Acceptance Speech From the Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Senator Kamala Harris
Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee
Elected in 2016, Kamala Harris is the current junior U.S. senator for California; she serves on the following committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Judiciary; and Budget. On Aug. 11, 2020, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden named Harris as his running mate, making her the first African American and South Asian American vice presidential nominee from a major political party. The following is an excerpt of her Aug. 19, 2020, acceptance speech, as prepared for delivery, at the Democratic National Convention. …
