Shakebird/white_house_speech huggingface dataset:
Remarks by Vice President Harris After Meeting with Firefighters
JULY 06, 2022
Location: Santa Monica, California

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  So the President and I have been in close coordination, and we are being briefed on what’s happening right now in terms of the active shooter situation.  We are sending federal resources to local law enforcement and the folks on the ground to make sure that we can help them in terms of the capture of the shooter and any investigation that will follow.
 
But right now, we do have an active shooter situation.  And so we are putting all of the resources possible into monitoring that in a way that we can bring this to a close in terms of also capture of the individual.
 
I am going to travel to Chicago tomorrow morning to address the National Association of Educators, NEA.  And I was just sharing with some of our heroes, our local firefighters, a part of what I’m preparing — sadly, I was preparing it before, but it is resonant every day — is a whole section on what our teachers go through.  They go to school to learn how to teach our children, to inspire their ambition, to create the future generations of leaders.  And our teachers are also in training to deal with an active shooter.  Our teachers are having to learn how to put a tourniquet on a kid if they have been shot.
 
And so, when we look at the issue of gun violence and when we look at the dangers that it presents to communities, it ranges and it is something that we should take very seriously.
 
The President recently signed bipartisan legislation to address the issue of gun violence, but we clearly have much more to do.
 
So, thank you all.
Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Highland Park Shooting
JULY 05, 2022
Location: Not determined

7:18 P.M. CDT
 
THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, to the community of Highland Park: I bring you condolences from President Joe Biden and from our country.  I’m so sorry for what you all have experienced and the pain, the suffering.  This should never have happened.  We talk about it being senseless; it is senseless.  It is absolutely senseless. 
 
I want for you that you hold each other tight as a community, that you know that you have a whole nation who cares deeply about you and stands with you.  This is a — an incredibly tight community.  I know that.  And this person will be brought to justice, but it’s not going to undo what happened.
 
And we — we’re here for you, and we stand with you.  And of course, as we always say — because it is true — our prayers are with you. 
 
The President and I and our administration have put all of the resources and will continue to put all of the resources that the Mayor and the Chief and others need in terms of the federal assistance.  So the FBI and the ATF are here.
 
There’s a lot of healing that’s going to have to happen that is both physical and emotional.  There is no question that this experience is something that is going to linger in terms of the trauma.  And so, I’d like to urge all the families and all the individuals to do seek the support that you so rightly deserve. 
 
And — and we’ll deal with what we need to deal with in terms of also, as we move forward, all agreeing that we’ve got to be smarter as a country in terms of who has access to what and, in particular, assault weapons.  And we got to take this stuff seriously, as seriously as you are — because you have been forced to have to take it seriously. 
 
The whole nation should understand and have a level of empathy to understand that this can happen anywhere, in any peace-loving community.  And we should stand together and speak out about why it’s got to stop.
 
Thank you.
 
                         END  7:21 P.M. CDT
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at Richmond and Henrico Health District’s East Clinic
JULY 01, 2022
Location: Not determined

We’re here in Richmond because the President and I—and the entire Administration—care about this community. We care about your families and we want to make sure that everyone has the information they need to stay safe. So, I want to speak to the moms and dads for just a moment.
President Biden Announces Thirteenth Operation Fly Formula Mission
JULY 01, 2022
Location: Not determined

Today, President Biden is announcing that his Administration is sourcing a flight, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for Operation Fly Formula to transport Reckitt Mead Johnson infant formula base powder from Singapore to Chicago, Illinois via flights on July 12, 14, and 19.This delivery will include over 418,000 pounds of Reckitt Mead Johnson Enfamil Stage 1 infant formula base, the equivalent of approximately 6.2 million 8-ounce bottles. Upon its arrival, this powder will be transferred to a Wanamingo, MN facility for conversion to final product that will be made available in the coming weeks. The product will be available at national and regional retailers.
Remarks by President Biden, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan Before Trilateral Meeting
JUNE 29, 2022
Location: Not determined

PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, it’s great to be here again with President Yoon following our detailed and productive conversations in Seoul last month and also to be joined by Prime Minister Kishida, who I visited in Tokyo last month and spent the last few days in Germany with, at the G7.
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of S.2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
JUNE 25, 2022
Location: Not determined

8:36 A.M. EDT

    THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, folks.  Yesterday, I spoke about the Supreme Court’s shocking decision striking down Roe v. Wade.  We’ve had a lot of discussion about that in our whole household.  We think it’s a — anyway.
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Surfside Remembrance Event
JUNE 24, 2022
Location: Not determined

Good morning. Hidden in crowds—scattered throughout workplaces, and grocery stores, and parks—there is a fellowship of loss. 

