biden: great to see you. [inaudible] mr. biden: you stand next to me. great to see you, pleasure to meet you. we will put you on this side. can you swing him around? is my new son-in-law, mike shapiro. that may be in jeopardy unless you get that right. >> married 67 years. mr. biden: god love you. has 10 minutes my mother would like to make a speech. mr. biden: in my house, mother's role. if you want to make a 10 minute speech, go ahead. >> do you want to go up there, that might be helpful? >> if you stand in the back. >> look up there. mr. biden: we have a photographer on the balcony. >> everybody look up here, please. 1, 2, 3. mr. biden: everybody jump to the back, come on. pal. to see you, amn -- man.you, hi, how are you? good to see you. >> nice to meet you. >> stand on your toes. >> can you see everybody? mr. biden: we are looking up top. >> right appear, please. 1, 2, 3. may i ask a favor? i will no longer be vice president in 14 days. but please still say hi to me. >> she is the star basketball player at new york state. won the private school cha

vice president biden: mr. speaker, members of congress, pursuant to the constitutional laws of the united states, the senate and the house of representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates and count the votes of the electors of the several states for president and vice president of the united states. after the ascertainment has been had, the certificates are authentic and correct in form, the tellers will count and make a list of the votes cast by the electors in the several states. the tellers on the part of the two houses will take their place at the clerk's desk. the tellers will dispense with reading formal portions of the certificates. after ascertaining the certificates are regular in form and authentic, the tellers will announce the votes cast by the electors from each state beginning with the state of alabama. >> mr. speaker, the certificate of the electoral vote of the alabama of alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic. it appears therefore that donald j. trump of th

biden: mr. blunt. senator blunt: the certificate of the state of idaho seems to be regular in form and authentic . it appears there from that donald j. trump received for votes for president and michael r pence of the state of indiana received four votes for vice president. >> thank you. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of illinois seems to be regular in norm and authentic, and it appears therefrom that hillary clinton of the state of new york received 20 votes for president and tim kaine of the , commonwealth of virginia received 20 votes for vice president. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of indiana seems to be regular of form and authentic. it appears therefrom that donald j. trump of the state of new york reseved 11 votes for president, and michael r. pence of the state of indiana received 11 votes for vice president. vp. biden: mr. brady? brady mr. president, the : certificate of the electoral vote of the state of iowa appear

biden jr. will the aid please read the citation? staff: vice president joseph r. biden jr., in a career of public service spanning nearly half a century, vice president joseph r. biden jr. has left his mark on almost every part of our nation, fighting for a stronger middle class, a fairer judicial system, and a smarter foreign policy, providing unyielding support for our troops, combating crime and violence against women, leading our quest to cure cancer, and safeguarding the landmark american recovery and reinvestment act from corruption. with his charm, candor, unabashed optimism and deep and abiding patriotism, joe biden has garnered the respect and esteem of colleagues of both parties and the friendship of people across the nation and around the world. while summoning the strength, faith, and grace to overcome great personal tragedy, this son of scranton, claymont, and wilmington has become one of the most consequential vice presidents in american history, an accolade that none the less res

jill biden. you know, when you think about where he came from, again, you know, for somebody with a long career in the senate and how different they were, somebody with that experience coming into politics as opposed to barack obama, who comparatively was a relative newcomer and people who seemed to have very different approaches to things. the fact they have become so close, i would not rule out -- i've had some conversations about this, but i would not rule out the possibility you will see him and barack obama working together on some of the initiatives that eventually are decided upon by this president, where he wants to have influence moving forward. it's not as if a key is going to turn, another family will move into the white house and these folks are going to scatter to the wind. many of the senior officials will continue to work with obama, either on private staff or as part of his library foundation. those things haven't been announced yet but they will happen. i think there's going to b

biden said?ther of us asked for any detail. >> look, there are a number of serious things that have taj enplace. >> president-elect trump has chose tone lead the cia said they would pursue the allegations. >> i will pursue the facts wherever they take us. >> still they question what constitutes credible information. >> leaked by wikileaks. >> he pointed to this tweet in which he equates wikileaks with proof. >> do you think wikileaks is a reliable source of information? >> i do not. >> and the fact that you used the word proof, need proof, that would indicate that you did think it was a credible source of information. >> i have never believed wikileaks was a credible source of information. >> how do you explain your twitter? >> i'd have to go back and take a look at that, senator. but i can assure you, i have some deep understanding of wikileaks and i have never viewed it as a credible source of information for the united states or for anyone else. >> one place where the nominee mike was very cle

