Joseph Biden actually said...

"I carry a card in my pocket with the number of lives lost to COVID as of close of business yesterday, 580,073 lost lives. So many empty chairs. So many times, a husband or wife leaned over to touch th..."

"I think it`s a great milestone, a great day. It`s been made possible by the extraordinary success we`ve had in vaccinating so many Americans so quickly."

"The rule is very simple -- get vaccinated or wear a mask until you do. It`s vaxxed or masked. Get vaccinated. If you`re vaccinated you can be around the vaccinated or unvaccinated people."

"Very, very good meeting. It was great to be back with so many of the colleagues that I had served with in the Senate. And I am very optimistic that we can reach a reasonable agreement."