To the uninitiated, we look normal, average, whole. But like a secret handshake, I can spot them—by the sadness that rests at the corner of their smile. By the curve of their shoulders, as if they can still feel the small arms of a child wrapping around their neck. 

And though we are strangers, we know untellable truths about one another: That we will spend the rest of our lives longing for a face that’s gone forever—and that when they left our world, they took a light inside of us with them. 

There are some who might say that the hurt fades over time. But we know that’s not true. There is a collapsed star spinning inside of us, and we will forever live in its gravity. 

The things we carry are heavier now. And one year later—or many years later—our knees sometimes buckle beneath the weight of our grief. 

Still, we have discovered moments of grace too. Somehow, and against all odds, we rise from the floor. We find a fortitude that we didn’t know we had—and we reach out for help. We realize that we’re not alone. 

Today, we gather to remember the 98 people lost. 

On behalf of my husband, President Biden, whose heart and prayers have never left this community, we stand with you today and always. And as we gather, we express gratitude for this community: 

The fire fighters and other first responders who bound up wounds and spent weeks working to recover your loved ones.

The members of Surfside who came together to embrace you—who prayed for you every night, and wrapped their arms around you.

The Americans from across our country who donated and found ways to spread kindness.

We honor the light you found in each other—a fellowship you never wanted to be a part of, but draw strength from just the same. 

If there is something strong enough to help us carry the burden of grief forward—something able to break its gravitational pull—it’s love. 

The love that makes us tell that story one more time, that makes us laugh with tears in our eyes, and knows a part of them is still inside of us, even though they left before we were done needing them. 

The love of the friends and family who refuse to leave us alone, who remind us that joy can be found even in sorrow. 

The love of a community that lifts us when we’re weak—that carries us. 

Take it one breath at a time. We are praying for you and grieving with you. 

God bless you.
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before a Conversation on Historic Investments to Remove and Replace Lead Pipes
JUNE 17, 2022
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, let me just start by saying thank you all for the — for this meeting and for this conversation. 
 
Secretary Fudge and I have been — together with Administrator Regan from the EPA — have been working on this issue for quite some time, thinking about it deeply in terms of the significance and the seriousness of it and the impact in terms of what we’re doing to fix it. 
 
In fact, the Administrator and I have been on what we call a roadshow — (laughter) — going around the country, talking about lead pipes. 
 
And so, it’s good to be back in Pittsburgh.  And it’s good to be back with you, as leaders, to think about how we can continue to get the word out about the rights that people in the community have to expect this is going to be handled with a sense of urgency, with a sense of speed, and also to talk about why it is important in terms of —
 
You know, there are, I think, three principles at play, really.  You know, there’s the piece that is about equity — right? — which is literally different communities are — are dealing with this differently based on what resources they have.  And that shouldn’t be the case. 
 
It’s an issue that is obviously about public health, in terms of the harm. 
 
And then there’s the issue, because of the harm that is — that makes it an issue, that’s also about education, meaning: Can our babies learn if they’re drinking toxic water?  Right?
 
So that’s why they’re here: to have this conversation with you and — and to highlight the work that that the Secretary and the Administrator are doing through the agencies and on behalf of our administration to finally deal with this issue in a substantial way and see it through in terms of what we know can be done when we prioritize it.
 
So, with that, I thank you all.  And we’ll begin our discussion now. 
 
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Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Press Call on Improving Maternal Health Outcomes
JUNE 16, 2022
Location: Not determined

10:11 A.M. EDT

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Gene Sperling.  Thank you, and for your extraordinary longstanding service to our country, including the work that you have been doing to ensure the — the speedy and effective and meaningful implementation of the ARP.  So, thank you for that.
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of Nine Bipartisan Bills that Honor and Improve Care for Veterans
JUNE 07, 2022
Location: Not determined

3:17 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Thank you.

Well, it’s good to see you all.  Denis, Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for that introduction, but more importantly, as a lot of the senators here know, for being my friend for a long time.  And thank you for joining the administration.

You know, when I was forming the administration, I knew Denis could do any job in the administration, and — but he wanted to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs because it mattered so much to him. 

And I think the most important thing to have someone in charge of that department was somebody who cares — cares about what he or she is going to do.  I knew he’d pull every lever to deliver results to military veterans and their families.  And that’s exactly what he’s done.
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure 
JUNE 03, 2022
Location: Reno, Nevada

Q    Do you have any confidence Congress can get something real done on guns?
 
THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I really hope and pray that they do.  And I have a great deal of confidence in people like Chris Murphy.  And I know that — that he is sincerely working at this in a bipartisan way, which is really the only way we’re going to be able to get anything done.

