On the recordJanuary 5, 2021
Like so many other Americans, I am generally shocked and saddened that our nation so long a beacon of light and hope for democracy, has come to such a dark moment.
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transcripts.cnn.comJoe Biden: “Like so many other Americans, I am generally shocked and saddened that our nation so long a beacon of light and hope for…”
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Biden expresses his shock and sadness over the current state of the nation, referring to the events unfolding at the Capitol.
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