US President Biden says many areas where Republican coronavirus relief proposal does not address urgent issues

Biden comments following the meeting 10 GOP senators, earlier post:

• Republican senator Collins says meeting with Biden has not concluded a deal, but follow-up to come

Biden now, via US press sec:

• had a "substantive and productive discussion" with Republican senators on covid relief
• Biden told senators there are many areas where their proposal does not address urgent issues
• old the senators he hopes his rescue plan can pass with bipartisan support and he said a "reconciliation package is a path to achieve that end"
• says any changes to his plan "cannot leave the nation short of its pressing needs"
• says "will not settle for a package that fails to meet the moment"