On the recordMay 11, 2022
Today, we mark a tragic milestone here in the United States. One million COVID deaths, 1 million empty chairs around a family dinner table. Each irreplaceable.
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transcripts.cnn.comJoe Biden: “Today, we mark a tragic milestone here in the United States. One million COVID deaths, 1 million empty chairs around a…”
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President Biden mourns the one million COVID deaths in the U.S. and reflects on the impact on families.
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