Factbase Transcripts

Jill Biden

Neutral

00:00:00-00:00:37 (38 sec)

"Quote, "If you don't have an idea that materializes and changes a person's life, then what have you got? You have talk, research, telephone calls, meetings, but you don't have a change in the community," end quote. Eunice Kennedy Shriver. [Applause]" 1

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:00:37-00:00:42 (5 sec)

"Maria, you live your mother's words purely, lovingly, and relentlessly. [Laughter]" 2

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:00:42-00:00:47 (5 sec)

"Thank you for your life's work and for being an amazing partner in this effort. Thank you. [Applause]" 3

Jill Biden

Positive

00:00:47-00:00:49 (2 sec)

"So, good morning. [Audience responds "Good Morning"]" 4

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:00:49-00:01:21 (32 sec)

"In the early 1970s, researchers in the United States studied estrogen's effect in preventing heart attacks. You see, it was observed that women who had gone through menopause -- therefore, who had lower levels of estrogen -- were likely to have heart attacks. " 5

Jill Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:01:21-00:01:40 (19 sec)

"So, a study was conducted asking whether estrogen prevents heart attacks. Eight thousand three hundred and forty-one people were selected for that study. All of them were men. [Laughter]" 6

Jill Biden

Neutral

00:01:40-00:02:02 (21 sec)

"This is how things were done. Even though women are half the population, women's health research has been underfunded and understudied. Too many of our medications, treatments, and medical school textbooks are based on men and their bodies." 7

Jill Biden

Neutral

00:02:02-00:02:03 (2 sec)

"But that ends today. [Applause]" 8

Jill Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:02:03-00:02:38 (35 sec)

"Finally, women will get the healthcare we deserve. In just a few moments, my husband, President Biden -- [applause] -- [laughs] -- see, Joe, now I just have to say your name and -- [laughter] -- will sign the most comprehensive executive -- executive order in history to advance research on women's health." 9

Jill Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:02:38-00:02:42 (4 sec)

"So, on behalf of all of us, thank you, Joe. [Applause]" 10

Jill Biden

Neutral

00:02:42-00:03:26 (44 sec)

"If you ask any woman in America about her healthcare, she probably has a story to tell. You all know her. She's the woman who gets debilitating migraines but doesn't know why and can't find treatment options that work for her. She's the woman going through menopause who visits her doctor and leaves with more questions than answers, even though half the country will go through menopause at some point in their lives." 11

Jill Biden

Slightly Positive

00:03:26-00:03:39 (13 sec)

"She's the woman whose heart attack isn't recognized because her symptoms don't look like a man's, even as heart disease is the leading cause of death among women." 12

Jill Biden

Negative

00:03:39-00:03:51 (13 sec)

"So many of us and so many of the women in our lives suffer from health conditions for which we simply don't have the answers or the solutions." 13

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:03:51-00:04:04 (13 sec)

"Think about it. You might have the best doctors or the best insurance, but when it comes to Alzheimer's, endiom- -- endimet -- endio- -- [Audience calls out "Endometriosis"]" 14

Jill Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:04:04-00:04:10 (7 sec)

"Thank you. [Laughs] And I'm an English teacher. [Laughter]" 15

Jill Biden

Leans Negative

00:04:10-00:04:31 (21 sec)

"-- IBS, or disruptive menopausal symptoms, is that enough? No. We simply don't know enough about how to prevent, detect, or treat the conditions that affect women uniquely, disproportionately, or differently." 16

Jill Biden

Neutral

00:04:31-00:04:49 (18 sec)

"And that's the result of a choice, because, for decades, "business as usual" has meant understudying and underfunding research on women's health. Your president believes that this is unacceptable. [Applause]" 17

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:04:49-00:05:21 (32 sec)

"When Maria brought this issue to me and Joe less than a year ago, he knew it could make a real difference. And that's what Joe does best. He takes action and quickly. Joe is the first president to make investing in women's health research -- investing in your health, in our health -- a top priority for the White House. [Applause]" 18

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:05:21-00:05:52 (31 sec)

"It's no secret that Joe's accomplishments on healthcare are historic. You heard about this -- his successes already: reducing healthcare premiums and prescription drug costs; protection -- protecting millions of patients from surprise medical bills and junk fees; and getting more Americans covered by insurance." 19

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:05:52-00:06:22 (30 sec)

"But it's important that you know what Joe is doing through this White House Initiative on Women's Health Research is different and without precedent. He is investing resources and actually understanding the scientific basis of women's health conditions, which will allow researchers, doctors, and industry to find new ways to prevent, detect, and treat women's health. [Applause] [Laughs]" 20

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:06:22-00:06:45 (23 sec)

