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biden's massive 1.9 trillion dollar covid relief bill. all of this is happening as we approach the official one year anniversary of essentially lockdown america. right now they are still debating the measure, the vote on final passage will follow. we know what will happen there. joining me is kristen welker outside the white house. i will say this. this biden white house, it does seem to want to not avoid what's happening at the border. they want to take it, at least, give the appearance they are willing to take it head on. >> that's right, chuck. we're going to hear from ambassador ...

>> it's performative cruelty, he's using that for infrastructure, helping kids to get back to school. for his aspirations. it's inappropriate and unacceptable. massachusetts as we have for years, help them build a life in the commonwealth. americans deserve a border that is secure and accessible. and that's the immigration system that this nation deserves and president biden and democrats in congress have been putting more resources, crashing down on drug trafficking and human trafficking at the border. we're working to offer pathway to citizen for dreamers and i haven't heard a policy answer ...

Focus of more media scrutiny that could be harmful for her? >> as you know -- >> walter. >> okay. >> walter isaacson. >> okay, you'll see something fundamentally different because biden and warren who seem like now the two people contending most closely for the nomination are fundamentally different in their personalities. warren is giving you plans. she's a very rigorous thinker who has thought through every policy. you ask her a question, you get a policy answer. joe biden as we just said is a storyteller. and he connects emotionally and sometimes i think these gaffes don't hurt him. because...

Emotional, almost outraged way. because bernie got some criticism for the question. but instead, michael gave a policy answer. it was his position and it was accurate. but it didn't reflect the emotion that you needed to reflect when that kind of question was asked at that time. >> but this is what's interesting about it. when we sit here, it sounds easy, almost. well, of course you should be emotional for the emotional question. what do you do to prepare newer candidates, and we have some that are going to be speaking next week who haven't done much of this, what do you do to prepare them for...

The debates and what the candidates sound like, what they're pressed on. let's look at this famous moment with dukakis. >> governor, if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer? >> no, i don't, bernard, and i think you know i've opposed the death penalty during all of my life. i don't see any evidence that it's a deterrent. i think there are better and more effective ways to deal with violent crime. >> one question was, was he so overprepared for a policy answer he almost didn't hear what normal voters heard, which was they're talking a...