biden jr. >> in a career of public service spanning nearly half a century vice president joseph r. biden jr. has left his mark on almost every part of our nation, fighting for a stronger middle class, a fairer judicial system, and a smarter foreign policy. providing unyielding support for our troops, combatting crime and violence against women, leading our quest to cure cancer, and safe-guarding the landmark american recovery and reinvestment act from corruption. with his charm, candor, unabashed optimism and deep and abiding patriotism, joe biden has garnered the respect and esteem of colleagues of both parts and the friendship of people across the nation and around the world. while summoning the strength, grace and faith to overcome great personality tragedy this son of scranton and wimmington has become one of the most consequential vice presidents in american history. an accolade that rests firmly behind hus legacy as a husband, father and grandfather. a grateful nation thanks vice presiden

joseph biden. he represents perseverence that move most of us cannot imagine. >> the whole country mourned when his son died of brain cancer. it was a hard moment for him. the aides to the president say this was a complete surprise. it was president obama's idea. even joe biden equipped, he fired his chief of staff. he said you are not supposed to keep this stuff like us. >> he turned his back to the crowd because he wanted to compose himself. >> a pure moment in politics. >>> another big automakers accused of cheating he missioon meetings emissi emissions. we will have a check of your money next. >>> a baltimore mother and three children hospitalized this morning after a tragic house fire that claimed the lives of ten people. including six children between the ages of 9 months and 11 years old. the fire raced through the three story home thursday morning. top story collapsing on the ones be he low. neighbors ran to the scene and tried in vain to help. >> i ran down the step. got my fajacket. i ran

joe biden. [applause] [applause] >> it's all give the internet one last chance to talk about our bromance. [laughter] >> this has been quite a ride. it was eight and a half year ago i chose joe to be my vice president there has not been a single moment since that time that i have doubted the wisdom of that decision. the best possible choice not just for me but for the american people. this is an extraordinary man. with an extraordinary career in public service. this is somebody the people of delware sent to the senate as kingly as they possibly could. -- as quickly as they possibly could. elected at age 29, for more than a dozen years apiece, he served as chair or ranking member of the judiciary and foreign relation committees, domestically champion landmark legislation to make our communities safer, to protect our women from violence, internationally his wisdom and capacity to build relationships has shaped our nation's response to the fall of the berlin berlin wall and the iron curtain to coun

an honor of a lifetime for joe biden. an unbelievable surprise and emotional moment you want to see. >> a three hanky afternoon at the white house. >>> welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is friday, january 13th. >> friday the 13th. >> 5:00 a.m. i'll focus on the friday. no more cabinet confirmation hearings today. the hearings over the past four days of the week had enough unusual moments to last a month. mainly because again and again, the president-elect's nominees contradicted the man they hope to be their boss. it was homeland security and secretary of state nominees who veered off script. then james mattis and mike pompeo demonstrated daylight between them and president-elect donald trump. including russia. reporter ryan browne joins us from washington. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, christine. there were moments where the picks for national security positions differed from him significantly. when it came to general james mattis, those differences came on the area o

a few jokes calling biden to the front.he president began praising the man he first ran against in 2008, then convinced to be his running mate. obama said biden made him a better president calling him a lion and then pulled a stunner. >> i'm pleased to award our nation's highest honor, the presidential medal of freedom. >> bride biden winced in shock t accepted the medal with distinction. he's only the fourth person in america to get it. obama bestowed it on biden for his faith in americans, and service. >> all of this makes him the finest vice president we have ever seen. i think he's a lion of american history. >> biden said he gets credit he didn't deserve. he always had someone to live on praising his children and wife jill. >> everyone knows i love her more than she loves me -- with good reason. >> biden then turned the affection back on president obama. >> i can say i was part of a journey of a remarkable man who did remarkable things for this country. >> obama and biden, an eight year partnership that will carry forw

that's the best vice president americas ever had, joe biden. [applause] this also gives the internet one last chance to talk about our bromance. this has been quite a ride. it was 8 and a half years ago i chose joe to be be my vice president. there has not been a single moment since that time i've doubted the wisdom of that decision. he's the best possible choice not just for me but for the american people. he's an extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service. this is somebody the people of delaware sent to the senate as quickly as they possibly could. i watched it at age 29, more than a dozen years of peace he served as chair or ranking member of the judiciary and foreign relations committee, domestically he championed landmark legislations that make our communities safer and protect our women from violence. internationally, his wisdom relationships that shaped our nation's response during the fall of the berlin wall and terrorism, iraq, afghanistan. for the past eight years he could not have been a more devoted or effectiv