You know, I temper my optimism with, you know, knowing that when Sandy Hook happened, nothing happened.  But, you know, I — I do believe that people can learn, and I do believe that people can revisit an issue like this and perhaps have a change of heart and mind.  So, I remain optimistic. 
 
So, thank you.

                                END
Remarks by President Biden at U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony
JUNE 01, 2022
Location: Not determined

I also want to thank the women and men of the Coast Guard who are standing the watch today and every day, here at home and around the globe, including my Military Aide who is here today — Lieutenant Commander Jayna McCarron.  Where is she?  I’m going to embarrass the devil out of her, but she — (applause).  I asked — she’s hiding somewhere.  I met her at the Academy and asked her to come with us.
Remarks By Vice President Harris At The Memorial Service For Mrs. Ruth Whitfield
MAY 28, 2022
Location: Buffalo, New York

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I’m not going to say anything about Reverend Sharpton right now.  (Laughter.) 
 
Good afternoon, church.
 
AUDIENCE:  Good afternoon.
 
THE VICE PRESIDENT:  To the Whitfield family; the father of the Whitfield family, Mr. Whitfield.  (Applause.)
 
The pain that this family is feeling right now, and the nine other families here in Buffalo, I cannot even begin to express our collective pain as a nation for what you are feeling in such an extreme way — to not only lose someone that you love, but through an act of extreme violence and hate.  And I do believe that our nation right now is experiencing an epidemic of hate. 
 
And as we know and Scripture teaches us, when we talk about strength — the strength of personality, the strength of spirit, the strength of faith — I think we all know that a true measure of strength is not based on who you beat down, it’s based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)  Who you lift up.
 
And it means then also, in that strength, understanding we will not allow small people to create fear in our communities; that we will not be afraid to stand up for what is right, to speak truth even when it may be difficult to hear and speak.
 
There’s a through-line — what happened here in Buffalo, in Texas, in Atlanta, in Orlando; what happened at the synagogues.
 
And so this is a moment that requires all good people, all God-loving people to stand up and say we will not stand for this.  Enough is enough.  (Applause.)  We will come together based on what we all know we have in common, and we will not let those people who are motivated by hate separate us or make us feel fear.
 
So I’m here to say that we are all in this together.  No one should ever be made to fight alone.  We are stronger than those who would try to hurt us think that we are.  We are strong.  
 
We are strong in our faith.  We are strong in our belief about what is right and our determination to act, to ensure that we protect all those who deserve to be protected; that we see all those who deserve to be seen; that we hear the voices of the people; and that we rise up in solidarity to speak out against this and to speak to our better angels.
 
Thank you.  (Applause.)
         
                          END
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety
MAY 25, 2022
Location: Not determined

Vice President Harris and members of the Cabinet; members of the Congress; civil rights leaders; law enforcement officers and officials; distinguished guests, especially the families missing a piece of their soul, including the family sitting in front of me and the beautiful young girl who told me, “My daddy is going to change history.”  And he will, honey.  He will.  They’ve lost a piece of their soul two years ago as well. 

You know, I know events remembering your loved ones, even though they’re meant with great reverence, are really hard.  Everything is coming back as if it was — happened yesterday.

But in your own ways, you’ve each — each of you whose family has been victimized have summoned the courage to find purpose through your pain, to stir justice that’s been too long dormant, and to give hope while in need of hope yourself.

That’s why the executive order I’ll be signing today is so important, in my view.  It’s a measure of what we can do together to heal the very soul of this nation; to address the profound fear and trauma, exhaustion that particularly Black Americans have experienced for generations; and to channel that private pain and public outrage into a rare mark of progress for years to come.

Two summers ago, in the middle of a pandemic, we saw protests across the nation the likes of which you hadn’t seen since the 1960s.

They unified people of every race and generation.  Athletes and sports leagues boycotted and postponed games.  Companies and workers proclaimed “Black Lives Matter.”  Students staged solidarity walkouts.

From Europe to the Middle East to Asia to Australia, people saw their own fight for justice and equality in what we were trying to do. 

The message is clear: Enough!  Just, “Enough.” 

And, look, almost — almost a year later — (applause) — almost a year later, a jury in Minnesota stepped up and they found a police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd, with officers and even a police chief taking the stand to testify against misconduct of their colleagues.  I don’t know any good cop who likes a bad cop. 

But for many people, including many families here, such accountability is all too rare.  That’s why I promised as President I would do everything in my power to enact meaningful police reform that is real and lasting.
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at Operation Fly Formula Event
MAY 25, 2022
Location: Dulles, VA

The sudden, senseless massacre in an elementary school—little children and their teachers, Eva and Irma. Let us pray that God cradles these broken families in the palm of his hand. But let us also pray that we use the will and courage that God gives each of us so we can act—united with common sense—to protect our children.
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan During Bilateral Meeting
MAY 23, 2022
Location: Tokyo, Japan

11:30 A.M. JST
 
PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA:  (As interpreted.)  President Joe Biden, I am absolutely delighted to be able to welcome you to Tokyo for the first time as the U.S. President.
 
