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Howard University
Washington, D.C.

4:25 P.M. EST

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon.  Good afternoon.  (Applause.)  Good —

AUDIENCE:  Kamala!  Kamala!  Kamala!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Good afternoon.  (Applause.)

Good afternoon.  Good afternoon.  (Applause.)

Thank you all.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)

So, let me say —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And I love you back.  And I love you back.  (Applause.)

So, let me say, my heart is full today.  My heart is full today — full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve.

The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say — hear me when I say: The light of America’s promise will always burn bright — (applause) — as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.  (Applause.)

To my beloved Doug and our family, I love you so very much.  (Applause.)

To President Biden and Dr. Biden, thank you for your faith and support.  (Applause.)

To Governor Walz and the Walz family, I know your service to our nation will continue.  (Applause.)

And to my extraordinary team; to the volunteers who gave so much of themselves — (applause); to the poll workers and the local election officials — (applause) — I thank you.  I thank you all.

Look, I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it — (applause) — and the way we ran it.  Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by love of country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America’s future.  (Applause.)

And we did it with the knowledge that we all have so much more in common than what separates us.  (Applause.)

Now, I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now.  I get it.  (Laughs.)  But we must accept the results of this election. 

Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. 

     AUDIENCE:  Booo —

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power.  (Applause.)

A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results.  That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.

At the same time, in our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party but to the Constitution of the United States — (applause) — and loyalty to our conscience and to our God. 

My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say: While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign — (applause) — the fight — the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness, and the dignity of all people — a fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation, the ideals that reflect America at our best.  That is a fight I will never give up.  (Applause.) 

I will never give up the fight for a future where Americans can pursue their dreams, ambitions, and aspirations, where the women of America have the freedom to make decisions about their own body — (applause) — and not have their government telling them what to do.

We will never give up the fight to protect our schools and our streets from gun violence.  (Applause.)

And, America, we will never give up the fight for our democracy, for the rule of law, for equal justice, and for the sacred idea that every one of us, no matter who we are or where we start out, has certain fundamental rights and freedoms that must be respected and upheld.  (Applause.)

And we will continue to wage this fight in the voting booth, in the courts, and in the public square.  And we will also wage it in quieter ways: in how we live our lives, by treating one another with kindness and respect, by looking in the face of a stranger and seeing a neighbor, by always using our strength to lift people up, to fight for the dignity that all people deserve. 

The fight for our freedom will take hard work.  But like I always say, we like hard work.  (Applause.)  Hard work is good work.  Hard work can be joyful work.  And the fight for our country is always worth it.  It is always worth it.  (Applause.)

To the young people who are watching, it is —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you!

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you!  (Applause.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  (Laughs.)  I love you back.  (Applause.)

To the young people who are watching, it is okay to feel sad and disappointed.  But please know it’s going to be okay.  On the campaign, I would often say, “When we fight, we win.”  But here’s the thing.  Here’s the thing.  Sometimes the fight takes a while.  That doesn’t mean we won’t win.  That doesn’t mean we won’t win.  (Applause.)

The important thing is don’t ever give up.  Don’t ever give up.  Don’t ever stop trying to make the world a better place.  You have power.  You have power.  And don’t you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before.  (Applause.)

You have the capacity to do extraordinary good in the world.  And so, to everyone who is watching, do not despair.  This is not a time to throw up our hands.  This is a time to roll up our sleeves.  (Applause.)  This is a time to organize, to mobilize, and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together.

Look, many of you know I started out as a prosecutor.  And throughout my career, I saw people at some of the worst times in their lives — people who had suffered great harm and great pain and yet found within themselves the strength and the courage and the resolve to take the stand to take a stand, to fight for justice, to fight for themselves, to fight for others.

So, let their courage be our inspiration.  Let their determination be our charge. 

And I’ll close with this.  There’s an adage an historian once called a “law of history” true of every society across the ages.  The adage is: Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. 

I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case.  But here’s the thing: America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars — (applause) — the light — the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service.  (Applause.) 

H.U.  (Laughter.)

AUDIENCE:  You know!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And may that work guide us, even in the face of setbacks, toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America.

I thank you all.  May God bless you.  And may God bless the United States of America.  (Applause.)

I thank you all.  I thank you.  I thank you all.  (Applause.)

                   END                     4:37 P.M. EST

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What America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and deeply admire.

She’s been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.

Under extraordinary circumstances, she stepped up and led a historic campaign that embodied what’s possible when guided by a strong moral compass and a clear vision for a nation that is more free, more just, and full of more opportunities for all Americans.

As I’ve said before, selecting Kamala was the very first decision I made when I became the nominee for president in 2020. It was the best decision I made. Her story represents the best of America’s story. And as she made clear today, I have no doubt that she’ll continue writing that story.

She will continue the fight with purpose, determination, and joy. She will continue to be a champion for all Americans. Above all, she will continue to be a leader our children will look up to for generations to come as she puts her stamp on America’s future. 

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What America saw today was the Kamala Harris I know and deeply admire.

She’s been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.

Under extraordinary circumstances, she stepped up and led a historic campaign that embodied what’s possible when guided by a strong moral compass and a clear vision for a nation that is more free, more just, and full of more opportunities for all Americans.

As I’ve said before, selecting Kamala was the very first decision I made when I became the nominee for president in 2020. It was the best decision I made. Her story represents the best of America’s story. And as she made clear today, I have no doubt that she’ll continue writing that story.

She will continue the fight with purpose, determination, and joy. She will continue to be a champion for all Americans. Above all, she will continue to be a leader our children will look up to for generations to come as she puts her stamp on America’s future. 

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Today, we honor generations of America’s veterans — patriots who have stood on the frontlines of freedom and kept the light of liberty shining bright around the world.  Just as they have kept the ultimate faith in our Nation, we must keep ultimate faith in them.

     Each one of our Nation’s veterans is a link in a chain of honor that stretches back to our founding days — bound by a sacred oath to support and defend the United States of America.  Throughout history, whenever and wherever the forces of darkness have sought to extinguish the flame of freedom, America’s veterans have been fighting to keep it burning bright.  I remember so clearly the pride the First Lady and I felt in our son Beau during his service in Iraq.  He — like all our veterans from Belleau Wood, Baghdad, and Gettysburg to Guadalcanal, Korea, and Kandahar and beyond — lived, served, and sacrificed by a creed of duty.  We owe them a debt of gratitude we can never fully repay, not just for fighting for our democracy, but for giving back to our communities and inspiring the next generation to serve, even after they hang up their uniforms.

     As a Nation, we have one truly sacred obligation:  to prepare and equip those we send into harm’s way and to care for them and their families when they return home.  Since I came into office, I have signed more than 34 bipartisan laws to support our veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors.  That includes the landmark Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which enacted the most significant expansion of benefits and services for veterans exposed to toxins in more than 30 years.  Today, more than 1.1 million veterans and 11,000 survivors of deceased veterans are now receiving new service-connected disability benefits, and over 5.8 million veterans have been screened for toxic exposure — a critical step to ensuring they get access to the care they need.  And as of last March, any exposed veteran who served during any conflict outlined in the PACT Act will be able to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care.  My Administration is ensuring that women veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care have equitable access to benefits and health services.  My Administration has worked to reduce barriers and reach out to veterans to make sure they can access their earned benefits.  As a result, the VA is delivering more benefits to more veterans than ever before.  In 2024, the VA processed more claims than ever and is providing record level health care services.  We have taken steps to eliminate barriers and disparities for all veterans, including people of color, LGBTQI+ people, and women.  We have made progress in addressing veteran homelessness, and we are working to end the silent scourge of suicide by addressing financial and legal risk factors, promoting secure storage of firearms, and expanding access to mental health services.  Last year, the VA housed nearly 48,000 veterans, expanded access to health care and legal assistance for homeless veterans, and helped more than 158,000 veterans and their families keep their homes.  And we are committed to assisting the roughly 200,000 service members who transition from the military each year with finding good-paying jobs, including by connecting them to Registered Apprenticeship programs.  My Administration has also prioritized supporting veteran entrepreneurship.  This year, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses secured almost $32 billion in Federal contracts, nearly $4 billion more than in the prior year. 

