Joe Biden said "Yes, and I am a quarter French heritage. But my point is this. I think it is dangerous to even introduce this into the NAC. Why would we possibly say to anyone in NATO, now, that we want you to consider us being able to give up our right to dictate the outcome of any decision made by NATO that is in a positive sense? Why would we even want to do that? That would be a question to my friend from Virginia, other than responding to my other colleague. Why would we want to do that?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 29, 1998

Yes, and I am a quarter French heritage. But my point is this. I think it is dangerous to even introduce this into the NAC. Why would we possibly say to anyone in NATO, now, that we want you to consider us being able to give up our right to dictate the outcome of any decision made by NATO that is in a positive sense? Why would we even want to do that? That would be a question to my friend from Virginia, other than responding to my other colleague. Why would we want to do that?

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Joe Biden

Democratic · Delaware

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing NATO decision-making and U.S. influence during a congressional debate.

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