Your visit to Japan this time demonstrates that whatever the situation may be, the United States will continue to strengthen its engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.  And I sincerely welcome your presence here with us today in Japan.
 
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine undermines the foundation of global order, and we can in no way allow whatsoever such attempts to change the status quo by force wherever it may be in the world.
 
That is exactly why, during this time, it is when Japan and the United States — two nations that share fundamental values — should strongly lead the international community to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law.
 
And in doing so, I very much look forward to having a very productive meeting between you, President of the United States, and Japan during your visit here in Tokyo.
 
PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for the welcome.  I’m delighted that you’re welcoming me.
 
It’s been — it’s been a good relationship we had thus far.  It’s great to be with you again and to continue our discussions on how Japan and the United States can harness our alliance as a positive force not only in the region, but in the world.
 
The U.S.-Japanese alliance has long been the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, and the United States remains fully committed to Japanese dis- — to Japan’s defense.  And we will face the challenges of today and the future together.
 
Later today, we’ll launch a new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the purpose of which is to increase our cooperation with other nations in the region and to deliver concrete benefits for the people of the Indo-Pacific region.
 
And Japan is also a key — key global leader, working with our G7 partners to hold Putin accountable for his war in Ukraine and to stand up for our shared democratic values. 
 
I want to thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your strong leadership and your support of the Ukrainian people.  It was welcomed more than you will know.
 
So, again, Fumio, thank you for welcoming me to Japan and my team and, of course, for hosting the Quad Summit tomorrow.  Two great democracies in the Indo-Pacific are — are always looking for ways to do more together to bring us closer.  And I’m looking forward to taking — and talking to you more about these issues and the matters of the days ahead, but well beyond that time.
 
So, thank you, thank you, thank you. 
 
You’re a good friend.
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Virtual Meeting on Reproductive Rights
MAY 20, 2022
Location: South Court Auditorium

2:13 P.M. EDT
 
THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  And thank you all for joining us. 

We gather today to talk about Roe v. Wade — a decision that has protected a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body.  For nearly half a century this deci- — this decision has been in existence.
 
Earlier this month, we learned that the United States Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe.
 
If they do, it will be the first time in the last 50 years, at least, that the Court has recognized a constitutional right only to take it away.
 
The strength of our country has always been that we fight to move forward, that we believe in the expansion of rights, not the restriction of rights.  So this, when and if it happens, will be an extreme step backward, and it represents a threat not just to women, but to all Americans.
 
The right to privacy that forms the basis of Roe is the same right to privacy that protects the right to use contraception and the right to marry the person you love, including a person of the same sex.
 
Overturning Roe opens the door to restricting those rights.  It would be a direct assault on the fundamental right to self-determination, to live and love without interference from the government.
 
At its core, this is about our future as a nation, about whether we live in a country where the government can interfere in personal decisions.  This is about our future.
 
Yet at the same time, we cannot deny that this decision will have real and immediate effects on women around our country.
 
So I am here today, joined by doctors, nurses, and leading advocates who are on the frontlines against this war on women’s rights.
 
Just half an hour ago, in Oklahoma, the state legislature passed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country — a ban that would outlaw abortion from the moment of fertilization.
 
Now, think about that for a second: from the moment of fertilization.
 
It’s outrageous, and it’s just the latest in a series of extreme laws around the country.
 
Several of the medical professionals joining us today are seeing the impact of these laws that are designed to punish and control women.

Like many of you, I have spent my entire career fighting for women’s health, safety, and wellbeing.
 
The power a woman has to make decisions about her own body, I believe, is directly connected to her power to make decisions about her future.
 
I look forward to discussing how we can all work together to make sure women in all of the states in our country have access to the healthcare they need.
 
Thank you all.  I look forward to our discussion.

                              END                  2:17 P.M. EDT
Remarks By President Biden, President Niinistö of Finland, and Prime Minister Andersson of Sweden after Trilateral Meeting
MAY 19, 2022
Location: Not determined

10:45 A.M. EDT
 
PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Please — please, be seated.  Thank you. 
 
It’s not only a beautiful day, this is, in my view and the view of my team, a momentous day.  It’s a very, very good day.
 
Today, I am proud to welcome and offer the strong support of the United States for the applications of two great democracies and two close, highly capable partners to join the strongest, most powerful defensive alliance in the history of the world. 
 