a surprise move that brought biden to tears. we're covering that and much more this hour with our guests including senator jack reid. the top democrat on the senate armed services committee. he's also a key member of the intelligence committee. and our correspondents and expert analysts are also standing by. let's begin with the breaking news. our chief national security correspondent, jim sciutto's working the story for us. jim, you're learning new information. >> reporter: that's right. vice president joe biden confirming to cnn that he and president barack obama were briefed last week by intelligence officials about unverified claims that russia may have compromising information on president-elect trump. cnn, you may remember, first reported that the nation's top intelligence chiefs provided both the president and president-elect with a two-page written synopsis of those claims which came from a larger 35-page report compiled by a former british intelligence operative based on russian sources. intelligence agencies apended th

biden and his supporter. mr. biden first went to washington in 1973 as a 30-year-old senator.ayed in the senate until 2009 when he became the vice president of the united states eight years ago. live in wilmington, john rawlins channel6 "action news." rick. >> all right, john, thank you. >>> 6abc.com has expanded and exclusive coverage of inauguration day. we streamed everything live and will continue to follow president trump throughout the evening. wherever you are catch up on all of this historic day on 6abc.com and the 6abc news app which you can download from your app store. >>> in delaware county investigators are working to find out what caused a deadly fire that killed two people this afternoon. the fire started along the 1000 block of morton avenue in chester. when crews arrived flames and smoke were coming from the row home. officials have not released the victims' identities. >>> if you rely on the delaware river bridge to get around we have an important note tonight. the bridge is shut down because of a structural problem. crews discovered a problem with the cable

in her interview with vice president biden, andrea mitchell asked joe biden about the future of thisssion with the political landscape changing as it is. >> i know so close to your heart is cancer moon shot. i'm talking to scientists in cancer. they are really worried after talking to transition officials that the new team does not believe in federal dollars on this. they think the pharmaceutical industry can do it all. what is your hope for basic science? >> i raised this well vice president-elect mike pence, who i like, is a good guy. i told him i'm prepared to do anything i can to continue to work. we made significant progress in the last year in narrowing the space, and one of the things, andrea, that you covered the so-cald cures bill. no one thought we could pass in a divided congress, in a period where only a week left in the congre congress. >> we were able to pass a spending bill on research and development. $1.6 billion -- $is.8 billion of that for cancer. this is a bipartisan consensus, and i think that -- i hope that they will continue to deal with the reforms we made tha

joe biden. this also gives the internet one last chance to talk about our bromance. >> reporter: the president it seemed was simply recounting some of his favorite moments with the vice president who became his trusted friend. >> when the pope came joe let me talk to the holiness. every time he speaks he brings us wisdom from the nuns who taught him in grade school, but his mom and dad. >> reporter: not long after, the president with this. >> for the final time as president, i am pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor to the presidential medal of freedom. >> reporter: the vice president >> for the only oh time in my presidency i will bestow this with an additional level. i am proud to award this with distinction to my brother, joseph biden junior. >> reporter: the president doing the honors. >> i just hope that the asterson history that is attached to my name when they talk about this presidency is that i can say i was part of -- part of the journey of a remarkable man who did rema

vice-president joe biden and his wife doctor jill biden were honored with a hometown hero's welcome. our natasha brown was on the train with the biden as as they came home to a special, celebration, in wilmington. >> hi, guys. riding amtrak. >> reporter: shortly after inauguration of president trump, former vice-president joe biden return to a all too familiar place, union station, boarding the train back home to wilmington delaware. we caught up with them on board. >> what advice would you give president trump. >> i don't give advice to presidents. i learned to do that private the liz. >> reporter: after serving the last eight years as vice-president with the obama administration and 36 years as a u.s. senator representing delaware he has logged 8,000 round trips on amtrak. >> ladies and gentlemen, now that we are arriving the at joseph r biden junior station. >> reporter: it is fitting he received a hero's welcome after rolling in the wilmington train station that bears his name. from there, hundreds went into greet biden and his wife jill at the chase center in wilmington. the pri