"Thanks to Joe's experience and vision, he's approaching this problem differently too. As President, Joe created ARPA-H, a new healthcare agency that pursues breakthroughs in health research at lightning speed." 21

Jill Biden

Leans Positive

00:06:45-00:06:57 (12 sec)

"Just a few weeks ago, ARPA-H launched its first-ever sprint for women's health, putting $100 million into women's health research and development. [Applause]" 22

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:06:57-00:07:31 (34 sec)

"And during his State of the Union Address, Joe called on Congress to invest $12 billion into women's health and research, giving researchers the funding needed to make the kinds of discoveries that will change everything. And he's calling, just like Maria did, on entrepreneurs, investors, private industries, and philanthropists to do their part, because it's going to take all of us." 23

Jill Biden

Somewhat Negative

00:07:31-00:07:57 (26 sec)

"Joe is fighting to finally deliver the answer that millions of women need about their health. This executive order wouldn't be possible without so many women who have been at this work for decades -- many of them doctors who are here with us today: Valerie, Susan, Carolyn, and so many others." 24

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:07:57-00:08:47 (50 sec)

"So, today, as we celebrate Women's History Month, let's write a new future for ourselves, for the girls and the women who will follow -- a future where women leave doctors' offices with more answers than questions; a future where no woman or girl has to hear, like Maria said, "It's all in your head" or "It's just stress" -- [applause]; a future where women aren't just an afterthought in a world designed for men but the first thought in a world designed for everyone; a future where women don't just survive, they lead long, healthy, and happy lives." 25

Jill Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:08:47-00:08:53 (5 sec)

"Today is just the beginning. Thank you. [Applause]" 26

Jill Biden

Very Positive

00:08:53-00:09:32 (39 sec)

"And now, it is my honor to introduce a person who is helping make the future a reality: my husband, the President of the United States, Joe Biden. [Applause]" 27

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:09:32-00:09:36 (4 sec)

"My name is Joe Biden. [Laughter] I'm Jill Biden's husband. [Laughter and applause]" 28

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:09:36-00:09:39 (3 sec)

"Folks, Happy Women's History Month. [Applause]" 29

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:09:39-00:09:55 (16 sec)

"I'm smart enough to know that when you have Ji- -- Jill, Kamala, and Maria, and all of you -- the most powerful, accomplished women -- in the room all at once, it's -- I'm -- I just should hush up, as my mom said, and leave. [Laughter]" 30

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:09:55-00:10:15 (20 sec)

"But all kidding aside, just let me say this. Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day here at the White House. Today is Women Histories Mo- -- Women's History Month -- two of the best days of the year back to back. [Laughter and applause]" 31

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:10:15-00:10:32 (18 sec)

"The late Irish poet Eavan Boland wrote, "I've learned my name. I rise. I rose up. I remembered it. And now I can tell my story. It was different from the story told about me," end of quote." 32

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:10:32-00:10:38 (5 sec)

"That poem entitled "Mother Ireland," but she captures the spirit of women's history in America as well." 33

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:10:38-00:10:52 (14 sec)

"And, you know, in your own way, all of you are -- generations of women before you have risen up, shown your power, and told your story. It's made all the difference in the world in telling the full story of America." 34

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:10:52-00:11:16 (24 sec)

"We're the only nation in the world divided -- and devined -- defined -- every other nation is defined based on geography or -- or ethnicity. We're the only nation based on an idea. Think about it. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all women and men are created equal, endowed by... " -- et cetera. Treated equally our whole lives, it's supposed to be. We've never fully lived up to that, but we -- we've never walked away from it either." 35

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:11:16-00:11:22 (6 sec)

"But Jill and I, Kamala and Doug, and the entire administration have never walked away from it either, especially when it comes to women." 36

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:11:22-00:11:39 (16 sec)

"To state the obvious, women are half the population, underrepresented across the board. But not in my administration. [Applause]" 37

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:11:39-00:11:45 (6 sec)

"To state the -- state the truth, all the women in our family are brighter than all the men, so it's not a hard decision. [Laughter]" 38

Joe Biden

Slightly Positive

00:11:45-00:12:18 (33 sec)

"We're proud to have an administration that looks like America, with more women serving in senior positions than any time in American history. Our his- -- his- -- our historic Vice President, who is doing an incredible job. [Applause] The Cabinet and staff at every level across the administration, including military women who have gotten confirmed for two four-star generals to lead combat -- combat committees -- [applause] -- the second and third women ever to do so, as well as the first woman ever to be on the Joint Chiefs of Staff." 39

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:12:18-00:12:19 (1 sec)

"It matters." 40

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:12:19-00:12:37 (18 sec)

"Together, we've put the first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court. [Applause] And I'm mildly prejudiced, but I think she's the brightest person on the Court. [Laughter] And more Black women on the federal circuit courts of appeals than all previous presidents combined. [Applause]" 41