Two proud, independent countries exercising their sovereign right all states possess to decide their own security.
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure  
MAY 16, 2022
Location: Not determined

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  So, we have been here — and I am here leading the presidential delegation on behalf of the President and the American people and our administration to express our condolences to a friend and to a partner, the United Arab Emirates; to express congratulations also to the new president; and to reaffirm the shared commitment we have to security and prosperity in this region and also how the American people have benefitted from this relationship in terms of security and prosperity.

And so, we were here to discuss the strength of that partnership and that friendship and our commitment, going forward, to continue to work at the strength of that relationship.
     Thank you.
                               END
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure
MAY 15, 2022
Location: Prince George’s County, Maryland

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hi.  So, we are — I’m leading a delegation on behalf of the President and our administration to express our condolences. 

The United States takes quite seriously the strength of our relationship and partnership with UAE.  And we are going there, then, to express our condolences, but also as an expression of our commitment to the strength of that relationship and continuing to strengthen that relationship.

I’ll speak also about what happened in Buffalo.  It’s horrendous.  It’s horrendous.  In our country, we have to recognize that we may very well be experiencing an epidemic of hate towards so many Americans that is wrong.  It is taking on a level of violence — in the case of what happened in Buffalo, and we’ve seen it in other places in our country.  And we all must speak out against it.

Hate against any one of us, we should interpret as being hate against all of us, as a nation.  We are a nation that prides ourselves on our diversity as an element of our strength.  And to see what has happened yesterday —

An 86-year-old grandmother who had just been taking care of her husband in a nursing home, was just going to get some groceries.

A security guard who dedicated his life as a law enforcement officer and was known in the community to be one of the kindest, most gentle people, who showed extraordinary heroism.

I think we all have to know that this is something that we have to not only speak about, but we’ve got to do everything in our power as a nation to stop it — to stop it.  There’s too much at stake that we should be working at and thinking about, not hating one another.

END
Remarks By President Biden Highlighting State and Local Leaders Who Are Investing American Rescue Plan Funding
MAY 13, 2022
Location: Not determined

THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, folks.  I — I’m flanked by real protection here. (Laughter.)  Thank you all for being here.  And I want to — I want to thank the Attorney General, Merrick Garland, who is standing behind me, for joining us today.  He’s doing an incredible job as our Attorney General.
Remarks By President Biden on the Economy
MAY 10, 2022
Location: Not determined

They’ve got it backwards, in my view.  I’ve proposed a minimum tax for billionaires.  In recent years, the average billionaire has paid about 8 percent in federal taxes.

Congressional Republicans have proposed increasing taxes on teachers and firefighters.

Fifty-five percent of the largest corporations paid net zero in federal taxes in 2020 on $40 million [billion] profits.

It just isn’t right.  That’s why I’ve proposed a minimum tax for corporations.

Their plan would also raise taxes on 82 percent of small-business owners making less than $50,000 a year.  But it would do nothing to help — to — to hold big co- — big corporations and companies accountable.  Think about it.

Republicans in Congress are so deeply committed to protecting big corporations and CEOs that they would rather see taxes on working American families and try to depress their wages to take on inflation.

Never mind the fact that many of these companies are recording record profit margins, even as — as prices — as they raise prices records amounts.

Look, you’ve heard me say it before: I’m a capitalist.  I’m not out to punish anybody.  I have no problem with companies getting and generating reasonable profits.  But in this moment of peril, with a war overseas and inflation surging around the world, the last thing we should be thinking about is rewarding companies for exploiting this situation.

While families struggle to pay their bills, some corporate — corporate executives are on earnings calls with investors on Wall Street, cheering their record profits and explaining how they’re using this period of inflation to cover the rise in prices far beyond what they need to do to cover their costs.  And all this time, they’re not even paying for a fair share of taxes in the first place.

You want to bring down inflation?  Let’s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share.

My plan asks those companies to pay their fair share in taxes.
Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure
MAY 03, 2022
Location: Prince George’s County, Maryland

11:24 A.M. EDT

Q    What do you think of the ruling — or the draft that leaked, sir?

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, first of all, I just got a call saying that it’s been announced that it is a real draft, but it doesn’t represent who’s going to vote for it yet.  I hope there are not enough votes for it.

It’s the main reason why I worked so hard to keep Robert Bork off the Court.  It reflects his view almost — almost word — anyway.

Look, the idea that — it concerns me a great deal that we’re going to, after 50 years, decide a woman does not have a right to choose within the limits of the Supreme Court decision in Casey, number one.

But even more equally as profound is the rationale used.  And it would mean that every other decision relating to the notion of privacy is thrown into question. 

