It is important that we in fact, the President and the Vice President, we set the pattern by wearing masks. But beyond that, the Federal government has authority I'm going to issue a standing order that in Federal buildings, you have to be masked and in transportation, interstate transportation, you must be masked in airplanes and buses, et cetera.
Joe Biden: “It is important that we in fact, the President and the Vice President, we set the pattern by wearing masks. But beyond…”
On the recordDecember 2, 2020
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Joe Biden discusses the importance of mask-wearing and plans to issue a standing order for masks in federal buildings and transportation.
Share
More from Joe Biden
Aug 15, 2026
These benefits belong to the American citizens who earned them through decades of honest labor, and my Administration will never allow criminal illegal aliens and fraudsters to raid a system they never paid into.
Aug 23, 2026
To end this theft, I signed a Presidential Memorandum stopping illegal aliens and other ineligible individuals from obtaining Social Security Act benefits—and we are deporting illegal aliens who steal from our country.
Sep 11, 2026
If you’re at average risk, that conversation should start around 50, and the guidelines now say screening every 2 to 4 years.