the bidens got home in the same fashion mr. biden did every week. by train.val followed by welcome home ceremony fox 29's bruce gordon is live in wilmington. bruce, people just love the bidens. >> reporter: yeah, in fact look you can disagree with joe biden on policy and lots of people do. among them republican south carolina senator lindsay graham who wants famously said we don't agree on much, if you can't admire joe as person, you got a problem. well the folks here in delaware admire mr. biden as a person and as a politician that came here this afternoon by the hundreds and hundreds to say welcome home. ♪ >> reporter: the crowd that packed wilmington hall at the chase center for this welcome home rally seemed something of equal mix. those praising the bidens -- >> i've always been very impressed how they interact with people. i had an opportunity to meet the senator now former vice-president few times. >> i mean they've been integral and the change they've been able to enact in our country. >> reporter: those fearing what lies ahead. >> nothing more terrif

joking about their bromance and bidenisms.t words about how close they and their families have become over the years. a white house source tells us that president obama planned this himself, he came up with the idea. he wanted it to be a surprise. so he worked with a very small group of white house staffers to make this happen, wolf. >> what a wonderful surprise for the vice president of the united states. all right, michelle. thank you very much. >>> coming up, more on this hour's breaking news. vice president biden now confirming he and president obama were in fact briefed on the intelligence community's unsubstantiated claims against trump. >>> happening now, breaking news -- sharing intelligence. the heads of america's intelligence agencies are briefed. the full senate about russian attempts to influence the u.s. election. and tonight, vice president biden and spy chief james clapper are confirming cnn's reporting on a two-page intelligence summary. top brass, trump's nominee for defense secretary emerges from his confirma

the bidens arrived home in the same way mr. biden did every week, by train. after that arrival the crowd welcome their hometown heros back with a special ceremony. fox 29's bruce gordon is live in wilmington. bruce, what a special welcome home for a just beloved couple. >> reporter: yeah, i think it's fair to say that joe and jill biden are delaware royalty. the first state sent him to the us senate down to washington in 1972. he returned today as a now former vice-president of the united states. the first and only ever vice-president from delaware. well, it was quite a celebrati celebration. ♪ >> reporter: many arrived early for what was billed as a welcome home wal rally for joe and jill biden. the crowd a mixture of the thankful and the fearful. >> very humble. very nice to everyone they meet. >> you're proud of him. >> yes. definitely am. >> i was very impressed. joe is joe. jill did a wonderful job. did he too. >> we try to give this new administration a chance. but it's going to be hard. >> reporter: the bidens fresh from their train trip from the trump

the news today is vice president joe biden confirmed intelligence chiefs presented him and president obama with the same two-page document, mr. biden saying intelligence leaders felt obliged to tell the president because they were planning on informing mr. trump. on top of that, about 10:00 last night, director of national tension james clapper put out a statement summarizing a phone conversation last night with the president-elect. he confirms there have a briefing and suggests the alleged claims came up, saying, "part of our obligation is ensure the policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matter that might affect national security." he's talking here about a two-page summary of unproven allegations about information some people have claimed russia has. two very public confirmations about what cnn reported. just about two hours ago cnn learned again from multiple u.s. officials that it was fbi director james comey who told mr. trump of the information. no comment from the bureau. so cnn's reporting was correct, we should point out. last night kellyanne con

joe biden. i want to talk about this family.the first lady, michelle obama on jimmy fallon and president obama's farewell speech in chicago this week. this president and his family are really leaving office quite popular with american people and with a unique place in american history. isn't that at oughts with the partisanship we had seen? >> no, i don't necessarily think so. we can sit here and have an indepth discussion about everything that is going on in our world politically, but in terms of the way people perceive this way at the start of president obama's tenure, of the vast majority of americans and people that didn't vote for president obama that don't agree with him on issues see this family as -- i want to use the word regal. upstanding and so emblematic of american values. of the spirit of a generous inclusive nation. president obama and mrs. obama are handsome warm people. people are going to come at me on twitter and say i'm too glowing about president obama. i'm not talking about the politics. these people repres

