Biden visits Baltimore, promises federal support 'every step of the way'

DUNDALK, Maryland — President Biden stole on THE scene of THE Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse In Baltimore on Friday, survey THE debris as THE recovery enters A pivot new phase, ten days After A massive container boat plowed In THE scope And brought he down In A clutter of twisted steel And concrete.

Biden promised federal support "each stage of THE path" In A speech After, promising "your nation has your back" And pressing Congress has funds THE cost of reconstruction THE 1.6 thousand bridge, which could total more that $1 billion. Civil servants announcement plans has fully reopen THE crippled Port of Baltimore by THE END of Can, setting A hard target For THE First of all time.

"Were going has move heaven And Earth has rebuild This bridge as quickly as humanly possible," Biden said, Speaking on THE bank of THE Patapsco River with THE fallen bridge as A background. "We will TO DO SO with union work And American steel. »

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Biden, Maryland Governor. We s Moore (D) And other civil servants leading THE to clean did two loops around THE disaster site In THE Marine A helicopter on Friday, Before THE president encounter with First of all speakers And with THE families of THE six construction workers WHO perished When THE bridge dived In Patapsco on March 26.

In THE days Since, recovery efforts to have ground Before in the middle of skinning rain And ice the winds, but THE provisional chronology adds A costs emergency And policy Danger For Biden And State civil servants has to do the housework up What A analysis said could Ultimately be THE most Dear disaster In maritime history. A few Republicans to have Already reported they to have scruples about that of Biden funding plan, saying money should be restored Since THE shipping companies implied Before public dollars flow.

This week, two little chains open has allow tug And barge traffic In And out of THE port. Civil servants plan has open A bigger A by THE END of April that can accommodate a few ships wearing cars And farm equipment that are key cargo has THE port.

Help has begin has to flow has stem THE economic pain cause by THE the port closing has shipping traffic. THE WE. Department of Transportation Also announcement Friday that A previously reward $8 million to agree can be used has develop cargo ability has Shopping point Atlantic, A port ease In Baltimore unaffected by THE bridge collapse. Federal civil servants open two desks This week has help little companies get weak interest ready. THE Biden administration assigned $60 million In emergency relief funds last week.