Biden urges unity, tells McConnell 'we really are friends'
By Brett Samuels - 02/03/22 09:46 AM EST
President Biden on Thursday appealed for unity during the National Prayer Breakfast, which was held in-person for the first time in two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The president's speech focused largely on the need for lawmakers and the nation as a whole to get to know one another and get past political divisions, which he called "palpable."
"Unity doesn’t mean we have to agree on everything, but unity is where enough of us believe in a core of basic things," Biden said. "The common good, the general welfare. A faith in the United States of America."
Biden spoke for roughly 20 minutes, recalling his own time in the Senate and recognizing a number of senators who were in the room for the event.
"Mitch, I don’t want to hurt your reputation, but we really are friends," Biden said, addressing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). "And that is not an epiphany we’re having at the moment. You’re a man of your word, you’re a man of honor. Thank you for being my friend."
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