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Joe Biden

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Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, having taken office on January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Vice President under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Biden has focused on various key issues during his presidency, including economic recovery, healthcare, and climate change. His administration has emphasized 'Bidenomics,' which aims to address inflation and promote economic growth.

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Mar 24, 2021

I found out that they were paying me only 75 percent of the man who was actually hired the same time. You know, I just -- I couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t just the money. That though that was unfair, it was the lack of respect, the…

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Mar 24, 2021

The truth of the matter is, nothing has changed. As many people came -- 28 percent increase in children to the border in my administration, 31 percent in the last year of -- in 2019, before the pandemic, in the Trump administration. It…

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Mar 24, 2021

By the way, does anybody suggest that there was a 31 percent increase under Trump because he was a nice guy?

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Mar 24, 2021

The idea that I`m going to say -- which I would never do -- if an unaccompanied child ends up at the border, we`re just going to let him starve to death and stay on the other side -- no previous administration did that either, except Trump.

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Mar 24, 2021

But what I know I have now is that I have electoral support from Republican voters, Republican voters.

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Mar 24, 2021

What did Trump do? He eliminated that funding. He didn`t use it. He didn`t do it.

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Mar 24, 2021

I don't think any company, I don't give a damn how big they are, the Lord Almighty, should absolutely be in a position where they pay no tax and make billions and billions and billions of dollars

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Mar 24, 2021

I`m not going to do it.

msnbc.com
Mar 24, 2021

What I`m worried about is how un-American this whole initiative is. It`s sick. It`s sick. Deciding in some states that you cannot bring water to people standing in line, waiting to vote? The Republican voters I know find this despicable…

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Mar 24, 2021

That is totally unacceptable.

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Mar 24, 2021

I make no apologies for ending programs that did not exist before Trump became president that have an incredibly negative impact on the law, international law, as well as on human dignity.

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Mar 24, 2021

And if we have to -- if there`s complete lockdown and chaos as a consequence of the filibuster, then we`ll have to go beyond what I`m talking about.

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Mar 24, 2021

I`m not going to let a child starve at our border`s edge.

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Mar 24, 2021

The reason they`re coming is that it`s the time they can travel with the least likelihood of dying on the way because of the heat in the desert, number one. Number two, they`re coming because of the circumstances in-country.

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Mar 24, 2021

We need to work towards a more just and equitable society that upholds the rights of immigrants and promotes comprehensive immigration reform.

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Mar 24, 2021

She`s the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle and the countries that help -- are going to need help in stemming the movement of so many folks. So this new surge we`re dealing with now…

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Mar 24, 2021

It doesn’t matter if you’re an electrician, an accountant, or part of the best damn soccer team in the world. The pay gap is real. And this team is living proof that you can be the very best at what you do and still have to fight for equal…

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Mar 24, 2021

I believe that we need to work towards a more peaceful and stable future for the people of Yemen, and that requires a diplomatic solution to the conflict and an end to the humanitarian crisis.

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Mar 24, 2021

It`s not like somebody at a sitting hand-hewn table in Guatemala... saying: I got a great idea. Let`s sell everything we have.

msnbc.com
Mar 24, 2021

Our democracy is at stake, and it's time to act.

cnn.com
Mar 24, 2021

make sure the relief arrives quickly, equitably, and efficiently, with no waste or fraud

congress.gov
Mar 24, 2021

The ``nuclear option'' would gut the very essence and core of what the Senate is about as an institution--flying directly in the face of our Founders who deliberately rejected a parliamentary system. A current debate, over a particular set…

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Mar 24, 2021

Gun violence is an epidemic in America. We need to treat it like one. We need to take action to save lives.

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Mar 23, 2021

But I`ve asked her, the VP today because she is the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle. This new surge we are dealing with now started with the last administration but it`s our…

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