Please welcome the Vice President elect of the United States of america, kamala harris. [honking] elect harris good evening. Good evening. Good evening. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening. Thank you. Good evening. So congressman john lewis, before his passing, wrote democracy is not a stage. It is an act. He meant that americas democracy is not guaranteed. It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it. [applause] to guard it and never take it for granted, and protecting our democracy takes struggle. But there isifice, progress and there is because we, the people, have the power to build a better future. [applause] and when our very democracy was on the ballot in this election with the very soul of america at stake and the world watching, forushered in new day america. [applause] to our Campaign Staff and volunteers, this extraordinary team, thank you for bringing more people than ever before into the democratic process. [applause] and for making this victory possible, to the