     While our veterans are the steel spine of this Nation, their families are the courageous heart — they also serve and sacrifice so much for our country.  Last year, I signed an Executive Order calling for the most comprehensive set of administrative actions in our Nation’s history to support the economic security of military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors.  The Executive Order increases training and employment opportunities for military spouses in the workforce and encourages Federal agencies to do more to retain military and veteran spouses through flexible policies.  Additionally, through the First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative, my Administration is working to better support military and veteran families on everything from making school transitions easier for military children to expanding economic opportunities and improving well-being for military spouses, caregivers, and survivors. 

     Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day alongside so many World War II veterans.  Their service and sacrifice helped free the world from tyranny.  We learned then what we still know now:  Democracy is never guaranteed.  Every generation must preserve it, defend it, and fight for it.  Today, we honor all our veterans, who have preserved, defended, and fought for our democracy.  They prove that we are a Nation that can meet darkness with light again and again, no matter how high the cost or how heavy the burden.  May we all strive to be worthy of their sacrifices for us, doing our part to keep the light of liberty burning bright for generations to come.

     In respect and recognition of the contributions our veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation’s veterans.

     NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2024, as Veterans Day.  I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor, courage, and sacrifice of these patriots through appropriate ceremonies and private prayers and by observing two minutes of silence for our Nation’s veterans.  I also call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States of America and to participate in patriotic activities in their communities.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.

                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Today, we honor generations of America’s veterans — patriots who have stood on the frontlines of freedom and kept the light of liberty shining bright around the world.  Just as they have kept the ultimate faith in our Nation, we must keep ultimate faith in them.

     Each one of our Nation’s veterans is a link in a chain of honor that stretches back to our founding days — bound by a sacred oath to support and defend the United States of America.  Throughout history, whenever and wherever the forces of darkness have sought to extinguish the flame of freedom, America’s veterans have been fighting to keep it burning bright.  I remember so clearly the pride the First Lady and I felt in our son Beau during his service in Iraq.  He — like all our veterans from Belleau Wood, Baghdad, and Gettysburg to Guadalcanal, Korea, and Kandahar and beyond — lived, served, and sacrificed by a creed of duty.  We owe them a debt of gratitude we can never fully repay, not just for fighting for our democracy, but for giving back to our communities and inspiring the next generation to serve, even after they hang up their uniforms.

     As a Nation, we have one truly sacred obligation:  to prepare and equip those we send into harm’s way and to care for them and their families when they return home.  Since I came into office, I have signed more than 34 bipartisan laws to support our veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors.  That includes the landmark Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which enacted the most significant expansion of benefits and services for veterans exposed to toxins in more than 30 years.  Today, more than 1.1 million veterans and 11,000 survivors of deceased veterans are now receiving new service-connected disability benefits, and over 5.8 million veterans have been screened for toxic exposure — a critical step to ensuring they get access to the care they need.  And as of last March, any exposed veteran who served during any conflict outlined in the PACT Act will be able to enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care.  My Administration is ensuring that women veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care have equitable access to benefits and health services.  My Administration has worked to reduce barriers and reach out to veterans to make sure they can access their earned benefits.  As a result, the VA is delivering more benefits to more veterans than ever before.  In 2024, the VA processed more claims than ever and is providing record level health care services.  We have taken steps to eliminate barriers and disparities for all veterans, including people of color, LGBTQI+ people, and women.  We have made progress in addressing veteran homelessness, and we are working to end the silent scourge of suicide by addressing financial and legal risk factors, promoting secure storage of firearms, and expanding access to mental health services.  Last year, the VA housed nearly 48,000 veterans, expanded access to health care and legal assistance for homeless veterans, and helped more than 158,000 veterans and their families keep their homes.  And we are committed to assisting the roughly 200,000 service members who transition from the military each year with finding good-paying jobs, including by connecting them to Registered Apprenticeship programs.  My Administration has also prioritized supporting veteran entrepreneurship.  This year, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses secured almost $32 billion in Federal contracts, nearly $4 billion more than in the prior year. 

     While our veterans are the steel spine of this Nation, their families are the courageous heart — they also serve and sacrifice so much for our country.  Last year, I signed an Executive Order calling for the most comprehensive set of administrative actions in our Nation’s history to support the economic security of military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors.  The Executive Order increases training and employment opportunities for military spouses in the workforce and encourages Federal agencies to do more to retain military and veteran spouses through flexible policies.  Additionally, through the First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative, my Administration is working to better support military and veteran families on everything from making school transitions easier for military children to expanding economic opportunities and improving well-being for military spouses, caregivers, and survivors. 

     Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day alongside so many World War II veterans.  Their service and sacrifice helped free the world from tyranny.  We learned then what we still know now:  Democracy is never guaranteed.  Every generation must preserve it, defend it, and fight for it.  Today, we honor all our veterans, who have preserved, defended, and fought for our democracy.  They prove that we are a Nation that can meet darkness with light again and again, no matter how high the cost or how heavy the burden.  May we all strive to be worthy of their sacrifices for us, doing our part to keep the light of liberty burning bright for generations to come.

     In respect and recognition of the contributions our veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation’s veterans.

     NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2024, as Veterans Day.  I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor, courage, and sacrifice of these patriots through appropriate ceremonies and private prayers and by observing two minutes of silence for our Nation’s veterans.  I also call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States of America and to participate in patriotic activities in their communities.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.

                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Seminole Tribe of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing.

The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Federal funding is also available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton.  For a period of 90 days of the Tribal Nation’s choosing within the first 120 days from the start of the incident period, assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program is authorized at 100 percent of the total eligible costs.

Lastly, Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Ms. Leda M. Khoury of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been appointed to coordinate Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. 

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the Tribal Nation and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Seminole Tribe of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing.

The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Federal funding is also available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton.  For a period of 90 days of the Tribal Nation’s choosing within the first 120 days from the start of the incident period, assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program is authorized at 100 percent of the total eligible costs.

Lastly, Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Ms. Leda M. Khoury of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been appointed to coordinate Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. 

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the Tribal Nation and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

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Last night, the International Association of Machinists (IAM) ratified a strong contract that recognizes the contribution of over 33,000 workers. I want to congratulate Boeing and the IAM for reaching an agreement that secures historic wage increases and benefits for these workers.  This agreement represents a positive step for Boeing’s future as a leader in the aerospace industry. As I always say: collective bargaining works.
 

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Last night, the International Association of Machinists (IAM) ratified a strong contract that recognizes the contribution of over 33,000 workers. I want to congratulate Boeing and the IAM for reaching an agreement that secures historic wage increases and benefits for these workers.  This agreement represents a positive step for Boeing’s future as a leader in the aerospace industry. As I always say: collective bargaining works.
 