his wife, doctor jill biden a lot of love today. they were honored with a special welcome home celebration in wilmington. our natasha brown was there and on the train, with the bidens as they returned home for good. natasha, good evening. >> reporter: it has been a whirlwind of the day, ukee, we can tell thaw and we know joe biden's return here to delaware came with the pomp and circumstance fit for a hero's welcome and tomorrow supporters especially here in this state that is exactly what he is to them. >> hi, guys. >> reporter: shortly after the inauguration of donald trump former vice-president joe biden returned to a place, all too familiar to him, union station, boarding the train back home to wilmington, delaware. >> we caught up with him on board. >> what advice would you give president trump. >> i don't give advice to presidents. i learned to do that privately >> reporter: after serving last eight years as vice-president with the obama administration and 36 years as a u.s. senator representing delaware he has logged 8,000 ro

they are exactly what joe biden describes. they are the crown jewel of the federal government, and they are almost a nation unto themselves. they have diplomatic relationships with countries that we may not be that friendly with in a public way, but they share important stuff with the u.s. intelligence community because they are a treasure. >> tavis, we don't get to talk nearly often enough, but we'll always have election night '08 when you and i were together in a studio about 100 feet from here. with that in mind, what do you make of what we know so far about this new president who could not be more different from the man you were here to witness get elected in '08? >> i will never forget that night, brian. it was an honor to be with you then as it is tonight. let me marry something you said in your lead. you used the word antagonize in your open. none of this surprises me quite frankly. we have to cover this. it is a worthy story. but anybody with eyes wide open or partly open could see it's coming. what am i saying? as lon

that's why my family is so proud to call ourselves honorary bidens. as yeats put it, because i had to. to quote an irish poet, think where a man's glory most begins and ends. and say my glory was i had such friends. away from the camera, jill and michelle have each other's backs just as much as when they're out championing our troops. our girls are close, best friends at school, inviting each other for vacations and sleepovers. even though our terms are nearly over, one of the greatest gifts of these past eight years is that we're forever bonds as a family. but of course i know that the obamas are not the only ones who feel like they're part of the biden clan. because joe's heart has radiated around this room. you see it in the enduring friendships he's forged with folks of every stripe and background on capitol hill. you see it in the way that his eyes light up when he finds somebody in a rope line from scranton, or just the tiniest fan from delaware. you see it in the incredible loyalty of his staff, the team who knows that family always comes befor

. >> quite a surprise for vice president joe biden. ss it also gives the internet ancelast chance the talk about our bromance. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. >>> be you republican or democrat, nice moment. >> very nice. >>> welcome to "cbs this "cbs this president-elect trump is responding more firmly to claims that russia has personal and professional information about him. james comey personally briefed the president-elect last week about the claims. sources say comey did not mention all the salacious ious ls from a 35-page report. christopher steele worked for an investigation firm in london. his investigation was it was commissioned by fusion gps, a washington research company. an unidentified client requested the information. >> now this morning on twitter trump called it phony allegations put together by my political opponents and failed spy adding it was probably released by intelligence even the presidere was no proof and never will be. ave aresident-elect promised his own team w

you never got that sense with joe biden and barack obama.ere definitely an enviable pair, and we would be lucky to have a vice president and president who have a similar closeness in the white house in the coming four to eight years. >> well said. well said. david, of course you know the elephant in the room, what many people were wondering watching, what would have, what could have been if joe biden had been up to the emotional and physical job of running for, you know, the white house after losing his son beau to cancer. >> yeah, don, i am one of those who thinks that both vice president biden and/or senator elizabeth warren would have given president-elect trump a better run for their money than secretary clinton. but just to talk about biden for a minute and that nice moment, take it back to 2007. biden was the guy who said about obama, you know, when they were running against each other in the presidential primary, he was the first african-american bright, clean articulate guy. you know, he got in trouble for it. not only did obama say

this say question i asked joe biden. was it a mistake for them to even bring it up with either the president and vice president as they did in the presidential daily brief, the pdb or to mr. trump comey since it was verified and not an intel swrens document? ingly think the only thing the administration has disclosed is what i can say i think the vice president said he and the president were briefed on it and i think that is fully appropriate. these are obviously very serious charges and allegations and whether they are verified ultimately or not verified it's something that i believe the president should be aware of and the president-elect for that part. >> okay, adam schiff from the intelligence committee, thank you very much, and let's recap a crazy, wild week that we had here in washington. the first week of confirmation hearings, chuck "todatodd is he most of mtp daily and "meet the press." you just came from the hill doing interviews. >> yes. >> i was on the hill all week, the confirmation hearings showing interest

