Biden reveals 2024 plans and doubles vaccine goals in first press conference

_Washington —_ President Biden on Thursday revealed he plans to seek a second term in the White House in 2024 and he said he expects Vice President Kamala Harris would again be his running

mate. Mr. Biden talked about his plans in 2024 in a roughly hourlong press conference, the first of his presidency, where he also announced he would doubling his vaccine goals to 200 million

doses in his first 100 days and he will soon be detailing an infrastructure plan. Mr. Biden has not yet filed for reelection, while former President Trump had already done so at this point

in his presidency. But the president told CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes it is his "plan" to run again. "That is my expectation," Mr. Biden said,

although he added that he doesn't normally plan that far in advance. The president fielded questions from reporters for roughly an hour on a range of topics, including the ongoing

crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, the legislative filibuster and foreign policy challenges his administration is confronting. At the start of his remarks, Mr. Biden said he is increasing his

goal for vaccine doses administered in his first 100 days in office to 200 million. The nation surpassed his initial target of 100 million shot last week, on the 58th day of his presidency.

With Mr. Biden's sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress and signed into law, the president revealed the details of his next major initiative, infrastructure,

will be announced during a trip to Pittsburgh on March 31.  The proposal will address both physical and technological infrastructure, the president said, "so that we can compete and

create significant numbers of really good paying jobs." Mr. Biden said "the future rests" on whether the U.S. has the best airports, ports, railroads and roadways to

facilitate business.  Mr. Biden was repeatedly pressed on his administration's plan to address the flood of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border into the U.S. and whether

he favors changes to the legislative filibuster, a rule under which 60 votes are needed to end debate on a measure and move to a final vote. He was not, however, asked about the coronavirus

pandemic or the economy.