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I congratulate the International Association of Machinists and Boeing for coming to an agreement that reflects the hard work and sacrifices of 33,000 Machinist workers. This contract provides a 38% wage increase over four years, improves workers’ ability to retire with dignity, and supports fairness at the workplace. This contract is also important for Boeing’s future as a critical part of America’s aerospace sector. And it was achieved with the support of my economic team, including Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard.

Over the last four years, we’ve shown collective bargaining works. Good contracts benefit workers, businesses, and consumers—and are key to growing the American economy from the middle out and the bottom up.

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I congratulate the International Association of Machinists and Boeing for coming to an agreement that reflects the hard work and sacrifices of 33,000 Machinist workers. This contract provides a 38% wage increase over four years, improves workers’ ability to retire with dignity, and supports fairness at the workplace. This contract is also important for Boeing’s future as a critical part of America’s aerospace sector. And it was achieved with the support of my economic team, including Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard.

Over the last four years, we’ve shown collective bargaining works. Good contracts benefit workers, businesses, and consumers—and are key to growing the American economy from the middle out and the bottom up.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11:34 P.M. EST

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, Philadelphia!  (Applause.)  Good evening, everyone. 

First of all, can we hear it for Oprah, please?  (Applause.)  And the first second gentleman of the United States, my husband.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.) 

Oh, it’s good to be back.  It’s good to be back and to be with so many incredible leaders, including Bob Casey.  Let’s send him back to the United States Senate.  (Applause.)

I want to thank all the outstanding artists and performers who are here tonight and sharing the gift that they have with all of us.  I thank you all so very much. 

And to everyone here, thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to be here, for us to all be here together, showing who America is, that we are all in this together.  (Applause.)  We are all in this together. 

     So, Philadelphia, you ready to do this?  (Applause.)

     Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

     Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

Oh, it’s good to be back in the City of Brotherly Love — (applause) — where the foundation of our democracy was forged.  And here, at these famous steps, a tribute to those who start as the underdog and climb to victory.  (Applause.)

So, America, it comes down to this.  One more day — just one more day in the most consequential election of our lifetime, and the momentum is on our side.  (Applause.)

Our campaign has tapped into the ambitions and the aspirations and the dreams of the American people.  We are optimistic, and we are excited about what we can do together, and we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America.  (Applause.)  And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States of America.  (Applause.)

However, the race ain’t over yet — (laughs) — and we must finish strong.  And this could be — this could be one of the closest races in history.  Every single vote matters. 

So, let me ask you: Who here has a plan to vote?  (Applause.)  (Inaudible.)

All right.  Well, help spread the word.  Here in Pennsylvania, polls are open tomorrow morning from 7:00 a.m. to se- — to 8:00 p.m. — 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  And no matter what state you live in, if you are watching this, please go to IWillVote.com for all the information you need, including when and where to vote and where to drop off your mail-in ballot. 

And I also ask you to please talk with your friends and your family and your neighbors.  Share your perspective on why you took the time to be here this evening and why this election is important to you.  Encourage folks to make their voices heard, because we need everyone to vote in Pennsylvania.  And you will decide the outcome of this election, Pennsylvania.  (Applause.)

So, with only a few hours left, we still have work to do.  And as you’ve heard me say before, we like hard work.  (Applause.)  Hard work is good work.  Hard work is joyful work. 

     And make no mistake, we will win.  (Applause.)  We will win. 

     AUDIENCE:  We will win!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And we will win — we will win –(laughs).

     AUDIENCE:  We will win!  We will win!  We will win!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And we will win because — and we will win because when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for.  (Applause.)  

And we have an opportunity in this election to finally turn the page on a decade of politics that has been driven by fear and division.  We are done with that.  We’re done.  We’re exhausted with it.  (Applause.)

America is ready for a fresh start, ready for a new way forward, where we see our fellow American not as an enemy but as a neighbor.  And we are ready for a president who knows that the true measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down but based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)

And, Pennsylvania, you know me.  I’m not afraid of tough fights.  For decades, as a prosecutor and the top law enforcement officer of the biggest state in this country, I won fights.  I won fights against the big banks when they ripped off homeowners.  I won fights against for-profit colleges that scammed veterans and students; against predators who abused women, children, and seniors; against cartels that trafficked in guns and drugs and human beings. 

My entire career has been driven by a singular purpose: to fight on behalf of the people — (applause) — on behalf of the people.  And it is my pledge to you that if you give me a chance to fight on your behalf, as president, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way.  (Applause.)

And instead of stewing over an enemies list, I will spend every day on your behalf working on my to-do list — (applause) — full of priorities to improve your lives. 

Together, we will build an economy where we bring down the cost of living.  We will ban corporate price gouging on groceries.  (Applause.)  We will make housing and childcare more affordable.  (Applause.)  We will cut taxes for workers, for middle-class families, and small businesses.  We will lower health care costs, including the cost of home care for seniors — (applause) — because on the issue of health care, I absolutely believe access to health care should be a right and not just the privilege of those who can afford it.  (Applause.)

And to anyone out there watching this, while we’re here, who still is trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act and take us back to the days when insurance companies could deny people with preexisting conditions, well, Philly, you know what I’m about to say: We are —

     AUDIENCE:  Not going back! 

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — not going back.  We are not going back.

     AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back.  We are not going back.  And we are not going back because ours is a fight for the future — (applause) — and — and ours is a fight for freedom — (applause) — including the most fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do.  (Applause.) 

And when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide, as president of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.  (Applause.)  Proudly.  Proudly.

So, America, I am asking for your vote.  And here is my pledge to you.  As president, I pledge to seek common ground and commonsense solutions to the challenges you face.  I am not looking to score political points.  I am looking to make progress. 

And I pledge to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make.  I pledge to listen to experts.  I pledge to listen to people who disagree with me, because, you see, I don’t believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy.  I’ll give them a seat at the table.  That’s what real leaders do.  (Applause.)  That’s what strong leaders do. 

And I pledge to always put country above party and self and to be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)

So, Philadelphia, we are here together for many reasons, but probably one of the most important: because we love our country.  We love our country.  And when you love something, you fight for it.  (Applause.) 

And I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism, of our expression of our love for our country, to then fight for its ideals and to fight to realize the promise of America. 

I have always believed in our nation’s promise because I have lived it.  I grew up as a child of the Civil Rights Movement.  My parents would take me to the marches when I was in a stroller.  And we all know and we’ve read about it — at those marches, there were people from every walk of life who came together to fight for freedom and for opportunity. 

You know, growing up, I saw how hard my mother worked to give her daughters the same chances our country gave her.  And I was blessed growing up to have family by blood and to have family by love, who instilled in me the values of community, of compassion, and faith. 

I’ve spent my life fighting for people who have been hurt and counted out but who never stop believing that, in our country, anything is possible. 

I have lived the promise of America, and today I see the promise of America in everyone who is here, in all of you.  (Applause.)  We are the promise of America.  We are the promise of America. 

I see its promise in the fathers and the mothers and the grandparents across our nation who work so hard every day for our children’s future. 

I see it in the women who refuse to accept a future without reproductive freedom and in the men who support them.  (Applause.)

I see it in people of all ages who have knocked on doors, made calls, sent texts, and who will spend tomorrow driving their fellow Americans to the polls.  (Applause.)

I see it in Republicans, who have never voted for a Democrat before, but who put the Constitution of the United States above party.  (Applause.)

And I see the promise of America in all the young leaders who are voting for the very first time.  Where are you?  I know you’re here.  (Applause.)  (Laughs.)  I know you’re here.  And you who are determined to live free from gun violence, who are determined to tackle the climate crisis, who are ready to shape the world you inherit. 