I realize this goes back a long way, but one of the debates I had with Robert Bork was whether — whether Griswold vs. Connecticut should stand as law. 

The state of Connecticut said that the privacy of your bedroom — you — a husband and wife or a couple could not choose to use contraception; the use of contraception was a violation of the law.

If the rationale of the decision as released were to be sustained, a whole range of rights are in question — a whole range of rights.  And the idea we’re letting the states make those decisions, localities make those decisions would be a fundamental shift in what we’ve done.

So, it goes far beyond — in my view, if it becomes a law and if what is written is what remains, it goes far beyond the concern of whether or not there is the right to choose.  It goes to other basic rights: the right to marry, the right to determine a whole range of things.  Because one of the issues that this Court — many of the members of the Court — a number of the members of the Court have not acknowledged is that there is a right to privacy in our Constitution.

I strongly believe there is.  I think the decision in Griswold was correct overruling; I think the decision in Roe was correct, because there’s a right to privacy.  There can be limitations on it, but it cannot be denied.

Q    Do you think this leak has irreparably changed the Court?

THE PRESIDENT:  Beg your pardon?

Q    Do you think that this leak has irreparably changed the Court?  We’ve never seen this happen before.
Remarks by President Biden at the Presidential Rank Awards Virtual Ceremony
MAY 02, 2022
Location: Not determined

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you all.  Kiran, thank you for the great job you’re doing leading the Office of Personnel Management. 
 
And thank you, Diana — Diana.  And thank you most of all for the difference you’ve made.  You’ve really made a difference in people’s lives, and you saved people’s lives in the process — helping speed resources to hospitals and healthcare workers on the frontlines when they needed the help the most — because you and your team delivered.
 
There are families who gather around the dinner table tonight, and it’s completely filled — there’s no empty chairs.  A million people have died.  A million people have died, but think of all of the lives you helped save.
 
You know, they may not know your name, but you have their gratitude.  And that’s what public service is all about.  It’s that — it’s that — what the President Rank Awards are all about.
Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year Event
APRIL 27, 2022
Location: Not determined

THE FIRST LADY: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, Secretary Cardona. And welcome to the White House. (Applause.)
As I was reading through your stories, I was so impressed by the innovation and creativity that all of you bring to your classrooms every day.
Remarks by President Biden at the Funeral of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
APRIL 27, 2022
Location: Washington, D.C.

11:33 A.M. EDT
 
THE PRESIDENT:  Freedom endures against all odds in the face of every aggressor because there are always those who will fight for that freedom.
 
And in the 20th and 21st century, freedom had no greater champion than Madeleine Korbel Albright.
 
Anne, Alice, Katie — your mom was a force — a force of nature.  With her goodness and grace, her humanity, and her intellect, she turned the tide of history.
 
David, Daniel, Jack, Jake, Ben, and Ellie — you’re too young to remember this, but when the Iron Curtain fell and the Berlin Wall came down, our world faced one of those inflection points — a once-in-a-generation moment of upheaval but opportunity as well.
 
People and nations around the world were deciding the future they wanted to make for themselves.  And your grandmother — your grandmother — as Madam Ambassador and as the first female Secretary of State in American history, made sure those nations and those people knew exactly where the United States of America stood — and what we stood for.
 
You know, and all through it, her beloved sister Kathy and her brother John can attest, she never forgot where she came from or who she was.
 
President Obama, President and Secretary Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, members of Congress, Cabinet members past and present: Today, we honor a truly proud American who made all of us prouder to be Americans.
 
I also want to welcome the distinguished guests and dignitaries who have traveled from around the world to celebrate a daughter of the Czech Republic who knew — who knew what it meant to endure war and flee persecution.
 
With her friend Vaclav Havel — when he died, I remember, when Madeleine eulogized him, she used these words, and I quote, “He cast light into places of deepest darkness and reminded us constantly of our obligations to one another.”
    
These words — these words apply equally to Madeleine.
 
When I got word that Madeleine had passed, I was in mid-air on my way to Europe to meet with our NATO Allies in Brussels to help try to continue to keep the — the strong, strong alliances together — our organization and international response to Russia’s brutal and unjustifiable war against Ukraine.
 
And it was not lost on me that Madeleine was a big part of the reason NATO was still strong and galvanized, as it is today.
 
And a few days later, I traveled to Poland and spoke about all that is at stake in our world and for democracy and freedom — which is under assault from forces of autocracy and oppression.
Remarks by Vice President Harris During a Tour of the William J. Rutter Center
APRIL 21, 2022
Location: San Francisco, California

THE VICE PRESIDENT: But I’m so looking forward to our conversations. But you all just have to know, we applaud and thank you. We are so grateful for what you all do. And you know, we were just talking about it — it takes a lot to do the work that that you all do, and it can be quite painful because you see so much pain and you care so deeply.

