Remarks By President Biden at the University of Delaware Commencement Ceremony
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you all. Is this working? There you go.
Before you all sit down completely, the reason why you’re here is because of all of those people up in the stands. Stand up and give your parents and your grandparents, and those who got you, an applause. (Applause.) You owe them!
And to all the parents up in the stands, this may be the best day of all. No more tuition! (Laughter and applause.) But probably all of them are going to graduate school, so that probably won’t work. (Laughs.)
Dr. Assanis, trustees, faculty, the staff; my good friend — and he is my really good friend for a long time — Tommy — I call him “Tommy” — but Tom Carper — Senator Carper. Lisa Blunt Rochester, our congresswoman who can preach — this woman can preach. (Applause.) And is really good. She’s a great congresswoman.
And the Class of 2022: Congratulations! (Applause.)
I know they’ve been recognized already, but I can’t — yesterday, I did the commencement at the Naval Academy, and it reminds me today: I want a special cons- — special congratulations to the veterans who are graduating today, all those who are being commissioned in the United States military. Would you please stand — of the graduating class? Stand up if you’re — (applause) —
And those of you have served as well in this class, stand up. (Applause.)
And for all those of you who are joining the service or about to join the finest group of warriors the world has ever seen — and that’s not hyperbole; that’s literally true. So thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.)
Jill — better known as Dr. Biden — I happen to be her husband — not only earned her undergraduate degree here….
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