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On the recordAugust 4, 2019
It matters the stories of these people for the public to understand that this is not just a statistic. This is -- this is who we are, who they are. I mean, it's a -- it really is about, you know, reweaving that social fabric that holds the society together -- honesty, decency, hope, leaving nobody behind, giving hate no safe harbor. That's who we are. That's who we are. It's the thing that holds us together.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Joe Biden emphasizes the importance of recognizing the personal stories behind mass shootings and the need for societal values like honesty and decency.

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