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Speaking at an event in Ohio, Biden drew laughter from the crowd
when he held up a list with names of Republican lawmakers who he
said had touted the law, called the American Rescue Plan, after
it was passed with only Democratic support.
"Even my Republican friends in Congress, not a single one of
them voted for the Rescue Plan. I'm not going to embarrass any
one of them, but I have here a list of how back in their
districts they're bragging about the Rescue Plan," Biden said to
laughter. "Some people have no shame."
The president is seeking Republican support for his next big
legislative initiative on infrastructure, but the White House
and Republican lawmakers remain far apart on cost and other
details.
Biden said he was glad Republicans realized the stimulus package
was positive for voters in their districts.
"I'm happy they know that it benefited their constituents.
That's OK with me. But if you're going to try to take credit for
what you've done, don't get in the way of what we still need to
do," he said.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal in Cleveland and Jeff Mason in
Washington; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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