Joseph Biden actually said...

"I think your legislation is critically important, Senator. We have been a Nation at war for nearly a decade."

"At the Yellow Ribbon ceremonies that Guard members and reservists have on post-deployment, that is, when they are returning from their deployment, we have a very good program."

"The Guard is making a real effort on this, has stepped up their efforts over the last decade of the high tempo that they have been seeing for the last decade."

"We expect to help hundreds and hundreds of servicemembers and their families by way of this settlement."