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:12:37-00:12:47 (9 sec)

"And together, we've made historic progress through one of the toughest periods that our nation has ever been through." 42

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:12:47-00:13:07 (21 sec)

"Folks -- and as Jill just talked about, we've launched the first-ever White House Initiative on Women's Health Research to pioneer the next generation of scientific research and discovery in women's health. Think of all the breakthroughs we've made in medicine across the board, but women have not been the focus. Research has been taking much too long to get to you all." 43

Joe Biden

Negative

00:13:07-00:13:25 (18 sec)

"I've called on Congress, as we've said -- I'm repeating myself here -- $12 billion for that effort. And today -- [applause] -- today, we're jumpstarting that investment by dedicating $200 million to the National Institute of Health to tackle some of the most pressing health problems facing women today." 44

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:13:25-00:13:34 (8 sec)

"With the executive order I'm about to sign, I'm directing the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health -- ever taken." 45

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:13:34-00:13:49 (15 sec)

"And I'm going to ensure that women's health is integrated and prioritized across the entire federal government. It's not just in women's health. It's not just in NIH. The National Science Foundation, the Defense Department, the Environmental Protection Agency -- I mean, across the board, this is really serious." 46

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:13:49-00:14:01 (12 sec)

"And I will spearhead new research and innovation for breakthroughs on a wide range of women's health needs and -- that they experience throughout your -- you experience throughout your lives. Because it really matters. It matters." 47

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:14:01-00:14:09 (8 sec)

"Because we're focused on supporting women together, our administration has turned around the economy, because we focused on women, by the way -- focused on women. [Applause]" 48

Joe Biden

Negative

00:14:09-00:14:24 (15 sec)

"We've achieved the lowest unemployment rate for women in 70 years. [Applause] More women, especially mothers, in the workforce than ever before; the narrowest gender [pay] gap on record; but so much more to do -- so much more to do." 49

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:14:24-00:14:48 (24 sec)

"Historic investments in over 225,000 childcare centers, 90 percent of which are owned by wo- -- owned by women and staffed by women so families can take care of their children and get to work and improve the economy. Sixty percent in- -- [applause] -- sixty percent increase in loans to small businesses owned by women, totaling $5.1 billion. We're just getting started." 50

Joe Biden

Leans Positive

00:14:48-00:15:09 (21 sec)

"Through my American Rescue Plan and the Child Tax Credit, we cut child poverty nearly in half. That's a fact. [Applause] Which I might add, my Republican friends tell me we're spending a lot of money? It's saving billions of dollars -- saving billions of dollars. We're actually cutting the deficit too." 51

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:15:09-00:15:27 (17 sec)

"Republicans voted against it and let it expire, but I'm fighting to bring the Child Tax Credit back. [Applause] We're making sure that women can access jobs in sectors that have been historically underrepresented: manufacturing, construction, clean energy." 52

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:15:27-00:15:42 (15 sec)

"And I make i- -- no apologies for being pro-union, but I tell you what -- [applause] -- we had very [inaudible] meetings with the union leadership. Not a joke. I said I want you to show me on a yearly basis increased number of women in unions, an increased number of minorities in unions. [Applause]" 53

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:15:42-00:16:02 (19 sec)

"All kidding aside, there's not a damn thing a man can do that a woman can't do. [Applause] To state the obvious, if we want to have the strongest economy in the world, you can't leave half the workforce behind." 54

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:16:02-00:16:19 (17 sec)

"As we advance women's economic empowerment, we're also ensuring their physical security. With the help of so many of you, we've brought the total of investment against -- Violence Against Women Act, which I proudly spent six years getting passed and wrote when I -- as my daughter said, with my own paw. [Laughter]" 55

Joe Biden

Slightly Positive

00:16:19-00:16:34 (15 sec)

"We proudly wrote -- we've provided $700 million in 2023 -- most ever -- funding for everything from community groups focused on prevention, establishing the first-ever hotline on abuse, holding pr- -- predators accountable, et cetera. It matters a lot. [Applause]" 56

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:16:34-00:17:02 (27 sec)

"Because of women leaders in Congress, I also signed the most significant gun safety law in nearly 30 years -- [applause] -- to keep guns out of the hands of convicted domestic abusers. The idea I had to fight to get that done? Domes- -- convicted domestic abusers were not allowed, under the law I wrote, that's saying the -- they can't own a weapon." 57

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:17:02-00:17:06 (4 sec)

"And so, we -- in addition to that, we finally got it passed. I ca- -- anyway. [Laughter]" 58

Joe Biden

Leans Negative

00:17:06-00:17:21 (15 sec)

