Joe Biden: “My mother used an expression that she heard used somewhere else. I think it comes out of some work of literature. When I…”

“My mother used an expression that she heard used somewhere else. I think it comes out of some work of literature. When I say, ``Mom, in the long run--'' she says, ``Honey, in the long run, we'll all be dead.'' In the long run, we will be here 2 years later still working on this legislation. I hope we can move it. As I said, no one has worked any more tirelessly producing a solid piece of legislation, badly needed, than the Senator from Alabama. I think we should reward his hours and, in this case, years in the vineyard by moving on it quickly. Again, the vast majority of the Congress is for this. The courts are looking for it, and I believe the President is, as well. So I thank him and again implore my colleagues to let us move on to the merits of the legislation, if we can.”