I just think it's time for some of our dearest friends around the world to, you know,

pro-ne-in-grip about all this, and don't-in-moin-break, because this is fundamentally a great

step forward for global security.

The always diplomatic Boris Johnson telling the French to

don't know me a break. A preening a grip. Give me a break. Get a grip. About the

U.S. sub-deal with Australia, we'll talk about that ahead. Plus the debt limit doesn't

authorize new funding. It simply covers what the government has already spent.

With that as the backdrop, will Congress really let the country default? Good morning and

welcome to morning, Joe. I'm at the White House this morning with some sideways rain going here.

And we're following all those big developments in domestic and foreign affairs.

Yesterday, President Biden met with key congressional Democrats in an attempt to find a way forward on his signature plans.

Can he unite his own party, Joe?

That's a big question.

Another big question is, why did you go to the White House on such a chamber of commerce morning?

I think you're just down there having fun. I love a good time.

Yeah, and I love the good hurricane.

Well, fantastic.

Really, not really exactly the message that the French need to hear from an ally who was negotiating behind their back to just basically say, get over it.

I was glad to see that President Biden understood that that's just not a way.

Friends treat friends.

I mean, you want to tell them that it's a lousy deal,

and they've got diesel subs that sound louder than lobster boats roaring around.

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