By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-kamala-harris-makes-first-speech-as-vice-president-urges-country-to-see-beyond-the-crisis Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Kamala Harris makes first speech as vice president, urges country to ‘see beyond the crisis’ Politics Jan 20, 2021 10:00 PM EDT U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Wednesday night during “Celebrating America,” a broadcast special to honor the inauguration that marks the start of a new administration with Joe Biden as the 46th president. Watch Harris’ remarks in the player above. Harris spoke about the importance of having the “will to do the work” for a healthy democracy. She called on Americans to have “the courage to see beyond crisis.” “A great experiment takes great determination,” she said. Host Tom Hanks introduced the 90-minute special airing across several networks on Wednesday night in place of the usual official inaugural balls. Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria are co-hosting. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Wednesday night during “Celebrating America,” a broadcast special to honor the inauguration that marks the start of a new administration with Joe Biden as the 46th president. Watch Harris’ remarks in the player above. Harris spoke about the importance of having the “will to do the work” for a healthy democracy. She called on Americans to have “the courage to see beyond crisis.” “A great experiment takes great determination,” she said. Host Tom Hanks introduced the 90-minute special airing across several networks on Wednesday night in place of the usual official inaugural balls. Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria are co-hosting. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now