Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. President. In 1974, a freshman Senator from Delaware named Joe Biden was identified as one of Time magazine's ``200 Faces for the Future.'' That prescient prediction anticipated the more than four decades of contributions and accomplishments that followed. Joe Biden served six terms in the U.S. Senate and became Vice President of the United States, but he is exactly the same person today as he was when more than 40 years ago he took that first train trip from Wilmington to Washington to be sworn in as a United States Senator. He is everybody's friend--but nobody's fool. And while Joe Biden changed Washington, Washington never changed him. It is an article of faith among those of us who know and love Joe Biden that nothing is more important to him than family. It is, therefore, a cruel irony that this good and decent man has faced so many family tragedies during his long and fruitful career in public service. Although he has been sorely tested by several wrenching losses, Vice President Biden's irrepressible spirit has never been broken. He is as optimistic about his country today as he was in 1972, when as a county councilman he defeated a long-serving Senate incumbent and began the journey that ultimately led him to the second highest office in the land. With his Cancer Moonshot Initiative, Joe Biden once again has turned personal tragedy into a public cause that undoubtedly will save lives.…”