By Mark Heim
President Joe Biden stayed on the offensive Wednesday, hours after calling out U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville for praising more than a billion dollars in federal aid for Alabama that he didn’t vote for.
Biden was in Chicago later Wednesday where, during his speech, he went after the former Auburn football coach again.
“To no one’s surprise, it’s bringing along some converts. People strenuously opposed, voting against it when we had this going on,” Biden said. “This was going to bankrupt America.
“Well, there’s a guy named Tooberville (sic), a senator from Alabama, who announced he strongly opposed the legislation. Now, he is hailing its passage. Here’s what he said: ‘It’s great to see Alabama receive critical funds to boost ongoing broad-band efforts.”
The remark was received with laughter as Biden crossed himself.
Despite Tuberville’s comments, he was not one of the 19 Republicans who voted in favor of the bill in 2021, which passed 69-30 in the Senate.
The initiative looks to improve broadband access across the country, particularly in rural areas.
On Tuesday, Tuberville tweeted that “broadband is vital for the success of our rural communities and for our entire economy.”
“See you at the groundbreaking,” Biden’s official Twitter account quipped in response.
