Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett Statement on The Election of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

Statement

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the election of President-elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala D. Harris:

"Today the United States' presidential election has been decided through 75 million Americans on the mainland who cast their ballots to elect Joe Biden President of the United States - a consummate statesman, politician, gentleman and American.

"This Presidential election has revealed what a completely divided nation we are, and the work ahead in the Congress and with the new Administration will be to unify this country and to Build Back Better. I pledge to work with President Elect Biden on his mandate from the American people.

"In President-elect Joe Biden we will have a president who will work to lower health costs, to create new jobs and bigger paychecks by rebuilding America's infrastructure and a president who believes in science and medicine to crush the coronavirus. Most importantly, President-elect Biden will be a unifier who values faith, family and community, and who will work tirelessly to heal our nation and fight for those who have been forgotten and oppressed.

"I am so excited to work with President-elect Biden and especially with my good friend and Caribbean sister Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. They know that they have me as an ally in the House and I will count on them to be champions for the Virgin Islands in the White House."

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