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I Will Not Be the Last
ood evening. So, Congressman John And I know times have been challenging,
G Lewis, before his passing, wrote: especially the last several months — the grief,
“ Democracy is not a state. It is an act.” And sorrow and pain, the worries and the strug-
what he meant was that America’s democracy gles. But we’ve also witnessed your courage,
is not guaranteed. It is only as strong as our your resilience and the generosity of your
willingness to fight for it, to guard it and never spirit.
take it for granted. And protecting our democ- For four years, you marched and orga- 5
racy takes struggle. It takes sacrifice. But there nized for equality and justice, for our lives,
is joy in it, and there is progress. Because we and for our planet. And then, you voted.
the people have the power to build a better And you delivered a clear message. You
future. chose hope, unity, decency, science and,
And when our very democracy was on the yes, truth.
ballot in this election, the very soul of America You chose Joe Biden as the next president
at stake, and the world watching, you ushered of the United States of America. . . .
in a new day for America. . . . . . . We are so grateful to Joe and Jill for
. . . Thank you for turning out in record welcoming our family into theirs on this
numbers to make your voices heard. incredible journey. And to the woman most

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