Joe Biden at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘Let’s Remember Who the Hell We — Who We Are’

Biden: “My prayer, My hope is we continue to believe our best days are ahead of us, and a nation, we continue to believe in honesty, decency, dignity, and respect. We see each other not as enemies but as fellow human beings, each made the image of God, each precious in his sight. We leave no one behind. And we believe everyone deserves a fair shot. We give hate no safe harbor. Together, we believe in America. That’s my prayer, to remember who we are. We’re the United States of America. There’s nothing, and I mean this sincerely, nothing beyond our capacity if we act together. We’re the only nation in the world that’s come out of every crisis stronger than we went in when we act together. I pray for all of you. In my church, we’ve taken the 22nd Psalm and turned it into him. It says, ‘He will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the Sun. Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand. That’s sincerely my prayer to all of you. We have really tough, tough differences. We really go out one another. But remember — let’s remember who the hell we — who we are. We are the United States of America. It is all about dignity and respect. So let’s keep practicing. Thank you for having me. It’s good to be back.”