To you, in particular, I say, I see your power, and I am so proud of you.  Can we all applaud our first-time voters?  (Applause.)

So, America, we started this campaign 107 days ago.  (Applause.)  And from the beginning, ours has not been a fight against something.  It has been a fight for something — (applause) — a fight for a future with freedom, with opportunity, and with dignity for all Americans. 

Our campaign has brought together people from all corners of this nation and from all walks of life, united by our love for our country and our faith in a brighter, stronger, and more hopeful future that we will build together.

And tonight, then, we finish as we started: with optimism, with energy, with joy, knowing — (applause) — knowing that we, the people, have the power to shape our future and that we can confront any challenge we face when we do it together. 

Generations of Americans before us led the fight for freedom, and now the baton is in our hands.  And to everyone who continues to pour so much of yourselves into this campaign as an extension of your love for our country, I thank you for your time, your effort, and the heart you are putting into this.  (Applause.)

And together, I know — I know that, together, we are also intentional about, in this process, building community and building coalitions.  And because of you, each of you and collectively, our people-powered movement reflects a simple and undeniable truth: that we are all in this together.  We are all in this together.  (Applause.)

So, we have one day to get this done, which means now we need to get to work and get out the vote.  (Applause.)  So, let’s reach out, once again, to our family members, friends, classmates, neighbors, coworkers, knowing and reminding them that we all have so much more in common than what separates us.

And let us please remind everyone that your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power.  (Applause.)

So, tonight, I ask you one last time: Are you ready to make your voices heard?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in freedom?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in opportunity?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in the promise of America?  (Applause.)

And are we ready to fight for it?  (Applause.)

And when we fight —

AUDIENCE:  We win!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — we win.

God bless you.  And God Bless the United States of America.  God bless you.  (Applause.)

END                11:54 P.M. EST

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Carrie Furnace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Pittsburgh!  (Applause.)  Hey, everybody.  Hi.  (Applause.)

Can we hear it for Cedric the Entertainer?  (Applause.)

Hey, everyone.  (Applause.)  (Laughs.) 

We’re doing this.

     AUDIENCE:  Kamala!  Kamala!  Kamala!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Pittsburgh!  (Applause.)  Are we ready to do this?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

Oh, it is good to be here tonight with all these leaders.  I thank you all so very much. 

I want to thank Representatives Lee, Deluzio.  Let’s send them back to the U.S. House of Representatives.  (Applause.)

Please send Bob Casey back to the United States Senate.  (Applause.)

And I thank everyone for being here and taking the time out of your busy lives to be here this evening. 

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, Madam V.P.!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Applause.)  I

love you back.  I love you back. 

All right.  So, Pittsburgh, this is it.  Tomorrow is Election Day.  (Applause.)  Tomorrow is Election Day, and the momentum is on our side.  (Applause.) 

Our campaign has tapped into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the American people.  And we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America.  (Applause.)  And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States.  (Applause.)

But we still got some work to do, because, look, the race is not over, and we must finish strong. 

So, listen, here’s the thing about the hard work.  We like hard work.  Hard work is good work.  Hard work is joyful work.  (Applause.) 

And make no mistake, we will win.  (Applause.)  We will win.  We will win.  We will win.

And we will win because when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for.  (Applause.)  And we have an opportunity in this election to finally turn the page on a decade of politics driven by fear and division.  We are done with that.  We’re done.  (Applause.)  We’re done.  We’re exhausted with it.

And, Pittsburgh, we are not —

AUDIENCE:  Going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — going back.  We’re not going back.

AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back. 

And we are not going back because America is ready for a fresh start.  (Applause.)  And we are ready for a president who knows the true measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down; it is based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)

And instead of stewing over an enemy’s list, I will spend every day working on my to-do list — (applause) — full of priorities to improve your life, because ours is not a fight against something; it is a fight for something.  (Applause.)

It is a fight for the future, and it is a fight for freedom — (applause) — like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body — (applause) — and not have her government tell her what to do. 

And when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide, as president of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.  (Applause.)  Proudly.  Proudly.

So, America, I am asking for your vote.  I am asking for your vote.  (Applause.) 

And here — and here is my pledge to you.  As president, I pledge to seek common ground and commonsense solutions to the challenges you face. 

I am not looking to score political points.  I am looking to make progress.  I pledge to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make. 

     AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And we are not going back.

And here’s the thing, guys, we are fighting for a democracy.  We are fighting for a democracy.  (Applause.)  And in a democracy, true leadership understands that the leader listens to the experts and listens to people who disagree with them.  I will listen to people who disagree with me because I do not believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy.  In fact, I will give them a seat at the table.  (Applause.)  That is what real leaders do.  That is what strong leaders do.  (Applause.)

And I pledge to always put country above party and self and to be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)

So, Pittsburgh, that is my pledge to you.  And to you I ask, then, who here has a plan to vote?  (Applause.)  Fantastic.  Okay, so help spread the word then.  Polls are open here in Pennsylvania tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  You know that.  (Laughs.)

Go to IWillVote.com for all the information you need, including where and when to vote and where to drop off your mail ballot, because we need everyone to vote, Pennsylvania.  You will make the difference in this election.  (Applause.)  You will make the difference.

And, friends, listen, we are all here together because we love our country.  We love our country.  And when you love something, you fight for it.  (Applause.) 

And I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism — 

     AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  We love you, Kamala!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  Love you back. 

And one of the highest forms of our love of our country is to then fight for the ideals of our country and to fight to realize the promise of America. 

So, Pittsburgh, listen, we got one day left to get this done.  So, now we work to get out the vote.  (Applause.)  Let’s reach out in these next 24 hours to family and friends and classmates and neighbors and coworkers. 

And as we do that, let us really be true to what our campaign has been about from the very start.  And on that, I say, please, let us be intentional about building community.  (Applause.)  Let us be intentional about building coalitions. 

Because here is the thing.  So much about these last several years has been about trying to make people point their fingers at each other, to have Americans point their fingers at each other, to try and make people feel alone or feel small.  But let us do the work, as we work toward this win, of building up community and coalition and reminding everyone that we have so much more in common than what separates us.  (Applause.)  Let that be our goal.

And let us remind everyone, your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power.  (Applause.)

So, one last time, Pittsburgh, I ask you: Are you ready to make your voices heard?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in freedom?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in opportunity?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in the promise of America?  (Applause.)

And are we ready to fight for it?  (Applause.)

And when we fight —

     AUDIENCE:  We win!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — we win.

God bless you.  And God bless the United States of America.  God bless you.  God bless you.  (Applause.)  

                              END

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Carrie Furnace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Pittsburgh!  (Applause.)  Hey, everybody.  Hi.  (Applause.)

Can we hear it for Cedric the Entertainer?  (Applause.)

Hey, everyone.  (Applause.)  (Laughs.) 

We’re doing this.

     AUDIENCE:  Kamala!  Kamala!  Kamala!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Pittsburgh!  (Applause.)  Are we ready to do this?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

Oh, it is good to be here tonight with all these leaders.  I thank you all so very much. 

I want to thank Representatives Lee, Deluzio.  Let’s send them back to the U.S. House of Representatives.  (Applause.)

Please send Bob Casey back to the United States Senate.  (Applause.)

And I thank everyone for being here and taking the time out of your busy lives to be here this evening. 

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, Madam V.P.!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Applause.)  I

love you back.  I love you back. 