And in spite of all of that, you all are about empowerment, about recognizing — not giving but recognizing the dignity and fighting for the rights.

And it’s extraordinary the gift that you have and that you give. And so, I wanted to come here today — and with the Administrator — so we could talk with you, we can visit with you so we can talk about you as we travel around the country.

Because, you know, we were talking earlier about it. When we’re fighting for the ability of women and their families and their community to receive all that they are entitled to receive, it’s important that we also let them know that they are not alone. And that’s part of telling the stories.

It is also about letting them know and see what the solution looks like so that they don’t have to ever have an experience of wondering whether it is even possible that they would be treated with dignity and receive what is necessary for them to have a joyful and healthy experience and be seen in the full totality of who they are.

So, by being here today and lifting up and sharing what you all are doing here, we’re going to be talking with women you all will never meet, will probably never even know your names or mine, but who will benefit from what you all are doing here on the ground. So, I just want to thank you all so very much.

And with that, why don’t we begin our conversation.

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Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the 2022 White House Easter Egg Roll
APRIL 18, 2022
Location: Not determined

10:13 A.M. EDT
 
THE FIRST LADY:  Good morning, and welcome to the Easter Egg Roll!  (Applause.)  The President and I are so excited that you are here. 
 
As your First Lady and as a teacher, I’ve seen again and again that learning doesn’t only happen in a classroom.  There are so many fun opportunities to learn around us every day.  And that’s especially true here at the White House. 
 
For generations, Presidents and First Ladies and kids, just like you, celebrated the Easter Egg Roll together — racing and making crafts, reading books, and, of course, meeting the Easter Bunny.  (Applause.) 
 
Education never stops.  The determined spirit of education is what we wanted to honor in this Easter Egg Roll.  So, we turned the South Lawn into a school community.
 
Today, we hope you learn that re- — we help you learn by going to the reading nook, roll some eggs, and, most of all, have fun.
 
Welcome to your house, the People’s House.  Happy Easter!
 
Now, please welcome my husband, our President, Joe Biden.  (Applause.) 
 
THE PRESIDENT:  My job is to keep it from raining — (laughter) — for another two minutes. 
 
Jill and I are excited to have you at the White House.  The — we weren’t able to host this Easter Egg Roll last year because of the pandemic.  But this year — this year, we’re finally getting together again, and it’s so special.  It means — it means so much to see and hear the children and all the families show up to be here today.
 
The joy, the laughter, and the occasional — at least with my young grandson, who’s only two — the occasional, “There’s the Easter Bunny.”  (Laughs.)  A little startled sometimes. 
 
But the joy and the laughter is something that has been a wonderful tradition here at the White House for a long, long time.
 
I especially want to thank the White House Associat- — Historical Association, the National Park Service, and America’s Egg Board for all their hard work to make this day possible.  Let’s give them a round of applause.  (Applause.) 
 
To all of you, have fun today and welcome to the White House.  Welcome to your house.  Welcome to the South Lawn.
 
Thank you and happy, happy Easter.  (Applause.)  All right.
 
10:17 A.M. EDT
Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure
APRIL 12, 2022
Location: Des Moines, Iowa

5:23 P.M. CDT
 
Q    Mr. President, what made you use the word “genocide” today?
 
Q    Mr. President, have you seen enough evidence to declare genocide in Ukraine, sir?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  Yes, I called it genocide.  It has become clearer and clearer that Putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of even being — being able to be Ukrainian. 
 
And the amount — the evidence is mounting.  It’s different than it was last week.  The — more evidence is coming out of the — literally, the horrible things that the Russians have done in Ukraine.  And we’re going to only learn more and more about the devastation.
 
And we’ll let the lawyers decide internationally whether or not it qualifies, but it sure seems that way to me. 
 
Thank you.
 
5:23 P.M. CDT
Remarks by President Biden Announcing Actions to Fight Gun Crime and His Nominee for ATF Director, Steve Dettelbach
APRIL 11, 2022
Location: Not determined

2:42 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Wow.  Thank you, Madam Vice President, Deputy Attorney General Monaco.

And, Mia, you’re an incredible young woman.  We spoke for a moment inside the Oval Office.  And a lot of people here who have lost someone — and too many here have lost someone — know that no matter what the occasion, how celebratory or not it is, when you have to repeat it, you relive it like it just happened a moment ago.  Your poise, your confidence, and your intellect are really impressive, honey.  I mean, they really are.  And, you know, I think most people here can tell you’ve gone through serious loss; that the best way to deal with it is to find purpose, and you found real purpose.  And you are impressive. 

