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  (Laughs.)  Is the sun going to come out tomorrow?   
 
Q    Sir, do you plan to meet the Afghan refugees here in the United States?  Do you plan to meet the Afghans — refugees?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  Do I plan to meet them?
 
Q    Yes.
 
THE PRESIDENT:  Well, they’re all over — they’re all over the country.  And I’ll be — soon, I’ll be — sure, I’ll be seeing some of them.  And they’re welcome.  (Inaudible.) 
 
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