'Keep going!': Hillary Clinton fires up crowd during opening night of DNC

please welcome former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton thank you just to see you thank you so much thank you thank you thank you all so much thank you thank you my fellow Democrats thank you my fellow Americans thank you so much no thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you so much wow there's a lot of energy in this room just like there is across the country something something is happening in America you can feel it something we've worked for and dreamed of for a long time first though let's salute President Biden she she has been democracy's champion at home and abroad he brought dignity decency and confidence back to the White House and he showed what it means to be a true patriot thank you Joe Biden for your lifetime of service and Leadership and now and now we are writing a new chapter in America's story you know my mother Dorothy was born right here in Chicago before women had the right to vote that changed 104 years ago yesterday think about it Tennessee became the final state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution the state legislature was deadlocked until one lawmaker's mon mother a widow who read three newspapers a day sent a letter a letter to her son no more delays she wrote give us the vote and since that day every generation has carried the torch forward in 1972 a Fearless black congresswoman named Charley Chisum she ran for president and her determination let me and millions of others dream bigger not just because of who she was but because of who she fought for working parents poor children the last the least and the lost in 1984 I brought my daughter to see Geraldine Ferraro the first woman nominated for vice president if we can do this Jerry said we can do anything and then there was 2016 when it was the honor of my life to accept our party's nomination for president and and nearly 66 million Americans voted for a future where there are no ceilings on our dreams and afterwards we refused to give up on America Millions marched many ran for office we kept our eyes on the future well my friends the future is here I wish my mother and kala's mother could see us they would say keep going surely and Jerry would say keep going women women fighting for Reproductive Health Care are saying keep going families building Better Lives parents stretching to afford Child Care young people struggling to pay pay the rent they're all asking us to keep going so with faith in each other and joy in our hearts let's send kamla Harris and Tim Walls to the White House the story of my life and the history of our country is that progress is possible but not guaranteed we have to fight for it and never ever give up there is always a choice do we push forward or pull back come together as we the people or split into US versus them them that's the choice we face in this election kamla has the character experience and vision to lead us forward I know her heart and her Integrity we both got our start as young lawyers helping children who were abused and neglected that kind of work changes a person those kids stay with you commala carries with her the hopes of every child she protected every family she helped every Community she served so as president she will always have our backs and she will be a fighter for us she will fight to lower costs for hardworking families open the doors wide for good paying jobs and yes she will restore abortion rights Nationwide as a prosecutor com locked up murderers and Drug traffickers she will never rest in defense of our freedom and safety Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial and when he woke up he made his own kind of History the first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions as vice president as vice president kamla sat in the Situation Room but we also know as vice president Kamala sat in the situation room and stood for America's values I know what it takes and I can tell you as commander and chief kamla won't disrespect our military and our veterans she she reveres our Medal of Honor recipients she won't be sending love letters to dictators she will defend democracy and our Constitution and will protect America from enemies foreign and domestic think about it the Constitution says the president's job is to take care that the laws be Faithfully executed those are the words of our Founders take care just look at the candidates Cent cares cares about kids and families cares about America Donald only cares about himself on her first day in court kamla said five words that still guide her kamla Harris for the people that is something that Donald Trump will never understand so it is no surprise is it that he is lying about kamla's record he's mocking her name and her laugh sounds familiar but we have him on the run now so so no matter what the polls say we can't let up we can't get driven down crazy conspiracy rabbit holes we have to fight for the truth we have to fight for kamla as she will fight for us because you know what it still takes a village to raise a family heal a country and win a campaign and America needs every one of us our energy our talents our dreams we're not just electing a president we're uplifting our nation we're opening the promise of America wide enough for everyone together we put a lot of cracks in the highest hardest last ceiling and tonight tonight so close to breaking through once and for all I want to tell you what I see through all those cracks and why it matters for each and every one of us what do I see I see freedom I see the freedom to make our own decisions about our health Our lives our loves our families the freedom to work with dignity and prosper to worship as we choose or not to speak our minds freely and honestly I see Freedom From Fear and intimidation from violence and Injustice from chaos and Corruption I see the freedom to look our children in the eye and say in America you can go as far as your hard work and talent will take you and mean it and you know what on the other side of that glass ceiling is kamla Harris raising her hand and taking the oath of office as our 47th president of the United States because my friends when a barrier Falls for one of us it falls it falls and clears the way for all of us so for the next 78 days we need to work harder than we ever have we need to to beat back the dangers that Trump and his allies pose to the rule of law and our way of life don't get distracted or complacent talk to your friends and Neighbors volunteer be proud champions for the truth and for the country that we all love I want I want my grandchildren and their grandchildren to know I was here at this moment that we were here and that we were with kamla Harris every step of the way this is our time America this is when we stand up this is when we break through the future is here it's in our grasp let's go with it be