Biden warns he'll go it alone because doing nothing 'is not an option'
Biden addressed the fractured nature of Washington, defending his inability to get bipartisan support on his COVID relief bill, or infrastructure plan so far. But Biden offered a warning: that he is still willing to go it alone if compromise can't be reached.
"I like to meet with those who have ideas that are different, that they think are better," Biden said. "I welcome those ideas. But the rest of the world is not waiting for us. I just want to be clear, from my perspective, doing nothing is not an option."
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Biden turned to the idea that autocratic leaders believe democracy won't work in the 21st century, saying passing legislation at home is crucial to disproving the despots.
-ABC News Sarah Kolinovsky