joe biden continues to serve his country. he'll continue after january 20. he continues to do what is right. above all, he continues to love and care for his family. i've been gratified to call senator biden a man of the senate. senator biden, vice president biden, joe, he's an honest man. so steven spielberg, hollywood, you should be listening. joe biden's life is the stuff of which movies are made. i yield the floor. mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: well, it is such a pleasure and honor to rise to recognize a great son of scranton, sitting next to me another son of scranton. the grandson of ireland. sitting in this chamber are many grandchildren of ireland. and a syracuse university graduate. how many others in the room can say that? but more importantly than any of those, one of the most dedicated public servants, one of the most successful public servants i've ever had the pleasure to serve with during my time in washington. everyone knows joe's proud of his ancestry. his ancestors came from irelan

that's the joe biden i know, and i want everyone else to know that, too. or to call joe a fellow senator, mr. vice president, but mostly a great friend. i want to thank joe for what he's taught me and all of our colleagues through his service and thank him for his extraordinary and inspiring leadership throughout his life in the best of times and in the worst. joe and his aviators will be sorely missed. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. ms. collins: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maine. ms. collins: 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 priestient pre-- that appreciateient prediction was before the decades of contributions that followed. joe biden served six terms in the united states senate and became vice president of the united states. but he is exactly the same person today as he was more than 40 years ago when he took that first train trip from wilmington to washington to be sworn in as a united stat

joe biden. he was fair and courteous to everyone, even people who didn't always deserve it. he was always an example of how a powerful person with character and class treats anyone in a subordinate position. he treats them with humility, as god's children, with dignity equal to his own. in the book "the nighin nighinge song," one military officer escorting a codel to athens. he joined some of the members in a tavern for a little after-hours merriment and was later observed dance on a table sm top with senator biden's lovely wife jill. i don't recall witnessing such an event myself and i can't testify to it having actually happened near the can i imagine the temerity of that rascal, whoever he was. he was lucky the senator whose spouse he made endure the awkward moves he euphemistically called dancing was joe biden. few other senators would have seen the humor in it. many years have passed and many veafntses have trans-spierksd personald and public, that enriched our lives with the rewards and di

joe biden was elected to the united states senate. respect joe's life has been unique. >> so, again that is senator harry reid sharing stories about vice president joe biden as they give him a tribute, honoring prior to him leaving his seat in the white house and moments ago we heard from senate majority leader. republican mitch mcconnell who paid tribute in this way. >> presiding officer back in the senate, good news for everyone when he's in the chair. good news for him because as the senator pointed out, the rest of us have to call him mr. president. [ laughter ] good news for the rest of us because he has to let everyone else talk. [ laughter ] >> the amazing thing is, the man we honored today wasn't always a talker. he suffered the a debilitating stutter for most of his childhood. he was teased for it. but he was determined to overcome it with hard work, with determination, with the support of his family, it's classic joe biden, he's never stopped talking since. [ laughter ] . he cites overcoming that stutter as one of the most i

please welcome vice president joseph biden. ♪ joe biden joe biden ♪ joe biden joe biden ♪ joe biden joe> stephen: welcome back. >> it's great to be back. >> stephen: so nice to first time we've spoke own air in over a year, and it is the first television interview you've done since the election. some people were shocked that night. some people were quite surprised. what was that night like for you? >> well, i've been in a closet since then. i haven't come out-- no. ( laughter ) look, it was a-- it was a-- it was disappointing, to state the obvious. and-- but there were signs toward the end that this was going to be a lot closer than we thought. hillary did get 2.5 million more votes, but the truth of the matter is. ( cheers and applause ) but, by the way, this is fair and square won. we have an electoral system. we're a republic. and that's the way it works. but i did a total of 84 campaign events for her, and toward the end, you could feel there was-- there was a change. because this was the-- there was hardly any discussion about any issues in this campaign. and i remember getting off

and so maybe joe biden wants to fill that void.d do it pretty damn fast. >> elise, many people are saying after this election, clearly, the democratic party needs some sort of reboot. it's not the case in terms of nancy pelosi keeping her position. if joe biden decides he wants to run, does he become the clear front-runner, and if that's the case, it doesn't look like a reboot. it seems like this is classic democrats who have been in power wanting to stay in power. >> the democrats haven't seems like they're learning the lessons of what voters wanted. where i do think joe biden stands a chance be effective for the democratic party is this is a troll on trump. this is not going to make donald trump happy. to have joe biden, a very popular national political figure, nipping at his heels and talking of the prospect of running against him already. that's where i think joe biden comes into the equation. >> david, what do you think this does to donald trump? >> the biden thing? >> yes. >> well, we'll see if he starts tweeting. listen, do

