Victory for 'We the People': Biden in live address after historic win

In his first live address after securing the White House race, President-elect Joe Biden pledged to be a President who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Prior to him, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman to hold the office, also delivered her first post-win speech.

Terming it as a “victory for ‘We the People'”, Biden said: “I pledge to be a President who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Who doesn’t see Red and Blue states, but a United States. And who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of the whole people.”

“For America’s educators, this is a great day: You’re going to have one of your own in the White House, and Jill is going to make a great First Lady,” said the Democrat who secured 273 electoral college votes defeating his Republican challenger President Donald Trump.

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“It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric. To lower the temperature. To see each other again. To listen to each other again… The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to build, a time to reap, a time to sow. And a time to heal. This is the time to heal in America,” said Biden.

“We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life’s most precious moments — hugging a grandchild, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us — until we get this virus under control,” said Biden in his resolve to save the country from the pandemic.

Prior to him, Harris, who’s also the first woman of Afro-American and South Asian descent to hold the office, also addressed the nation live.

“To our campaign staff and volunteers, thank you for bringing more people than ever before into the democratic process. To all the poll workers and election officials, our nation owes you a debt of gratitude. And to the American people: thank you for making your voices heard,” she said.

“I’m grateful to the woman most responsible for my presence here today, my mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris. When she came here from India at the age of 19, she maybe didn’t imagine this moment. But she believed so deeply in America where moment like this is possible,” she said.

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“For four years, you marched and organized for equality and justice, for our lives, and for our planet. And then, you voted. You voted for hope, unity, decency, science, and truth when you chose Joe Biden as the next President of the United States of America,” she said.

On being the first woman in office, Harris said: “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last—because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.”

“Now the real work begins. To beat this pandemic. To rebuild our economy. To root out systemic racism in our justice system and society. To combat the climate crisis. To heal the soul of our nation. The road ahead won’t be easy. But America is ready. And so are Joe Biden and I,” added Harris.