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Decision of the i -- the international court of justice -- the first explosion. and where does that leave the icj? where does it lead the un? russia has veto power in the security council. it's as if they were pointing judges at nuremburg. unfortunately, look -- people try to adapt the situation to what we've been through in the past. we have not been through anything like that in the past. it's a 21st century and we need to figure out things. >> let's look at what president biden has put forth today. $800 million in additional military aid now heading to ukraine. you are right in the middle o...

And where does that leave the icj? where does it lead the un? russia has veto power in the security council. it's as if they were pointing judges at nuremburg. unfortunately, look -- people try to adapt the situation to what we've been through in the past. we have not been through anything like that in the past. it's a 21st century and we need to figure out things. >> let's look at what president biden has put forth today. $800 million in additional military aid now heading to ukraine. you are right in the middle of everything. how essential is that? >> what is incredibly essential -- and lite...

But we need to do better. the key to what we're talking about right no is getting to the other side of the crisis and building back better. simply getting back to where we are is insufficient. it always has been insufficient for this president. we have to create the policy architecture to make sure that when this recovery starts to truly expand under this president's leadership, under the policies that he's putting forth today, that the middle class finally has the opportunities that have been their due for so long and that have so long eluded them. that is the measure of building back better....

A lot of people are vaccinated. people have some checks in their wallet, and some shots in their. arm but we need to do better. the key to what we are talking about right now, it's getting to the other side of the crisis and building back better. simply getting back to where we were is insufficient. it always has. it's been insufficient for this president. we have to create a policy architecture to make sure that when this recovery starts to truly expend, under this presidents leadership, under the policy that he's putting forth today, that the middle class finally has the opportunities that h...

President's leadership, under the policies that he's putting forth today, that the middle class finally has the opportunities that have been their due for so long and that have so long eluded them. that is the measure of building back better. >> jared bernstein, member of president biden's council of economic advisers. jared, it is always nice of you to spend some time with us. thanks for making time tonight. >> my pleasure, rachel. >> all right. we'll be right back. stay with us.