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Until recently, nobody could generate meaningless platitudes more efficiently than Vice President Kamala Harris.

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On protecting reproductive rights

“So I think it’s very important, as you have heard from so many incredible leaders, for us at every moment in time — and certainly this one — to see the moment in time in which we exist and are present, and to be able to contextualize it, to understand where we exist in the history and in the moment as it relates not only to the past but the future.”

On the nation’s transportation infrastructure

“You need to get to go, and need to be able to get where you need to go to do the work and get home.”

On her approach to the climate crisis

“When it comes to the climate crisis . . . we will work together and continue to work together to address these issues, to tackle these challenges, and to work together as we continue to work, operating from the new norms, rules, and agreements that we will convene to work together on to galvanize global action.”

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