President-elect Joe Biden accepted the job Saturday night in a victory speech from his home state of Delaware, promising to rebuild a country torn apart by multiple crises after four years of chaotic rule from President Donald Trump.

I pledge to be a president who does not seek to divide, but unify, who doesnt see red states or blue states, only sees the United States, the 77-year-old Biden said while accepting a job he has sought, on and off, for the last 32 years. The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season a time to build, a time to reap, a time to sow. And a time to heal. This is the time to heal in America.

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Biden made clear in the speech, delivered in Wilmington, Delaware, in front of a crowd of socially distanced supporters who regularly cheered and honked their horns in support, that he has two major priorities: slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as reuniting a country torn apart by heavily polarized politics, continued systemic racism and Trumps harsh rhetoric.

He promised to unveil a task force of top advisers on the pandemic Monday, and has previously promised to aggressively expand testing capacity once in office. The pandemic, which Trumps administration has failed to contain, has roared to new levels in recent weeks. The United States has had record case numbers on each of the last three days.

That plan will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy and concern, he said. I will spare no effort or commitment to turn this pandemic around.

The speech reflected the successful campaign Biden had run one centered around restoring the soul of America and reclaiming the presidency from a man Biden believed lacked empathy and decency.

Biden boasted he had put together the broadest, most diverse coalition in history in order to win key swing states. He claimed a mandate to use his time in office to marshal the forces of science and the forces of hope in the great battles of our time to fight climate change and racism, as well as to defend democracy and to secure health care.

He also directly addressed Trump supporters: I understand your disappointment tonight. Ive lost a couple of times myself, Biden said, referring to his failed presidential bids in 1988 and 2008. But lets give each other a chance.