now to joe biden for a half century of public service.crime, violence against women and cancer. president obama planned this himself. he came one the idea. he wanted it to be a surprise. and so he worked with a very small group of staffers to make it happen. and biden, true to character made his acceptance all about those he says he has leaned on. those he loves most. his family and the president. >> i just hope that in history that is attached to my name when they talk about this presidency is that i can say i was part of, part of the journey of a remarkable man who did remarkable things for this country. >> out of this candid emotion and all the memories one last biden joke. >> president looked at me and said you know joe, you know what surprised me? how we have become such good friends. and i said surprised you. mr. president, you know as long as there's breath in me i'll be there for you and my whole family will be and i know that it is reciprocal and i wanted to thank you all so very, very much. all of you. >> cnn, the white house. >

with joe biden what you see is what you get. you never have to wonder what he is thinking because he just said it. he and the president had such a study in contrast. the president's view is never let them see you sweat and joe biden let you see him cry and laugh and frown and that's all just in the -- when he's sitting behind the president at the state of the union. >> they got that fire and ice thing going. what did you learn about him in your time with him and knowing him that you didn't know going into it? >> why would he tell you about why he would say what he said. >> that's how he is programmed. he can't help himself. he's the most uncalculating honest, refreshing person i've ever seen in this business and sometimes it gets him in a little bit of hot water but it always pays off in the end. >> he has told a couple of times the story about the president of the united states barrack obama offering to help him out with money in his own life. >> these guys would do anything for each other and you know what a tough business thi

with the biden's headed to the joseph r biden junior train station. hi, natasha, how is the train ride so far? >> reporter: hi, good afternoon, to you, this is my first time ever doing a live shot on a train. so bear with me, as it is clearly moving here. but it has been, you know, a great day. we saw former now vice president joe biden. ego got on the train about 15 minute or so ago with his wife, doctor jill biden. this is the media car we are standing on on the acela train headed dc to wilmington, where he will have huge welcome home rally at the chase center 2:30 to 3:30. we got a shot of him as he was getting on the train, very upbeat, giving us the thumbs-up, hey, guys, back on amtrak. this is a track he's all too familiar with, 8,000 rounds trips on the train in his career. thirty-six years serving as a senator for the state of delaware, eight years now as vice president under the obama administration. he has had a lovely and very lengthy career in public service. i'm certain that's not going to end as he'll be headed back to his home state of

we know that former vice president joe biden and jill biden left washington today. way he always does from the city on an amtrak train and plans to work with the university of delaware and pennsylvania and on his way back to delaware, biden reflected on today's inauguration. >> it's a peaceful transition of power. >> the bidens were greeted by the mayor along with hundreds of cheering fans. >> now, organizers predicted nearly 900,000 people would be here for this inauguration but how many people actually showed up? >> coming up, we're going to take a look at how president trump's swearing in compared to that of former president obama's. we'll take a close look at that. for now, back to the philadelphia studios with keith and erin. >> jim, jackie, thank you. >>> a major nor'easter headed in our direction. heavy rain and strong winds that could affect your weekend plans. >> here's first alert chief meteorologist glenn schwartz. most accurate in the area. when to expect this as many. >> we'll feel this nor'easter mainly starting sunday night so good through the weekend

that's where he got that biden heart.gh his life, through trial after trial, he has never once forgotten the values and the moral fiber that made him who he is. for the final time as president, i am pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. [ applause ] >> mr. president, this honor is a -- was not only well beyond what i deserve but it's a reflection of the extent and generosity of your spirit. i don't deserve this, but i know it came from the president's heart. i'm indebted to you. i'm indebted to your friendship. i'm indebted to your family. and as i'll tell you, i'll end on a humorous note, we're having lunch, one of our lunches, and mostly -- what's ever in our minds. we talk about family an awful lot. and about six months in the president looks at me and says, you know, joe? you know what surprised me? how we've become such good friends. [ laughter ] i said surprised you? but that is candid obama. and it's real. and mr. president, you know as long as there's a breath in

vice president joe biden went through a range of emotions today. >> president obama bestowed biden with the presidential medal of freedom. the room erupted in a round of applause. rising to their feet to honor the vice president. the presidential medal of freedom is the highest civilian honor. >>> it is dark day at one of vice president biden's favorite delaware restaurant. capriotti's was opened 40 years ago. today the owner passed away. tim furlong looks at her legacy. >> reporter: the vp has been a capriotti's fan since day one. this was in d.c. a few years back. >> this should end the debate about where the best sandwich comes from. >> reporter: capriotti's started on union street in 1976. low lois and her brother started the company. there are more than 100 stores around the nation. lois died early thursday morning. i spoke to the company's president. >> it was a rarity to have such a strong business woman, you know, be successful. she proved all of her doubters wrong. >> reporter: capriotti's did okay for years. family members added extra stores. this was the game changer, lois re

