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Quote of the Day

December 16, 2024 · 7:12 am ET · Leave a Comment

“The one thing I’ve always believed about public service, and especially about the presidency, is the importance of asking yourself: ‘Have we left the country in better shape than we found it?’ Today, I can say, with every fiber of my being, of all my heart, the answer to that question is a resounding ‘yes.’“

— President Biden, quoted by ABC News, at a holiday party for DNC staff.

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