Their words
“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.”
Source: Victory speech as Vice President-elect, Wilmington, Delaware, 7 November 2020
Context Speaking in Wilmington after news organizations projected Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election, she addressed supporters as the first woman elected U.S. vice president.
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