to delaware to celebrate his legacy. >> joe biden, now a former vice president, leaving d.c.ways got to and from there. he rode the rails back home to delaware. he chatted with me on the train about inauguration. >> a peaceful transition of power. >> then he and his wife arrived at the wilmington's train station. he was greeted by wilmington's mayor, an old friend of the bidens, then at the terminal, a huge crowd of friends then a firefighter salute and then a rally with very vocal fans. through some tear, biden thanked delawareans for supporting him personally and professionally. he told the crowd they should support the new president even if they don't necessarily agree with some of the things he's said and done to this point. >> i've disagreed with the incoming administration. but folks, we got to give him a chance. >> as usual he closed with hugs, hand shakes and a big thank you for the crowd that had come to thank him. >> when i die, delaware will be written on my heart. >> in wilmington, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. >> you can see much more of furlong's story on vice presi

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joe biden. this also gives the internet one last chance to talk about our bro-mance. >> reporter: celebrating a life of public service spanning nearly a half century. obama and biden sometimes sounding like a white house buddy movie. >> and when the pope visited, joe was kind enough to let me talk to the holiness as well. >> reporter: teasing his vice president for his occasional profanity like when they signed obamacare. >> this is a being [ bleep ] deal. >> reporter: it is as joe said, a big deal. >> reporter: but the big surprise tonight for the man the president calls his brother -- >> for the final time as president, i'm pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. >> i can say i was part of, part of the journey of a remarkable man who did remarkable things in this country. >> reporter: earlier biden telling me -- barack obama called you a brother. what has -- what have he and michelle meant to you and jill? >> this has become a family. i think mi

on vice president joe biden. but the big story on "action news" tonight is what they are calling a monumental step for joint base mcguire dix lakehurst. the base will become the next generation of air refuelling tankers and that will stop it from future closings. live at the base new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic. of course nora this is huge news for the regional economy. >> reporter: this is a huge victory for the base and the entire area. now the joint base was one of five finalists hoping to get two dozen of these kc 46 tankers and the news means that the future of this falling base could be assured for decades. >> you popping a bottle of champagne? >> tonight i will. that is wrightstown mayor reacting to news that these kc 46 tankers will come to lakehurst. they can carry passengers and cargo and refuel other aircrafts midair. >> that is great for the area and great for the base, that means the base is cemented for at least another 20 to 25 years. they are critical to national security and the local eco

this is all very vice president joe biden. remember we were watching the farewell address in chicago, joe biden is a scrappy kid from scranton who became delaware's favorite son. >> it can't be a surprise if it's actually on cnn don't you think? that's my service. >> thank you for that, but we do have breaking news. the justice department's internal watchdog, the inspector general is launching this review how the fbi and the justice department handled the investigation into hillary clinton's private e-mail server among the myriad of her alleged misconduct, you have this investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails just 11 days before the election, pamela brown is handling this, tell me more. >> reporter: there are more that the watchdog will be looking at. the big thing will be how the public was notified into hillary clinton's private server, one of the allegations is that the fbi director handled it improperly when he came out this past july and said the investigation was closed and said there was no evidence to prosecute an

joe biden and his family said hello to the mayor. down in the main terminal, a huge gathering of friends and family, some here say they don't always agree with joe biden politically but they appreciate his dedication to service. on the way to the chase center firefighters saluted the motorcade. the bidens are happy to be at home in delaware and doing delaware things. >> just enjoy it, just, you know. >> reporter: joe biden stayed here until he shook every hand in the place. he'll have a little bit of a break and then he'll work with university of delaware and u penn. nbc 10 news. >>> as for events looking ahead to tomorrow, there's a women's march here in washington and other u.s. cities as well, including philadelphia. we want to show you some street closures that are going to be taking place in center city tomorrow. the march starts at 10:00 a.m. at 20th and the ben franklin parkway. it will head west. >> streets ipthat area will be closed until noon. the demonstration is set to wrap up around 3:00 in the afternoon. you can see all