My job as president is to protect all Americans. So, tonight, I'm announcing that the Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees that together employ over 80 million workers to…

I'm announcing that the Transportation Safety Administration, the TSA, will double the fines on travelers that refused to mask. If you break the rules, be prepared to pay.

All school officials trying to do the right thing by our children, I'll always be on your side. Let me be blunt. My plan also takes on elected officials in states that are undermining you in these life-saving actions.

For the vast majority of you who have gotten vaccinated, I understand your anger at those who haven’t gotten vaccinated.

We have been patient, but our patience is wearing thin. And your refusal has cost all of us, so please do the right thing.

Over 200 million Americans have gotten at least one shot. We`ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin. And your refusal has cost all of us. So please do the right thing.

If these governors won’t help us beat the pandemic, I’ll use my power as president to get them out of the way.

We have got to come together. And I think the vast majority -- look at the polling data. The vast majority of the American people know we have to do these things. They`re hard, but necessary.

This is not about freedom, or personal choice. It`s about protecting yourself and those around you.

Distinct minority of Americans supportify (ph) stink minority of elected officials are keeping us from turning the corner. These pandemic politics are mega are making people sick, causing unvaccinated people to die.

We have the tools to combat the virus, if we can come together as a country and use those tools.

This is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. And it’s caused by the fact that despite America having an unprecedented and successful vaccination program, we still have nearly 80 million Americans who have failed to get the shot.

This is not about freedom or personal choice. It’s about protecting yourself and those around you.

We’ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin. And your refusal has cost all of us.

We cannot allow these actions to stand in the way of protecting the large majority of Americans who have done their part and want to get back to life as normal.

Unity is what makes us who we are, America at its best. To me, that's the central lesson of September 11. Is that at our most vulnerable in the push and pull of all makes us human, ad the battle for the soul of America. Unity is our…

Have at it. I`m so disappointed that particularly some Republican governors have been so cavalier with the health of these kids, so cavalier with the health of their communities. The vast majority of the American people know we have to do…

I am so disappointed that particularly some Republican governors have been so cavalier with the health of these kids, so cavalier with the health of their communities. This is -- this is -- we`re playing for real here. This isn`t a game.