We have to remind people that we are all in this together and build spaces where everyone feels they belong.

People are excited about the future, and America is a hopeful country.

I talk about it being a halftime in America. We're a touchdown down, and I kind of like the idea of being a little bit behind.

I created a whole unit dedicated to focusing on children who were being abused and ensuring they have dignity in the process.

I'm the first vice president, I believe, who has ever grown chili peppers.

They believed in the Constitution and its promise of equality and freedom.

There's a lot of love in this room for our president. And I think it's for many, many reasons, including few leaders in our nation have done more on so many issues, including to expand access to affordable health care than Joe Biden.

My best friend in high school was being molested by her stepfather. That experience drove me to become a prosecutor.

I can speak all afternoon about the person that I am standing on this stage with.

We can't have policies that let people fall into poverty. We need to lift them up.

I realized that not everyone can take their safety for granted.

I called you Tim, and you didn't answer.

We need to create a space where every child feels valued and supported.

The heroes of the civil rights movement, like Thurgood Marshall, inspired me to go to law school.

You'd have to ask him, but I hope so.

We will not sit back and allow our freedoms to be eroded. We must fight for the soul of this nation, and I am ready to lead that fight.

Kamala Harris has been able to show people that it's okay to laugh in politics, it's okay to really bring back joy that I think that we need to see right now and something that's sometimes can be so dark.

We are at a pivotal moment in our history. We must stand together to protect our freedoms and ensure a better future for all Americans.