Speaking at the Shipyards in Lorain, a newer waterfront development, Biden was met with cheers and applause as he dropped the "one billion" dollar amount.
"Places like Lorain have a lot of proud yesterdays, now they’re going to have some bright tomorrows - because of all of you," the President told the crowd, riffing off a quote from Toni Morrison, who was born in Lorain.
As Biden left Washington, he issued a dire warning about the prospects of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, telling reporters that chances are "very high" and affirmed it could happen "within the next several days."
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"We have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation. Every indication we have is they’re prepared to go into Ukraine to attack Ukraine," he stated, adding that he believed there was still a diplomatic exit ramp.
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The President dispatched Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the United Nations to address the Russia threat.
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Also looming is a potential government shutdown if the U.S. Senate fails to get a spending bill across the line by Friday night.
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The President only spoke for 20 minutes, blaming his hasty exit on the weather and that "there’s a little thing going on in Europe right now," he joked.
He revealed that talks with HUD Director Marcia Fudge took place backstage before the speech. Before being tapped to join the Administration, Fudge represented parts of Cleveland in the House.
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"She said something that reminded me of what I miss as well, she said it’s so good to be home in Ohio. And I said you’re probably the only one here who understands that every time I get a chance I go home to Delaware," Biden said.
"And just like most Congressional districts, the good news and the bad news, everybody knows you," the President added, garnering laughs.
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As he did last week in Virginia, Biden’s trip is to the current Congressional district of an endangered Democrat: Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a 40-year veteran of the House of Representatives. Kaptur and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb greeted Biden on the tarmac.
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"She has been looking forward to welcoming President Biden to Ohio to highlight how the Jobs & Infrastructure Bill will invest in good-paying jobs throughout the region," Kaptur’s spokesperson told DailyMail.com.
The White House announced the dollar figure early Thursday morning, proclaiming the money would be given to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the government entity charged with the cleanup.
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