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Joe Biden

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Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, having taken office on January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Vice President under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Biden has focused on various key issues during his presidency, including economic recovery, healthcare, and climate change. His administration has emphasized 'Bidenomics,' which aims to address inflation and promote economic growth.

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Jul 23, 2007

It was a mistake. I remember talking with Paul Wellstone at the time. And quite frankly, the reason I voted for it, against my better instinct, is I have great faith in Ted Kennedy, who is so devoted to education.

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Jul 23, 2007

Number one, there is not a single military man in this audience who will tell this Senator he can get those troops out in six months if the order goes today.

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Jul 22, 2007

My dad used to have an expression -- don't tell me what you value; show me your budget. And the budget we have here is we all dance around it. We need more revenue to be able to pay for the things the governor and everybody else talks…

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Jul 22, 2007

At the risk of hurting his reputation -- and it will hurt him -- but I would pick Chuck Hagel, and I would consider asking Dick Lugar to be secretary of state.

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Jul 22, 2007

The truth of the matter is: If we started today, it would take one year, one year to get 160,000 troops physically out of Iraq, logistically. You cannot pull out of Iraq without the follow-on that's been projected here, unless you have a…

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Jul 22, 2007

There's not a single military man in this audience who will tell this senator that he can get those troops out in six month if the order goes today.

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Jul 2, 2007

Tomorrow, it's a special Fourth of July edition of the most news in the morning. We'll be visiting the troops on the front lines and catch up with the candidates for president as they campaign on the holiday. We'll talk with Senator Joe…

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Jun 27, 2007

I got tested for AIDS. I know Barack got tested for AIDS. There's no shame in being tested for AIDS. It's an important thing.

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Jun 27, 2007

They have turned the court upside down. And the next president of the United States will be able to determine whether or not we go forward or continue this slide. It's the single most imperative generational decision the next president…

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Jun 5, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen, you're going to end this war when you elect a Democratic president.

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Jun 3, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen, you're going to end this war when you elect a Democratic president.

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Jun 3, 2007

Let me tell you something: Nobody asked anybody else whether they're gay in those holes, those foxholes, number one.

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Jun 3, 2007

By the time all these guys talk, 50,000 more people are going to be dead. They're going to be dead. And I tell you, I guarantee you, we have the capacity, by setting up a no-fly zone, to shut down the janjaweed.

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Jun 3, 2007

Well, first of all, I would do away with the policy of regime change.

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Jun 3, 2007

Nobody asked anybody else whether they're gay in those holes, those foxholes, number one.

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Jun 3, 2007

By the time all these guys talk, 50,000 more people are going to be dead.

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May 30, 2007

It really is a way in which the press can test, the people can test, and we test our metal. I'm Senator Biden. I'm one of the 800 candidates running for president.

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May 30, 2007

I'm Senator Biden, I'm one of the 800 candidates running for president.

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Apr 23, 2007

The only thing that's emboldening the enemy is your failed policy.

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Apr 22, 2007

We must never forget that our diversity is our strength, and that we must celebrate it at every opportunity.

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Apr 22, 2007

I believe that America's best days are ahead of us, and that we have the power to make that a reality.

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Apr 22, 2007

I believe that the greatest strength of our democracy is our ability to work together, to find common ground, and to get things done.

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