
We have an obligation to give hate no safe harbor and to stand up to what my dad used to say is the greatest sin of all: the abuse of power.
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We have an obligation to give hate no safe harbor and to stand up to what my dad used to say is the greatest sin of all: the abuse of power.

We all are created equal in the image of God and deserve to be treated equally.

To young people, to anyone in search of meaning and purpose, study the power of Jimmy Carter’s example.

The families left behind. You know, from some experience, it's hard. But I promise you, the day will come when the memory of your loved one, you pass that park, open that closet door, smell that fragrance just remember that laugh. When the…

The votes for the president of the United States are as follows: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the state of Delaware has received 306 votes, Donald J. Trump with the state of Florida has received 232 votes.

This announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected, president and vice president of the United States, each for a term beginning on the 20th day of…

Today was obviously a very important day, and it was about what should be the norm and what the American people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a…

It would mean an average monthly increase of $360 for more than 2.5 million Social Security recipients.

We have no information that anyone else was involved in the attack.

the FBI is going to investigate both incidents, to see whether there's any possible connections.

I directed my team to make sure every resource -- every resource is made available to federal, state and local law enforcement to complete the investigation in New Orleans quickly and to make sure there is no remaining threat to the…

I want to thank our brave first responders and law enforcement personnel who stopped the attacker in his tracks before he could kill or injured even more people.

I've directed my attorney general, the FBI director, the secretary of homeland security, the head of the National Counterintelligence Terrorism Center, and the intelligence community to work on this intensively until we have a full and…

New Orleans is a place unlike any other place in the world. It's a city full of charm and joy.

The two have known each other for decades. They shared a lifelong bond, and in some ways, they shared an arc of their career.

Biden often calling him, seeking his counsel over the years multiple times.

My hope for our nation today and always is that we continue to seek the light of liberty and love, kindness and compassion, dignity and decency.

On December 23, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life without a possibility of parole.