Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

July 21, 2024

My Fellow Americans,

Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.

Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We've made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We've provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world. America has never been better positioned to lead than we are today.

I know none of this could have been done without

Wandering through the hollow maze,
Days blur in a foggy haze.
Emptiness filled my weary eyes,
Dead to the world, beneath gray skies.

Moments slipped like sand through hands,
Silent screams in unforgiving lands.
Each heartbeat felt a distant drum,
Dead to the world, emotions numb.

But today, a ray of light broke through,
Colors bright in a sky so blue.
A spark ignited in my soul's core,
Alive for the first time,

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