As long as our energies are spent fighting each other, our destiny will remain out of reach.

We must instead take that energy and use it to realize our country’s true potential.

I am not supposed to be here tonight. I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God. Many people say it was a providential moment.

Their idea was whatever the Democrats want to do, solve the problem, get it on with, let's get back to talking about Donald Trump.

We should acknowledge it. We should respect it, and we should study why those individuals are moving towards Republicans generally speaking.

Chuck Schumer made a forceful case for Biden to end his candidacy for president.

The views of the Democratic caucus are that they are concerned that if he continues with his candidacy, he will not only lose, but could cause some Congress.

Joe Biden has said many, many times, he's going to be the nominee.

I have to appeal to a lot of people who are going to check a box for Donald Trump. But I need them to check a box for me further down their ballot.

One of his big focuses has been on this message of unity.

This is a big crowd.

If he wins, democracy is not going to end. He's not a fascist. He represents a point of view that millions share.

I think President Biden is the strongest candidate the Democrats have. I think he has a very, very effective record that he can run on.

Political violence of any kind or shape or form is unacceptable, it is un-American and we've got to put an end to it.

What a democracy is about, is not radical rhetoric. What it is about is a serious discussion of where we are as a nation and how we go forward.

Part of why I admire and support Joe Biden is that his tone, his leadership as president, has been geared towards trying to bring us together.

We need to reduce the rhetoric and the tone.

He talked about the tenets of democracy and the need to continue the discussion and the real debate using words and not anything else, and focusing on the end goal, which is November and the ballot box.