All right.  So, Pittsburgh, this is it.  Tomorrow is Election Day.  (Applause.)  Tomorrow is Election Day, and the momentum is on our side.  (Applause.) 

Our campaign has tapped into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the American people.  And we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America.  (Applause.)  And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States.  (Applause.)

But we still got some work to do, because, look, the race is not over, and we must finish strong. 

So, listen, here’s the thing about the hard work.  We like hard work.  Hard work is good work.  Hard work is joyful work.  (Applause.) 

And make no mistake, we will win.  (Applause.)  We will win.  We will win.  We will win.

And we will win because when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for.  (Applause.)  And we have an opportunity in this election to finally turn the page on a decade of politics driven by fear and division.  We are done with that.  We’re done.  (Applause.)  We’re done.  We’re exhausted with it.

And, Pittsburgh, we are not —

AUDIENCE:  Going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — going back.  We’re not going back.

AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back. 

And we are not going back because America is ready for a fresh start.  (Applause.)  And we are ready for a president who knows the true measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down; it is based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)

And instead of stewing over an enemy’s list, I will spend every day working on my to-do list — (applause) — full of priorities to improve your life, because ours is not a fight against something; it is a fight for something.  (Applause.)

It is a fight for the future, and it is a fight for freedom — (applause) — like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body — (applause) — and not have her government tell her what to do. 

And when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide, as president of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.  (Applause.)  Proudly.  Proudly.

So, America, I am asking for your vote.  I am asking for your vote.  (Applause.) 

And here — and here is my pledge to you.  As president, I pledge to seek common ground and commonsense solutions to the challenges you face. 

I am not looking to score political points.  I am looking to make progress.  I pledge to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make. 

     AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And we are not going back.

And here’s the thing, guys, we are fighting for a democracy.  We are fighting for a democracy.  (Applause.)  And in a democracy, true leadership understands that the leader listens to the experts and listens to people who disagree with them.  I will listen to people who disagree with me because I do not believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy.  In fact, I will give them a seat at the table.  (Applause.)  That is what real leaders do.  That is what strong leaders do.  (Applause.)

And I pledge to always put country above party and self and to be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)

So, Pittsburgh, that is my pledge to you.  And to you I ask, then, who here has a plan to vote?  (Applause.)  Fantastic.  Okay, so help spread the word then.  Polls are open here in Pennsylvania tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  You know that.  (Laughs.)

Go to IWillVote.com for all the information you need, including where and when to vote and where to drop off your mail ballot, because we need everyone to vote, Pennsylvania.  You will make the difference in this election.  (Applause.)  You will make the difference.

And, friends, listen, we are all here together because we love our country.  We love our country.  And when you love something, you fight for it.  (Applause.) 

And I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism — 

     AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  We love you, Kamala!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  Love you back. 

And one of the highest forms of our love of our country is to then fight for the ideals of our country and to fight to realize the promise of America. 

So, Pittsburgh, listen, we got one day left to get this done.  So, now we work to get out the vote.  (Applause.)  Let’s reach out in these next 24 hours to family and friends and classmates and neighbors and coworkers. 

And as we do that, let us really be true to what our campaign has been about from the very start.  And on that, I say, please, let us be intentional about building community.  (Applause.)  Let us be intentional about building coalitions. 

Because here is the thing.  So much about these last several years has been about trying to make people point their fingers at each other, to have Americans point their fingers at each other, to try and make people feel alone or feel small.  But let us do the work, as we work toward this win, of building up community and coalition and reminding everyone that we have so much more in common than what separates us.  (Applause.)  Let that be our goal.

And let us remind everyone, your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power.  (Applause.)

So, one last time, Pittsburgh, I ask you: Are you ready to make your voices heard?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in freedom?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in opportunity?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in the promise of America?  (Applause.)

And are we ready to fight for it?  (Applause.)

And when we fight —

     AUDIENCE:  We win!

     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — we win.

God bless you.  And God bless the United States of America.  God bless you.  God bless you.  (Applause.)  

                              END

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

3:49 P.M. EST

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hey, Allentown!  Hi, everybody.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  Hi.  Hi.  Hi.  (Applause.)  Hey, everyone.  Hi.

Oh, it’s so good to see everybody.  Thank you all.  Thank you.  (Applause.)

Are we ready to do this?  (Applause.) 

Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

All right.  Well, we’re going to get to work.  We are going to get to work.  We’ve got 24 hours to go.  (Applause.)  And, Allentown, you are going to make the difference.  The path to the White House runs through this room right here.  (Applause.)

And — and sincerely, I want to thank everyone for taking the time out of your lives to be here — (applause) — and all the work that you have been doing, the work we will continue to do.  I’m going to say it in that room, but I needed to come here and say to you all here.  (Applause.) 

Over these next 24 hours, I say to all the leaders who are here, let’s get out there.  Let’s remind people of the power that they have through their vote.  (Applause.)  Their vote is their voice about the future of our country, because we are fighting to move forward.  (Applause.) 

We love our country, and we are going to see this through.  And in the process, we are going to build community, and we are going to build coalitions.  (Applause.)  And we are going to remind each other we are all in this together.  (Applause.) 

And I thank you all so, so very much.  Please take care.  I’ll see you on the other side of it all.  All right?  (Applause.)  Thank you. 

God bless you.  God bless you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.) 

                         END                     3:51 P.M. EST

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

4:13 P.M. EST

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hey, Allentown!  (Applause.)  Hello, Pennsylvania!  (Applause.)  Hey, everyone.  Hi.

Can we hear it for Elizabeth?  (Applause.)  Let’s hear it for Elizabeth.  (Applause.)  

Good afternoon.  All right, Allentown, are we ready to do this?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

All right.  Oh, it’s good to be back in Pennsylvania, and it is good to be with so many incredible leaders.  Let me thank everyone. 

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  (Inaudible.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I want to thank everyone — (applause) — I want to thank everyone for taking the time out of your busy lives to be here this afternoon.  We are all in this together, and I know we all here know this.  But I thank you for all the work everyone has been doing over these last months —

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Thank you, Kamala!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — and over the next 24 hours.  (Applause.)  Thank you all.

I want to thank my dear friend Governor Shapiro for his leadership — (applause) — his friendship, and all that he does.  Congressman — Congresswoman Wild, let’s reelect her — (applause) — to the United States House of Representatives.  And while we’re at it, please send Bob Casey back to the United States Senate.  (Applause.)

Mayor Tuerk, I thank you for your friendship and your long-standing leadership.  (Applause.)

And can we hear it for Fat Joe — (applause) — and Frankie Negrón?  (Applause.)

So, listen, I am so thankful to everyone for being here and including the leaders of the Puerto Rican community.  I stand — (applause) — I stand here proud of my long-standing commitment to Puerto Rico and her people, and I will be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)  All Americans.  All Americans.

So, Allentown, this is it.  Just one more day.  One more day.  (Applause.)  One more day left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and momentum is on our side.  (Applause.)  Momentum is on our side.  Can you feel it?  We have momentum, right?  (Applause.)

Because our campaign has tapped into the ambitions and the aspirations and the dreams of the American people.  We are optimistic and excited about what we will do together, and we here know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America.  (Applause.)  And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States of America.  (Applause.)

Now, Pennsylvania, the race is not yet over.  Okay?  We got a lot of work to do, and we have got to finish strong. 

So, listen, we got hard work to do.  But here’s the thing: We like hard work.  (Applause.)  Hard work is good work.  (Applause.)  Hard work is joyful work.  (Applause.)

And make no mistake, we will win.  (Applause.)  We will win.  We will win.  We will win.  We will win.  (Applause.)

