EXCERPT:
BIDEN: "One thing I promise you about my leadership during this crisis, I’m going to tell it to you straight. I’m going to tell you the truth. And here's the simple truth. Our darkest days in the battle against Covid are ahead of us, not behind us. So we need to prepare ourselves to steel our spines, as frustrating as it is to hear. It's going to take patience, persistence, and determination to beat this virus. There will be no time to waste in taking the steps we need to turn this crisis around. My administration will start to do this, its part on our first day in office, with masking requirements, a new strategy for testing, accelerated protection, protective gear. And we're going to challenge Congress and the American people to step up immediately as well to do their part.”