Everybody. We hope you and your families are safe and well. If you have lost to somebody to this virus or someone in your life is sick or you are one of the millions suffering economic hardship, know that we are in our prayers. Know that you are not alone because now is the time for all of us to help where we can and to be there for each other as coworkers, and as fellow citizens. Seenthe past weeks we have plenty of examples of the kind of selflessness we will need to get through one of the most difficult times in our history. Michelle and i have been amazed by the bravery of our medical professionals who are their lives on the line to help others. The Public Servants battling this disease, the workers taking risks every day to keep our economy running and everyone who is making their own sacrifices at home all for the greater good. If there is one thing we have learned as a country from moments of great crisis it is that the spirit of looking out for one another cannot be restricted to our homes or workplaces or neighborhoods or houses of worship. It also has to be reflected in our national government. The kind of govern leadership that is governed by honesty and humility, apathy and grace. That kind of leadership does not belong in their state capitals and mayors offices. It belongs in the white house. That is why i am proud to endorse joe biden for president of the u. S. Choosing joe to be my Vice President was one of the best decisions i ever made and he became a close friend. I believe he has all the qualities we need in a president right now. He is someone whose own life has taught him how to bounce back when you have been knocked down. When joe talks with parents who have lost their kids, he knows the pain of having to tell his children that he lost his. We hear a young father who took the train home every night to tuck his children into bed and we hear the influence of jill, a lifelong teacher. When jill talks to families a hero, we hear a kindred spirit, one who has endured the hardest a loss there is. That is joe. Through all his trials he has never once forgot in the values or moral fiber that his parents passed on to him and made him who he is. That is what steeled his faith in god, america, and in all of us. That steel made him a partner when i needed one the most. Joe was there as we rebuild from the Great Recession and rest do the American Auto industry. American rescued the auto industry. He was the one he was the one asking how this would impact to the middle class. Joe gets stuff done. Joe helped me manage h1n1 and prevent the ebola epidemic from becoming the kind of epidemic we are seeing now. He helped me shore up americas joe has the character and experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery. I know he will surround himself with good people. Experts, scientists, military officials who actually know how to run the government and care about doing a good job running the government and know how to work with our allies and who will always put the american peoples interests above their own. He will be better for having run the gauntlet of primaries and the otherlongside candidates. Each one of our candidates were decent with serious visions for the future. That is certainly true of the candidate that made it farther than any other, bernie sanders. Bernie is an american original, a man who has devoted his life to giving voice to working peoples hopes, dreams, and frustrations. He and i have not always agreed but we have always shared a conviction that we have to make america a more fair, more equitable society. We both know that nothing is more powerful than millions of voices calling for change and the ideas he has championed, the energy and enthusiasm he inspired especially in young people will be critical in moving america in a direction of progress. For the second time in 12 years we will have the incredible class task of rebuilding our economy. The Democratic Party will have to be old. I could not be prouder of the progress we made during my part my presidency. If i was running today i would not run the same race or have 2008. Me lot form i did in the world is different. Theres too much Unfinished Business for jet us just to look backwards. We have to look to the future. Bernie understands that and joe understands that. That is one reason why joe already has what is the most progressive platform of any Major Party Nominee in history because even before the pandemic turned to the world upside down it was already clear that we needed real structural change. The vast inequalities created by the new economy are easier to see now but they existed long before this pandemic hit. Teachers, delivery drivers, cleaners, the people who truly make our economy run have always been essential and four years, too many of the people who do the essential work of this country have been underpaid, financially stressed, and given too little support. That applies to the next generation of americans. Young people graduating into unprecedented unemployment will need to economic policies that give them faith in the future and give them relief from crushing student loan debt. We need to do more then the paper around the edges with underfunded programs. We have to go further give everyone a lasting career and a stable retirement. Gains weo protect the made with the Affordable Care act that it is also time to go further. We should make plans affordable for everyone, provide everyone with a public option, expand medicare and finish the job so that health care is not only a right but reality for everyone. We have to return the u. S. To the Paris Agreement and lead the world in reducing the pollution that causes Climate Change, but science tells us we have to go further, it is time for us to accelerate progress on green initiatives that make our government a green innovator and to secure our childrens futures. Emma kratz may not always agree on every detail of the best way democrats may not always agree on every detail, but we agree that they are needed. That only happens if we win this election. Our one thing everyone has learned by now one thing everyone has learned by now is that the republicans occupying the senate and the white house are interested in power. They have showed themselves willing to kick millions off their Health Insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protection for millions more even in the middle of this Public Health crisis. Even as they are willing to spend 1 trillion in tax cuts on the wealthy. They have given polluters Unlimited Power to pollute our water and have denied the science of Climate Change as they denied the science of pandemics. Repeatedly they disregarded american principles of rule of law and Voting Rights and , basic norms that previous administrations observed regardless of party. Principles that are the bedrock of our democracy. A countrys future hangs on this election our countrys future hangs on this election and it will not be easy. The other side has a massive war chest, a Propaganda Network with little regard for the truth. On the other hand, pandemics have a way of cutting through noise and spin to remind us of what is real and what is important. This crisis has reminded us that government matters. It has reminded us that Good Government matters, that facts , that thee matter rule of law matters, that having leaders who are informed and honest and seek to bring people together rather than drive them apart, those leaders matter. Words, elections matter. Right now we need americans of goodwill to unite in a great awakening against a politics that too often has been characterized by corruption, carelessness, selfdealing, disinformation, ignorance, and meanness. To change that we need americans of all political stripes to get involved in our political life like never before. For those of us who believe in building a more just, more democratic america where everybody has a fair shot at opportunity, for those of us who believe in a government that cares about the many and not just of the few, for those of us who love this country and are willing to do our part to make sure it lives up to its high now is highest ideals, the time to fight for what we believe in. Join joe. N. Com right now. Keep taking care of yourself and your families and each other. Keep believing in the possibilities of a better world and i will see you on the campaign trail as soon as i can. Thanks. Joe biden released to the following statement after receiving the endorsement of barack obama it reads, history will record Barack Obamas years in office as one of the Great American presidency is. There is no better partner in the battle for the soul of this nation and no one i would rather have standing by my side. Tol and i are so grateful michelle and baracks support. Their friendship has been a great gift. Cspans washington journal, live every day with policy issues that impact deal. Coming up this morning, dr. Ne discusses the Science Behind covid19. Rthen the Telemedicine Association president elect talks about expanding telemedicine. Colorado democratic congressman joe on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in his district and additional legislation he is sponsoring to provide relief to those impacted. Watch what cspans washington journal at 7 00 eastern. Make sure to watch a sunday morning as we look back at the Oklahoma City bombing with the investigation, the arrest of the perpetrator and how the attack has been remembered over the years. Has aroundtheclock coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and it is all available on demand at cspan. Org coronavirus. Watch white house briefings, updates from governors and state officials. Check the spread around the u. S. And the world with interactive maps. 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