And one of the reasons we will win is because I do believe when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for.  (Applause.)

And we have an opportunity, in this election, to finally turn the page on a decade of politics that have been driven by fear and division.  We’re done with that.  We’re done.  (Applause.)  And we’re exhausted with it.  America is ready for a fresh start —

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you, Kamala!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I love you, sweetheart.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)

And America is ready for a new way forward where we see our fellow American not as an enemy but as a neighbor.  (Applause.)  We are ready — we are ready for a president who understands that the true measure of the strength of a leader is not based on who you beat down; it is based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)

And, Pennsylvania, you know me.  I am not afraid of tough fights, evidently.  (Laughs.)  For decades as a prosecutor and the top law enforcement officer of our biggest state, I won fights against the big banks that ripped off homeowners.  I won fights against for-profit colleges that scammed veterans and students.  I won fights against predators who abused women and children and seniors and cartels that trafficked in guns and drugs and human beings. 

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We’re not going back!  (Applause.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back.  And it is my pledge to you — it is my pledge to you, if you give me a chance to fight on your behalf as president, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way.  (Applause.)  Nothing in the world.

And it is my pledge to you that when I walk — with your help, it is my pledge to you that when I walk in the White House, instead of stewing over an enemies list, I will spend every day working on my to-do list — (applause) — on your behalf, full of priorities that are about improving your life, about bringing down the cost of living, about banning corporate price gouging on groceries, about making housing and childcare more affordable.  (Applause.)

My plan will be about cutting taxes for workers and middle-class families and small businesses; lowering health care costs, including the cost of home care for our seniors.  (Applause.)

Because here’s wh- — here’s where I’m coming from on this: I believe access to health care should be a right and not just a privilege of those who can afford it.  (Applause.)

And to those certain individuals who still want to get rid of the Affordable Care Act —

AUDIENCE:  Booo —

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — trying to take us back to the days when insurance companies could deny people with preexisting conditions, well, to them, we say: We are —

AUDIENCE:  Not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — not going back.  We are not going back.  And we are not going back —

AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back.  We’re not going back.

And we are not going back because ours is a fight for the future.  (Applause.)  Ours is a fight for the future.  And it is a fight for freedom — (applause) — like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do.  (Applause.)

And when Congress, with Bob Casey’s help, passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide — (applause) — as president of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.  (Applause.)

So, Pennsylvania, I am here to ask for your vote.  I am here to ask for your vote.  (Applause.)

And here is my pledge — and here is my pledge to you.  As president, I pledge to seek common ground and commonsense solutions to the challenges you face.  (Applause.)  I am not looking — I am not looking to score political points.  I am looking to make progress.  (Applause.)

And I pledge to you —

(A protestor disruption can be heard.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  That’s okay.

     AUDIENCE:  USA!  USA!  USA!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And — and it is my pledge to you to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make, to listen to experts, and to listen to people who disagree with me because I don’t believe people who disagree with me are the enemy.  (Applause.)

And you know what?  By the way, listen, we are fighting for a democracy right now.  (Applause.)  And we love our democracy.  And democracy can be a bit complicated sometimes, but that’s okay.  We are fighting for a democracy, which is why I say that I am not going to be a leader who thinks that people who disagree with me should be put in jail, that they are the enemy.  (Applause.)  I’ll give them a seat at the table, because that’s what real leaders do and that’s what strong leaders do.  (Applause.)

And it is my pledge to you to always put country above party and self and to be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)

So, Allentown, that is my pledge to you. 

And so, let me ask: Who here has a plan to vote?  (Applause.)  Fantastic.  That’s great.  That’s great.  (Laughs.)

All right.  So, poll- — polls are open here in Pennsylvania tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Let’s get the word out.  (Applause.)  Let — let’s get —

AUDIENCE:  Vote!  Vote!  Vote!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Definitely vote.  (Laughs.)

AUDIENCE:  Vote!  Vote!  Vote!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Vote.

And let’s get the word out.  All the leaders here, help get the word out to remind people of the hours the polls are open and to remind folks that they can go to IWillVote.com for all the information that folks may need in terms of when and where to vote and where to drop off their mail ballots — right? — because that’s going to be very important. 

And to all the leaders here, I ask you to please continue to talk to your friends and your family and your neighbors and let them know why you decided to take time out of your busy lives to be here right now and what is at stake in this election.  (Applause.)  Please share your perspective on why this election is so important.  And encourage folks to let them know their voices must be heard, because we —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  UAW is in the house!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And UAW is in the house.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  And I am so proud to have your support.  Thank you.  I am so proud to have your support.

And we need everyone in Pennsylvania to vote because you are going to make the difference in this election.  (Applause.)  You will.

So, here’s how I think about things.  We are all here together because we love our country.  And when you love something, you fight for it.  (Applause.)  And I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism, of our expression of our love for our country, to then fight for its ideals and to fight to realize the promise of America.

And, look, I have always believed in our nation’s promise because I have lived it.  I grew up as a child of the Civil Rights Movement.  (Applause.)  My parents would take me to marches when I was in a stroller.  And there were people there — we’ve all read and know about it — there were people there from all walks of life who came together in a fight for freedom and for opportunity. 

You know, growing up, I watched my mother as she raised my sister and me and gave us the same chances our country gave her.  I was blessed to have family by blood and to have family by love who — (applause) — who instilled in me the values of community and compassion and faith.  I’ve spent my life fighting for people who have been hurt and counted out but who never stopped believing in — that in our country, anything is possible.  (Applause.)

I have lived the promise of America.  And today, I see the promise of America in everyone who is here, in every one of you, in every one of us.  We are the promise of America.  (Applause.)  We — everyone here, we are the promise of America.  We are the promise of America. 

And I see it — I see it in the fathers and the mothers and the grandparents who work hard every day for their children’s future.  I see it in the women who refuse to accept a future without reproductive freedom.  (Applause.)  I see it in the men who support them.  (Applause.)  I see you. 

I see it in the Republicans who never voted for a Democrat before but put the Constitution of the United States over party.  (Applause.)

And every day, I see the promise of America in all the young leaders who are voting for the first time.  (Applause.)  I do.  I do.  I — I love Gen Z.  (Laughs.)  Exactly.  Right?  Come on.  Exactly.  (Laughs.)  That’s right.  I’m telling you, I love Gen Z.  And here’s one of the reasons why.  (Applause.)  (Laughs.)  So, here’s one of the things about y’all: You are rightly impatient for change.  (Applause.)  I know that.  I know that. 

And you who have only known the climate crisis are leading the charge to protect our planet and our future.  You who grew up with active shooter drills are fighting to keep our schools safe.  (Applause.)  You who have known — you who have known fewer rights than your mothers and grandmothers are standing up for freedom. 

And for you, none of these issues is theoretical or political.  This is your lived experience.  And I see you, and I see your power.  And we must, must, must recognize how bright the future of our nation is because of you.

So, can we hear it for our first-time voters, everybody?  (Applause.)  There we go.  There we go.  There we go.  (Laughs.)  There we go.  There we go. 

All right.  Okay.  One day left.  One day left.  And we need to finish this strong and get this done.  So, let’s get out the vote.  (Applause.)  Let’s reach out to all of our folks in the next 24 hours: family and friends and classmates and neighbors and coworkers. 

