Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (D-MP) issued the following congratulatory message to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris:<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, I congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their hard-won and decisive victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe largest-ever voter turnout and the largest-ever popular vote for Biden and Harris confirm that democracy in America remains strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor women, Asian Americans, and those of us whose parents were not citizens of this country, the election of Kamala Harris is particularly meaningful.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the eight years of the Obama administration I had numerous opportunities to talk informally with then-Vice President Biden about the Marianas and the aspirations of our people. He is an understanding and compassionate man; and I was an early endorser of his presidential candidacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to working in the U.S. House of Representatives over the next two years to advance the Biden-Harris agenda of controlling the pandemic, reviving the economy,\u00a0continuing the fight against poverty,\u00a0moving forward on racial justice,\u00a0advancing equality for all,\u00a0and addressing the threat of climate change.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are goals the people of the Marianas and Americans everywhere can come together to fully support.\u201d\u00a0(PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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