In many ways, I think what the Biden-Harris team are offering America is a deep contrast about the -- about the choice we have, which will ultimately be a defining characteristic of the very culture of our country.

What we have in Kamala Harris irrespective of race and gender, is one of the most qualified people ever to be named a vice presidential candidate nominee.

Well, I mean, I was so happy it's been one of the - it's been hard to control myself for feeling joy.

I live in a neighborhood where black women have been carrying this neighborhood on their shoulders and so much of our country.

She's just someone that I'm excited about, about the people in my life who are going to look at her and get so inspired by this being a nation where anything is possible.

This is a woman that, every step of her career -- I mean, how many Howard graduates do you know that this country ever saw their value, and saw their greatness in the way that this moment is a real breakthrough?

This is an exciting day. It's a historic day and a day as a personal pride for me of someone that I've known special since I was recruiting her to run for Senate in the first place.

But, for me, it's necessary but not sufficient, because I want us to go -- beating Donald Trump gets us out of a valley. It does not get us to the mountaintop.

So, this is just somebody that is, as Joe Biden said, he wanted, somebody qualified to be president on day one should disastrously that need happen to happen.

I know Kamala. She and I have been in the trenches together. She and I -- look, she's a more than a friend. She's my sister.

I'm proud to call Kamala Harris, my dear friend and sister, and next year, I'll be even more proud to call her our Vice President. This is history. Kamala is a trailblazer who will serve this country well as the first black and Asian…

Nobody laid down any pavement for her. She had to cross some tough terrain to even get to the United States Senate.

Donald Trump should be worried about Kamala Harris.

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