"So our children can learn to read and write, not learn how to duck and cover in school. I mean, seriously, think about that. In the y- -- in the year 2024, we're talking about children learning to duck and cover in school?" 59

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:17:21-00:17:33 (12 sec)

"But I will not stop until I ban assault weapons again and high-capacity magazines. [Applause] Not a joke." 60

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:17:33-00:17:40 (7 sec)

"That doesn't abuse the Second Amendment. You've never been able to have any weapon. That never was the case from the very beginning." 61

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:17:40-00:17:54 (13 sec)

"We created reforms that fundamentally shift how our military investigates and prosecutes sexual afuse -- assault and domestic abuse. And by the way, she's not here today, but you all -- all thank Kirsten B- -- Gillibrand for that fight -- [inaudible]. [Applause]" 62

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:17:54-00:18:13 (20 sec)

"We're also continuing to stand with women and girls worldwide against rape and sexual violence used as weapons of war and terror. And we've spoken on it. We're one of the few leaders in the world that have spoken against it, because we're going to -- and we're punishing countries that engage in it." 63

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:18:13-00:18:28 (15 sec)

"But, folks, as I said in my State of the Union Address, there's no ordinary time in our history. Democracy is literally at stake here at home and abroad. Our basic freedoms are under assault: freedom to vote, the freedom to choose, and so much more." 64

Joe Biden

Slightly Negative

00:18:28-00:18:31 (3 sec)

"My predecessor and his allies in Congress make no apologies for it." 65

Joe Biden

Positive

00:18:31-00:18:41 (10 sec)

"But here's the deal: In its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court wrote, quote, "Women are not without e- -- electoral and/or political power." [Applause] No kidding. [Applause]" 66

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:18:41-00:18:56 (15 sec)

"As they say in Claymont, Delaware, where I spent my childhood, "They ain't seen nothing yet." [Laughter]" 67

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:18:56-00:19:06 (10 sec)

"No, I'm serious, though. Clearly, those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade who support a national ban on abortion have no clue about the power of women. I mean it sincerely. [Applause]" 68

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:19:06-00:19:10 (5 sec)

"But they're finding out." 69

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:19:10-00:19:26 (15 sec)

"When reproductive freedom was on the ballot, the American people spoke in 2022 and [DEL: 2024 :DEL] [2023]. And with the leadership of this woman to my left here, they're going to speak out again in 2024. [Applause]" 70

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:19:26-00:19:38 (12 sec)

"If you send me a Democratic Congress that supports reproductive freedom, I promise you -- I promise you, we will restore Roe v. Wade again as the law of the land. [Applause]" 71

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:19:38-00:20:13 (35 sec)

"Look, you've been standing a long time. [Laughter] So, let me conclude this. You can't lead America with old ideas that take us backwards. To lead America -- I was with Xi Jinping in the Tibetan Plateau. I traveled 17,000 miles with him. I've spent more time with him than any other world leader. And on the Plateau, he asked me, "Can you define America for me?" This is the God's truth." 72

Joe Biden

Positive

00:20:13-00:20:23 (10 sec)

"And I said, "Yes, I can. One word: possibilities." We're the only nation in the world that believes anything is possible." 73

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:20:23-00:20:35 (12 sec)

"To lead the land of possibilities, we need a vision for the future laying out what we can and should do and what we're going to do. I've made it clear I see -- a future I see." 74

Joe Biden

Very Positive

00:20:35-00:21:04 (29 sec)

"I see a future where we defend democracy, not diminish it; a future where we restore the right to choose and protect our freedoms, not take them away; a future where the middle-class family has a fair shot and the wealthy begin to pay their fair taxes." 75

Joe Biden

Very Negative

00:21:04-00:21:12 (9 sec)

"I see a future where we save the planet from the climate crisis and our country from gun violence. All within our power." 76

Joe Biden

Leans Positive

00:21:12-00:21:45 (32 sec)

"And, above all, I see a future for all of America, a future for my daughter and my four granddaughters. And, by the way, they're s- -- they're incredible. You should meet my granddaughters. [Laughter] Oh, you think I'm kidding. I'm not." 77

Joe Biden

Somewhat Positive

00:21:45-00:22:13 (28 sec)

"A future for all women. And I will always be a president for all Americans because I believe in America. And without any exaggeration, I believe in you. You're the reason I'm more optimistic than I've ever been in my entire career." 78

Joe Biden

Neutral

00:22:13-00:22:18 (6 sec)

"So -- so, let's -- let's rise up, know -- know our power, tell our story." 79

Joe Biden

Positive

00:22:18-00:23:31 (73 sec)

"And let's remember who we are, for God's sake. We're the United States of America. There is nothing beyond our capacity -- nothing, nothing, nothing -- when we work together. [Applause]" 80