A year ago today in his inaugural address, President Biden stood in front of the U.S.

Capitol and declared that the country faced a quote, winter of peril and possibility.

Much to repair, much to restore, much to heal, much to build, and much to gain.

New people on nation's history have been more challenged or found a time more challenging

or difficult than the time we're in now.

Well, here we are one year later in another challenging winter with the nation still in

the grips of the pandemic.

A pandemic that was priority one when Biden took office.

Other priorities included climate change, racial equity, the economy, health care and

immigration.

And this is certain I promise you, we will be judged, you and I, by how we resolve these

cascading crises of our era.

At the time, 400,000 Americans had lost their lives to COVID-19.

Now, the number is more than twice that.

In the last year, Biden passed a massive infrastructure bill with help from Senate Republicans,

but some of those same lawmakers have blocked Biden's attempts to pass voting rights protections.

And when it comes to action on climate, that scientist say is so desperately needed,

well, it's part of Biden's build back better plan, which has been held up by members of

his own party.

It's been a year of challenges, but it's also been a year of enormous progress.

In a speech and press conference on Wednesday, marking his first year in office, Biden acknowledged.

Some of his administration's efforts have fallen short and that he would make some changes

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