Roll Call Factba.se - Remarks: Joe Biden Addresses the Nationwide Protests on College Campuses

Joe Biden

Positive

00:00:00-00:00:00 (1 sec)

"Good morning." 1

Question

Positive

00:00:00-00:00:03 (2 sec)

"Good morning." 2

Joe Biden

Unknown

00:00:03-00:00:10 (7 sec)

"Before I head to North Carolina, I wanted to speak a few moments about what's going on on our college campuses here." 3

Joe Biden

Unknown

00:00:10-00:00:17 (7 sec)

"We've all seen the images. And they put to the test two fundamental American principles." 4

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:00:17-00:00:18 (1 sec)

"Excuse me. [Coughs]" 5

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:00:18-00:00:30 (12 sec)

"The first is the right to free speech and for people to peacefully assemble and make their voices heard. The second is the rule of law. Both must be upheld." 6

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:00:30-00:00:44 (14 sec)

"We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent. The American people are heard. In fact, peaceful protest is in the best tradition of how Americans respond to consequential issues." 7

Joe Biden

Unknown

00:00:44-00:00:53 (9 sec)

"But -- but neither are we a lawless country. We are a civil society, and order must prevail." 8

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:00:53-00:01:00 (8 sec)

"Throughout our history, we've often faced moments like this because we are a big, diverse, free-thinking, and freedom-loving nation." 9

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:01:00-00:01:10 (10 sec)

"In moments like this, there are always those who rush in to score political points. But this isn't a moment for politics. It's a moment for clarity." 10

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:01:10-00:01:21 (11 sec)

"So, let me be clear. Peaceful protest in America -- violent protest is not protected; peaceful protest is. It's against the law when violence occurs." 11

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:01:21-00:01:26 (5 sec)

"Destroying property is not a peaceful protest. It's against the law." 12

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative

00:01:26-00:01:36 (10 sec)

"Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations -- none of this is a peaceful protest." 13

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:01:36-00:01:44 (8 sec)

"Threatening people, intimidating people, instilling fear in people is not peaceful protest. It's against the law." 14

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative

00:01:44-00:01:54 (10 sec)

"Dissent is essential to democracy. But dissent must never lead to disorder or to denying the rights of others so students can finish the semester and their college education." 15

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:01:54-00:02:03 (9 sec)

"Look, it's basically a matter of fairness. It's a matter of what's right. There's the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos." 16

Joe Biden

Slightly Positive

00:02:03-00:02:13 (9 sec)

"People have the right to get an education, the right to get a degree, the right to walk across the campus safely without fear of being attacked." 17

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:02:13-00:02:35 (22 sec)

"But let's be clear about this as well. There should be no place on any campus, no place in America for antisemitism or threats of violence against Jewish students. There is no place for hate speech or violence of any kind, whether it's antisemitism, Islamophobia, or discrimination against Arab Americans or Palestinian Americans." 18

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:02:35-00:02:42 (7 sec)

"It's simply wrong. There is no place for racism in America. It's all wrong. It's un-American." 19

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:02:42-00:03:01 (20 sec)

"I understand people have strong feelings and deep convictions. In America, we respect the right and protect the right for them to express that. But it doesn't mean anything goes. It needs to be done without violence, without destruction, without hate, and within the law." 20

Joe Biden

Positive

00:03:01-00:03:10 (9 sec)

"You know, make no mistake: As President, I will always defend free speech. And I will always be just as strong in standing up for the rule of law." 21