this is democracy's day to day of history and hope every new every zol through a crucible for the ages america's been tested a new and america has risen to the challenge. today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate but of a cause the cause of democracy the people the will of the people has been heard and the world of the people has been heeded we've learned again that democracy is precious democracy is fragile and at this hour my friends democracy has prevailed. thank you malik on this hallowed ground we're just a few days ago violence sought to shake the capital's very foundation we come together as one nation under god indivisible to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more than 2 centuries as we look ahead and are uniquely american way restless bold optimistic and set our sights on a nation we know we can be and we must be i thank my predecessors of both parties for their presence here today i thank them from the bottom my heart and i know thank you know there is a mess of our constitution and the strength the strength of our nation. as does president carte