I'm not going to be a Vice President who just goes to funerals.
Joe Biden: “I'm not going to be a Vice President who just goes to funerals.”
On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
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c-span.orgEditor's note · Context
Remarks made by Biden during a tribute to Barack Obama.
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