And as we do, I ask: Let us please be intentional about building community.  (Applause.)  Let us be intentional about building coalitions.  (Applause.)  Because, you know, there has been so much about these last few years that has been about trying to beat people down, trying to have Americans point their fingers at each other, trying to make people feel as though they’re alone and don’t have anybody.  So —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Not anymore!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — not anymore, because we all know — (applause) — we all know that our power includes, yes, this vote in this election but building community and coalitions and reminding folks the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us.  And we are all in this together.  (Applause.)  We are all in this together.

And from the very start of our campaign, this has not been about a fight that is against something.  This is about a fight that is for something.  (Applause.)  This is for something.  This is about a future with freedom and opportunity and dignity for all Americans.

And so, in this final stretch, let us remember that we have a lot of work to do, and there is power in our work about reminding folks of their voice and the power of their vote.

So, remember: Your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power — (applause) — is your power.

So, Pennsylvania, Allentown, I then ask you: Are you ready to make your voices heard?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in freedom?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in opportunity?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in the promise of America?  (Applause.)

And are we ready to fight for it?  (Applause.)

And when we fight —

AUDIENCE:  We win!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — we win. 

God bless you.  And God bless the United States of America.  (Applause.)                    END                     4:35 P.M.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

3:49 P.M. EST

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hey, Allentown!  Hi, everybody.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  Hi.  Hi.  Hi.  (Applause.)  Hey, everyone.  Hi.

Oh, it’s so good to see everybody.  Thank you all.  Thank you.  (Applause.)

Are we ready to do this?  (Applause.) 

Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

All right.  Well, we’re going to get to work.  We are going to get to work.  We’ve got 24 hours to go.  (Applause.)  And, Allentown, you are going to make the difference.  The path to the White House runs through this room right here.  (Applause.)

And — and sincerely, I want to thank everyone for taking the time out of your lives to be here — (applause) — and all the work that you have been doing, the work we will continue to do.  I’m going to say it in that room, but I needed to come here and say to you all here.  (Applause.) 

Over these next 24 hours, I say to all the leaders who are here, let’s get out there.  Let’s remind people of the power that they have through their vote.  (Applause.)  Their vote is their voice about the future of our country, because we are fighting to move forward.  (Applause.) 

We love our country, and we are going to see this through.  And in the process, we are going to build community, and we are going to build coalitions.  (Applause.)  And we are going to remind each other we are all in this together.  (Applause.) 

And I thank you all so, so very much.  Please take care.  I’ll see you on the other side of it all.  All right?  (Applause.)  Thank you. 

God bless you.  God bless you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.) 

                         END                     3:51 P.M. EST

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

4:13 P.M. EST

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hey, Allentown!  (Applause.)  Hello, Pennsylvania!  (Applause.)  Hey, everyone.  Hi.

Can we hear it for Elizabeth?  (Applause.)  Let’s hear it for Elizabeth.  (Applause.)  

Good afternoon.  All right, Allentown, are we ready to do this?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to vote?  (Applause.)

Are we ready to win?  (Applause.)

All right.  Oh, it’s good to be back in Pennsylvania, and it is good to be with so many incredible leaders.  Let me thank everyone. 

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  (Inaudible.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I want to thank everyone — (applause) — I want to thank everyone for taking the time out of your busy lives to be here this afternoon.  We are all in this together, and I know we all here know this.  But I thank you for all the work everyone has been doing over these last months —

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Thank you, Kamala!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — and over the next 24 hours.  (Applause.)  Thank you all.

I want to thank my dear friend Governor Shapiro for his leadership — (applause) — his friendship, and all that he does.  Congressman — Congresswoman Wild, let’s reelect her — (applause) — to the United States House of Representatives.  And while we’re at it, please send Bob Casey back to the United States Senate.  (Applause.)

Mayor Tuerk, I thank you for your friendship and your long-standing leadership.  (Applause.)

And can we hear it for Fat Joe — (applause) — and Frankie Negrón?  (Applause.)

So, listen, I am so thankful to everyone for being here and including the leaders of the Puerto Rican community.  I stand — (applause) — I stand here proud of my long-standing commitment to Puerto Rico and her people, and I will be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)  All Americans.  All Americans.

So, Allentown, this is it.  Just one more day.  One more day.  (Applause.)  One more day left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and momentum is on our side.  (Applause.)  Momentum is on our side.  Can you feel it?  We have momentum, right?  (Applause.)

Because our campaign has tapped into the ambitions and the aspirations and the dreams of the American people.  We are optimistic and excited about what we will do together, and we here know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America.  (Applause.)  And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States of America.  (Applause.)

Now, Pennsylvania, the race is not yet over.  Okay?  We got a lot of work to do, and we have got to finish strong. 

So, listen, we got hard work to do.  But here’s the thing: We like hard work.  (Applause.)  Hard work is good work.  (Applause.)  Hard work is joyful work.  (Applause.)

And make no mistake, we will win.  (Applause.)  We will win.  We will win.  We will win.  We will win.  (Applause.)

And one of the reasons we will win is because I do believe when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for.  (Applause.)

And we have an opportunity, in this election, to finally turn the page on a decade of politics that have been driven by fear and division.  We’re done with that.  We’re done.  (Applause.)  And we’re exhausted with it.  America is ready for a fresh start —

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you, Kamala!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I love you, sweetheart.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)

And America is ready for a new way forward where we see our fellow American not as an enemy but as a neighbor.  (Applause.)  We are ready — we are ready for a president who understands that the true measure of the strength of a leader is not based on who you beat down; it is based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)

And, Pennsylvania, you know me.  I am not afraid of tough fights, evidently.  (Laughs.)  For decades as a prosecutor and the top law enforcement officer of our biggest state, I won fights against the big banks that ripped off homeowners.  I won fights against for-profit colleges that scammed veterans and students.  I won fights against predators who abused women and children and seniors and cartels that trafficked in guns and drugs and human beings. 

     AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We’re not going back!  (Applause.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back.  And it is my pledge to you — it is my pledge to you, if you give me a chance to fight on your behalf as president, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way.  (Applause.)  Nothing in the world.

And it is my pledge to you that when I walk — with your help, it is my pledge to you that when I walk in the White House, instead of stewing over an enemies list, I will spend every day working on my to-do list — (applause) — on your behalf, full of priorities that are about improving your life, about bringing down the cost of living, about banning corporate price gouging on groceries, about making housing and childcare more affordable.  (Applause.)

My plan will be about cutting taxes for workers and middle-class families and small businesses; lowering health care costs, including the cost of home care for our seniors.  (Applause.)

Because here’s wh- — here’s where I’m coming from on this: I believe access to health care should be a right and not just a privilege of those who can afford it.  (Applause.)

And to those certain individuals who still want to get rid of the Affordable Care Act —

AUDIENCE:  Booo —

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — trying to take us back to the days when insurance companies could deny people with preexisting conditions, well, to them, we say: We are —

AUDIENCE:  Not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — not going back.  We are not going back.  And we are not going back —

AUDIENCE:  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!  We’re not going back!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  We’re not going back.  We’re not going back.

And we are not going back because ours is a fight for the future.  (Applause.)  Ours is a fight for the future.  And it is a fight for freedom — (applause) — like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do.  (Applause.)

And when Congress, with Bob Casey’s help, passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide — (applause) — as president of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.  (Applause.)

So, Pennsylvania, I am here to ask for your vote.  I am here to ask for your vote.  (Applause.)

And here is my pledge — and here is my pledge to you.  As president, I pledge to seek common ground and commonsense solutions to the challenges you face.  (Applause.)  I am not looking — I am not looking to score political points.  I am looking to make progress.  (Applause.)

And I pledge to you —

(A protestor disruption can be heard.)

