Hello. Im katy tur. We continue with msnbcs special coverage of a historic night in america, the election of joe biden as the 46th president of the United States. For biden it is a victory decades in the making. The necessary electoral votes came 48 years to the day of his first election to the senate in 1972 back when he was 29. The president elect reaffirmed his promise to be a leader for all americans when he spoke tonight in wilmington, delaware. I sought this office to restore the soul of america, to rebuild the backbone of this nation, the middle class and to make america respected around the world again. And to unite us here at home. Its the honor of my lifetime that so many millions of americans have voted for that vision. And now the work of making that vision is real. Its the task of our time. A big day for joe biden is also a historic one for Vice President elect Kamala Harris. She becomes the first woman, the first black person and first person of asian descent ever to be e
His promise to be a leader for all americans when he spoke tonight in wilmington, delaware. I so the this office to restore the soul of america, to rebuild the backbone of this nation, the middle class. And to make america respected around the world again. And to unite us here at home. Its the honor of my lifetime that so many millions of americans have voted for that vision. And now the work of making that vision is real. Its a task, the task of our time. A big day for joe biden is always a historic one for Vice President elect Kamala Harris. She becomes the first woman, first black person and first person of asian descent ever to be elected to Vice President. The california senator marked the consequential moment in her very first address as Vice President elect. What a testament it is to joes character that he had the audacity to break one of the most substantial barriers that exists in our country and select a woman as his Vice President. [ honking and cheering ] but while i may be