Joseph Biden actually said...

"We're in the midst of this deadly pandemic that has infected almost 15 million Americans, one out of every 22 people in our country often with devastating consequences of health. At this very moment, ..."

"the belief is the Pentagon is by now so broken, you need a guy who looks like that and is comfortable with four stars on his shoulders to run it."

"Austin's many strengths and his intimate knowledge of the Department of Defense and our government are uniquely matched to the challenges and crises we face. He is the person we need in this moment."

"Secondly, this team -- this team will help get at the latest, at the last 100 million COVID-19 vaccine -- at least 100 million COVID vaccine shots into the arms of the American people in the first hun..."