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  That’s okay.

     AUDIENCE:  USA!  USA!  USA!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And — and it is my pledge to you to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make, to listen to experts, and to listen to people who disagree with me because I don’t believe people who disagree with me are the enemy.  (Applause.)

And you know what?  By the way, listen, we are fighting for a democracy right now.  (Applause.)  And we love our democracy.  And democracy can be a bit complicated sometimes, but that’s okay.  We are fighting for a democracy, which is why I say that I am not going to be a leader who thinks that people who disagree with me should be put in jail, that they are the enemy.  (Applause.)  I’ll give them a seat at the table, because that’s what real leaders do and that’s what strong leaders do.  (Applause.)

And it is my pledge to you to always put country above party and self and to be a president for all Americans.  (Applause.)

So, Allentown, that is my pledge to you. 

And so, let me ask: Who here has a plan to vote?  (Applause.)  Fantastic.  That’s great.  That’s great.  (Laughs.)

All right.  So, poll- — polls are open here in Pennsylvania tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Let’s get the word out.  (Applause.)  Let — let’s get —

AUDIENCE:  Vote!  Vote!  Vote!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Definitely vote.  (Laughs.)

AUDIENCE:  Vote!  Vote!  Vote!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Vote.

And let’s get the word out.  All the leaders here, help get the word out to remind people of the hours the polls are open and to remind folks that they can go to IWillVote.com for all the information that folks may need in terms of when and where to vote and where to drop off their mail ballots — right? — because that’s going to be very important. 

And to all the leaders here, I ask you to please continue to talk to your friends and your family and your neighbors and let them know why you decided to take time out of your busy lives to be here right now and what is at stake in this election.  (Applause.)  Please share your perspective on why this election is so important.  And encourage folks to let them know their voices must be heard, because we —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  UAW is in the house!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  And UAW is in the house.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  And I am so proud to have your support.  Thank you.  I am so proud to have your support.

And we need everyone in Pennsylvania to vote because you are going to make the difference in this election.  (Applause.)  You will.

So, here’s how I think about things.  We are all here together because we love our country.  And when you love something, you fight for it.  (Applause.)  And I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism, of our expression of our love for our country, to then fight for its ideals and to fight to realize the promise of America.

And, look, I have always believed in our nation’s promise because I have lived it.  I grew up as a child of the Civil Rights Movement.  (Applause.)  My parents would take me to marches when I was in a stroller.  And there were people there — we’ve all read and know about it — there were people there from all walks of life who came together in a fight for freedom and for opportunity. 

You know, growing up, I watched my mother as she raised my sister and me and gave us the same chances our country gave her.  I was blessed to have family by blood and to have family by love who — (applause) — who instilled in me the values of community and compassion and faith.  I’ve spent my life fighting for people who have been hurt and counted out but who never stopped believing in — that in our country, anything is possible.  (Applause.)

I have lived the promise of America.  And today, I see the promise of America in everyone who is here, in every one of you, in every one of us.  We are the promise of America.  (Applause.)  We — everyone here, we are the promise of America.  We are the promise of America. 

And I see it — I see it in the fathers and the mothers and the grandparents who work hard every day for their children’s future.  I see it in the women who refuse to accept a future without reproductive freedom.  (Applause.)  I see it in the men who support them.  (Applause.)  I see you. 

I see it in the Republicans who never voted for a Democrat before but put the Constitution of the United States over party.  (Applause.)

And every day, I see the promise of America in all the young leaders who are voting for the first time.  (Applause.)  I do.  I do.  I — I love Gen Z.  (Laughs.)  Exactly.  Right?  Come on.  Exactly.  (Laughs.)  That’s right.  I’m telling you, I love Gen Z.  And here’s one of the reasons why.  (Applause.)  (Laughs.)  So, here’s one of the things about y’all: You are rightly impatient for change.  (Applause.)  I know that.  I know that. 

And you who have only known the climate crisis are leading the charge to protect our planet and our future.  You who grew up with active shooter drills are fighting to keep our schools safe.  (Applause.)  You who have known — you who have known fewer rights than your mothers and grandmothers are standing up for freedom. 

And for you, none of these issues is theoretical or political.  This is your lived experience.  And I see you, and I see your power.  And we must, must, must recognize how bright the future of our nation is because of you.

So, can we hear it for our first-time voters, everybody?  (Applause.)  There we go.  There we go.  There we go.  (Laughs.)  There we go.  There we go. 

All right.  Okay.  One day left.  One day left.  And we need to finish this strong and get this done.  So, let’s get out the vote.  (Applause.)  Let’s reach out to all of our folks in the next 24 hours: family and friends and classmates and neighbors and coworkers. 

And as we do, I ask: Let us please be intentional about building community.  (Applause.)  Let us be intentional about building coalitions.  (Applause.)  Because, you know, there has been so much about these last few years that has been about trying to beat people down, trying to have Americans point their fingers at each other, trying to make people feel as though they’re alone and don’t have anybody.  So —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Not anymore!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — not anymore, because we all know — (applause) — we all know that our power includes, yes, this vote in this election but building community and coalitions and reminding folks the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us.  And we are all in this together.  (Applause.)  We are all in this together.

And from the very start of our campaign, this has not been about a fight that is against something.  This is about a fight that is for something.  (Applause.)  This is for something.  This is about a future with freedom and opportunity and dignity for all Americans.

And so, in this final stretch, let us remember that we have a lot of work to do, and there is power in our work about reminding folks of their voice and the power of their vote.

So, remember: Your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power — (applause) — is your power.

So, Pennsylvania, Allentown, I then ask you: Are you ready to make your voices heard?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in freedom?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in opportunity?  (Applause.)

Do we believe in the promise of America?  (Applause.)

And are we ready to fight for it?  (Applause.)

And when we fight —

AUDIENCE:  We win!

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  — we win. 

God bless you.  And God bless the United States of America.  (Applause.)                    END                     4:35 P.M.

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Quincy Jones was a trailblazer.
 
He lived his life unapologetically, using his gifts to lift others up. He broke down barriers and opened doors for those who came after him, not for praise but because he knew the power of our shared potential.
 
For more than half a century, as a composer, arranger, record and movie producer, Quincy Jones created art that brought joy to millions of people. As an activist, Quincy Jones championed civil and human rights. He brought together artists who wanted to unite their voices to drive change. As a role model, in particular for young people of color in the music industry, Quincy Jones offered inspiration and mentorship. 
 
I was honored to call Quincy a friend. I will always remember his generosity of spirit, his selfless support, and his deep kindness. Our world has lost a giant. But in his melodies, and in the lives he touched, Quincy’s legacy will live on forever.
 
Today, Doug and I are praying for the Jones family and all those who loved him.  
 

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Quincy Jones was a trailblazer.
 
He lived his life unapologetically, using his gifts to lift others up. He broke down barriers and opened doors for those who came after him, not for praise but because he knew the power of our shared potential.
 
For more than half a century, as a composer, arranger, record and movie producer, Quincy Jones created art that brought joy to millions of people. As an activist, Quincy Jones championed civil and human rights. He brought together artists who wanted to unite their voices to drive change. As a role model, in particular for young people of color in the music industry, Quincy Jones offered inspiration and mentorship. 
 
I was honored to call Quincy a friend. I will always remember his generosity of spirit, his selfless support, and his deep kindness. Our world has lost a giant. But in his melodies, and in the lives he touched, Quincy’s legacy will live on forever.
 
Today, Doug and I are praying for the Jones family and all those who loved him.  
 

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