And thank you for sharing your strength, for helping us remember your friend Dominic Blackwell and Gracie Muehlberger.  You know, Dominic and Gracie’s parents are with us today. 

Are you prepared to stand up if — I don’t want to embarrass you, but would you stand up?  (Applause.)  If you have a moment afterwards, maybe you can come into the Oval with me.  If you wouldn’t mind, I’d like to talk to you.  

Frank and Nancy, Bryan and Cindy, everyone here, as they say, feels your pain a little bit, particularly if they’ve suffered a serious loss.  You’ve now joined a terrible fellowship of loss that many people have experienced. 

There are too many survivors and advocates here for me to name everyone today, but let me say: The loss in this crowd is incalculable, but so is the strength — so is the strength.  I believe our nation will be safer for your bravery, and I really mean that.
Remarks by President Biden on the Status of the Country’s Fight Against COVID-⁠19
MARCH 30, 2022
Location: Eisenhower Executive Office Building

1:40 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon.  Today, I’d like to update you all on where we stand on COVID-19. 

Because of the strategy we executed over the past year on vaccinations, testing, treatments, and more, we’re now in a new moment in this pandemic.

It does not mean that COVID-19 is over; it means that COVID-19 no longer controls our lives.  That’s what it means. 

Cases are ticking up as we thought they might.  But now, thanks to the foundation we’ve laid, America has the tools to protect people — all the people.

And, you know, as we’ve done from day one, my administration is making it easier than ever for Americans to access these tools.

Today, I’m announcing the launch of COVID.gov — COVID.gov — a one — (clears throat) — excuse me, a one-stop shop where anyone in America can find what they need to navigate the virus: free vaccines and boosters, free at-home tests, high-quality masks.  And for the latest information about the level of COVID-19 spread in your community, you can get that immediately.

Now, you’ll also be able to find our new test-to-treat locations, which I announced in my State of the Union Address.  These are pharmacies and other places in your neighborhood where you can get tested.  And if you’re positive, you can get lifesaving treatments all in one stop.

We’ve already stood up 2,000 test-to-streat [sic] sites — test-and-treat sites across the country.

We’re also nearly at — we have nearly 200 sites just to serve military families and veterans communities as well.
Remarks by President Biden After Meeting With Ukrainian Refugees
MARCH 26, 2022
Location: Warsaw, Poland

3:28 P.M. CET
 
Q    Mr. President, what do you think about Russia changing its strategy?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  I’m not sure they have.
 
Q    And what’s the impact of this on you, Mr. President?  Tell us about what you saw.
 
THE PRESIDENT:  I’ve been to an awful lot of places like this with a lot of refugee camps in my life.  And what I — what I never — I’m always surprised by is the depth and strength of the human spirit.  I mean it sincerely.  And it’s incredible.  It’s incredible.
 
You see all those little children?  Just wanted to — just want a hug.  They just want to say thanks.  I mean, they’re — I mean, it’s — it just makes you so damn proud.  And they’re wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
 
And, you know, the Ukrainian people are — each one of those children said something to the effect, “Say a prayer for my dad, for my grandfather, for my brother who’s back there fighting.”  And I remember what it’s like when you have someone in a war zone.  Every morning you get up and you wonder.  You just wonder.  You pray you don’t get that phone call.  And they’re an amazing group of people.
 
Q    How does this make you think of —
 
Q    How do you get into some of these cities like Mariupol that’s got — you know, that’s got nothing?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  Oh, they’ve got nothing.  I met two people from Mariupol.  It’s — it’s astounding.
 
Q    What were the commitments with Ukraine?
 
Q    What is this — I mean, you see this in your — you know, you’re dealing every day with Vladimir Putin.  I mean, look at what he’s done to these people.  What does it make you think?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  He’s a butcher.  That’s what it makes me think. 
 
3:29 P.M. CET
Remarks by President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Joint Press Statement
MARCH 25, 2022
Location: Not determined

PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Good morning.  Today I’m proud to once again be standing together with President von der Leyen as we announce a new groundbreaking initiative between the European Union and the United States.
 
First, we’re coming together to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy.  Putin has issued Russia’s energy resources to coerce and manipulate its neighbors.  That’s how he’s used it.  He’s used the profits to drive his war machine.
 
And that’s why, earlier this month, I announced the United States would ban all imports of Russian energy to make it clear that the American people would not be part of subsidizing Putin’s brutal, unjustified war against the people of Ukraine.
 
At the time, I noted that we were able to take those steps when others could not because the United States is a net energy exporter of energy, with a strong domestic industry.
 
And the United States welcomed the European Union’s powerful statement earlier this month committing to rapidly reduce its dependence on Russian gas.