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speeches-remarks/2024-12/2024-12-05-remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-national-black-caucus-of-state-legislators-48th-annual-legislative-conference.md

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+date: '2024-12-05'
+published_time: 2024-12-05 17:29:18-05:00
+source_url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/12/05/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-national-black-caucus-of-state-legislators-48th-annual-legislative-conference/
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+title: "Remarks by Vice President Harris at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators\u2019\
+  \ 48th Annual Legislative\_Conference"
+---
+
+Capital Hilton  
+Washington, D.C.
+
+2:09 P.M. EST
+
+THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon.  (Applause.) 
+
+I was — I knew you all were in town.  I couldn’t let it go without
+coming by to say hello and to say thank you to everyone here, all of
+these extraordinary leaders.  (Applause.)
+
+I wanted to come by and say happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy
+Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah — whatever you may celebrate.  But most
+important, let’s make sure we celebrate each other.  (Applause.)  Let’s
+make sure we — please have a seat.  I’m going to j- — be just a minute. 
+I am not here to give a long speech.  I’m here to give greetings.
+
+But here’s what I want to say.  This is the season for us to be
+thankful, to celebrate our blessings, and to reinvigorate ourselves
+about the blessings we have yet to create for each other and the people
+we represent.  And you all are the leaders on the ground who are doing
+the work that is about lifting people up. 
+
+You all have heard me say so many times: I do believe the true measure
+of the strength of a leader is not based on who you beat down; it is
+based on who you lift up.  (Applause.)  And that is the work that each
+of you does every day. 
+
+Your work benefits people that, for the most part, may never know your
+name or mine, people you may never meet.  Yours is the work that is a
+response to a calling to serve; a calling to sacrifice; to work long
+hours, to work long days to meet the needs of the people. 
+
+Yours is the work that is also the calling that our country makes that
+asks of each of us to believe in the promise of America and then do
+everything we can to help our nation realize that promise on behalf of
+everyone, no matter who they are, where they live, what they look like.
+
+And so, I wanted to stop by to say thank you for all the support you
+have given me but, most importantly, for your willingness to answer the
+call to serve in the way you do. 
+
+It’s going to be an important year next year.  And I know that’s part of
+what the conference has been about, to think about how we are going to
+use the limited resources we have to serve the greatest number of people
+and to lift folks up. 
+
+And so, I am here also to thank you in advance for that pledge that you
+have made and continue to make.  Our work is so important.  And as we
+reflect on this past year, let us remember we had impact in every way,
+and we have taken on the work of building community and coalitions. 
+That’s what we do and do so well.  And, in particular, that’s what
+members of this organization do, so let’s stay committed to that. 
+
+But you all are the soldiers on the ground and in the field.  And I know
+that everyone is here together in fellowship to rededicate ourselves to
+the work yet to be done and to do it knowing, yes, it will be hard work,
+but hard work is good work.  Hard work is joyful work. 
+
+And we are up — we are up for the moment to see it through and get it
+done.  And, yes, we will do it with joy in our hearts and with our
+commitment to the fight that is about lifting up all people, recognizing
+everyone’s right to opportunity, to dignity, to freedom.
+
+And so, I wanted to just stop by to say thank you for all of that.  And
+please enjoy the holidays. 
+
+Take care, everybody.  (Applause.)
+
+                         END                     2:13 P.M. EST