WASHINGTON,Feb.27(Xinhua)--U.S.HouseSpeakerMikeJohnsonmetwithPresidentJoeBidenattheWhiteHouseonTuesday,afterwhichhesaidhestillconsideredstrengtheningbordersecurityamoreurgentprioritythanaidingUkraineinitsconflictwithRussia."Letmesaythis:WhenIshoweduptoday,mypurposewastoexpresswhatIbelieveistheobvioustruth,andthatisthatwemusttakecareofAmerica'sneeds,first.WhenyoutalkaboutAmericans'needs,youhavetotalkfirstaboutouropenborder,"JohnsonsaidinremarkstothepressattheWhiteHouseasheemergedfromameetingwithBiden.Healsotoldreportersthathemetwiththepresidentone-on-oneafteragroupmeetingalsoparticipatedbyotherleadersoftheHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate."SoIbroughtthatissueuprepeatedlytodayinthatroom,"Johnsonsaidoftheneedtoaddressbordersecurity."Andagain,oneononewiththePresident.Ithinkthat'sourresponsibilitytobringthatup."ThespeakerhasbeenwithholdingavoteinhischamberonaSenate-passed95-billion-U.S.-dollarforeignaidpackage,thebulkofwhichwillgotoUkrainetohelpthecountrysustainitsfightingagainstRussia."AndUkraine,Ithinktheneedisurgent,"BidensaidinremarksdeliveredbeforehismeetingwithJohnson,SenateMajorityLeaderChuckSchumer,SenateMinorityLeaderMitchMcConnellandHouseMinorityLeaderHakeemJeffries."IthinktheconsequencesofinactioneverydayinUkrainearedire,"Bidensaid,urgingCongresstoapprovethesupplementalbudgetrequestfromhisadministrationthatincludedsome60billiondollarsinassistanceforUkraine.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.