but not my friend joe biden. he was courteous to everyone even the people that didn't always deserve it as an example how a powerful person with character and class treats anyone in a subordinate position. he treats them with humility, as god's children, with dignity equal to his own. he was later observed dancing oe a tabletop with senato table to. lovely wifein jill. i don't recall witnessing such an event like myself and actually having it happen eith either. he was lucky the moves and fewuh other senators would have seen. many years have passed since we shared those adventures and many have transpired personal, public for the reworked into disappointment and the challenges. we were still young men when we came to the senate. they both teste passed the bibll threescore intent. this place, the united states senate has been central and here we worked together on the country's challenges. here we fought and argued over the country's direction who would compromise and join forces to serve the public interest. here

we all have our favorite joe biden moments and joe bidenisms, but what are yours? >> i think as vice president he's continued his efforts for the women against violence act. he has continued his efforts to research -- cancer research as katy just mentioned and his efforts to find a cure for cancer and i think he will continue to do that when he leaves office in january. he's been a great statesman for our country. he's been a steady voice for this administration, and i think that we will continue to see him in public life in one way or another over the next few years. >> i was going to ask about that public life question because we just played the clip from stephen colbert's show. 2020, he's now made several coy remarks and jokes with kelly o'donnell. yesterday he said i'm going to go announce right now i'm running for president in 2020. what do you make of all that? >> well, i think anyone in this world who cannot decide what the future is going to hold, it's joe biden, and he knows that you can't ever say never, and he did so in a silly, true joe biden fashion no

joe biden's life is the stuff for which movies are made. >> joe biden being made on the floor of theenate. when he leaves office in january, it will be the first time since 1969, 48 years, the first time that joe biden will not be in elected office. he started in 1969 as a councilman in newcastle county, delaware and then to the u.s. senate and the vice presidency and now 48 years later, he will be leaving office in january. biden dropping hint says he may not be ready to leave the public eye. he is causing all sorts of commotion with comments and seems to be having fun with it, but also he seems to be trying to make a statement that wants to stay relevant. joe biden turns 74 years old. he would be 78 in 2020. it might be empty then and who knows, there might be an opening for somebody like joe biden, but it may not just be the race for president in 2020. if you are looking for biden to keep a role in public life. this is the senior senator, bill nelson. up for reelection in 2018. he is not yet committed to seeking another term. he will turn 70 years old and he may be retiring and so

we look forward to seeing what the next chapter is in joe biden's life. i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> mayor jim kenney of philadelphia stopped by a school in west philadelphia today, that is taking part in the city's new preschool initiative. kenney sat with students and toured the peewee prep educational center as a result of the phl pre-k initiative, peewee prep can accommodate 60 more children next month. >>> manna received a 15,000 boost thanks to a check from bank of america. manna packages and delivers over 95,000 meals each month to individuals and families living with life-threatening diseases. >>> coming up tonight, ceremonies take place across the delaware and lehigh valleys. to rep remember those that lost their lives at pearl harbor 75 years ago today and several new camden county police officers are ready for duty after graduating today. >>> after last night's soaking rain with we dry things out today and we saw sunshine in the afternoon and it was seasonable with a high of 47, don't get used to that. i'm tra

joe biden. and so from that moment on i was following the career of this irishman, this latter day descendant of hubert humphrey, the happy warrior, the man who stands up for the common man and woman in our country. and in 1972, you had this great campaign team led by john matilla who captured your spirit, your soul, what you represented now in this half-century of american politics. and in 1976 when i ran for congress, just four years later, saying i think i can run -- i walked into the office of this man john mattilla up in boston that looked like a museum to joe biden with all the joe biden messages on his wall. from that moment on through john matilla, larry rasky, ron clane, all the people who worked for me and worked for you, i have been privileged to be able to chronicle your journey of work and inspiration for our country. and i think it is really just perfect here that you are the commander in creef of -- commander in chief of this rocket ship to the moon to find the cure for cancer, be

joe biden. and he made some kind of grand prix dicks. i thought he was just being nice, that i would somehow come back. but you know what? he was right, and he made me feel much better that day, and he probably -- he may not remember it, but i'll remember that for the rest of my life. i think certainly when we think about the vice president, we could center on another one worn abiding, an enduring commitment to justice. his whole public life could be -- could be summarized in that word, in the commitment that he's had to justice. we could quote from the bible, blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied. i'm not sure joe biden has ever been satisfied yet with justice. he's always pursuing it, always trying to bring justice to a problem or to a situation or to the life of a fellow citizen. we think of what st. augustin said about justice a long time ago, but it still bears repeating. without justice, what are kingdoms but great bands of robbers? that's what st.

senate today for a long time colleague of theirs, joe biden of delaware.ected as a young man back in 1972, and served for 36 years before moving on to serve as obama's vice president. as one of our own journalists described today's tribute, quote, true to form, biden was late to the party and the last one to leave. while in the senate biden famously made the daily commute from delaware on amtrak. today was among his final appearances presiding over the senate as vp. former colleagues called him the irish poet of american politicians, and told their favorite joe biden stories. >> joe's life, his commitment to his family, his struggles, and his service encompass what it means to be not just vice president and a brilliant husband and a father, but an american. >> that's joe biden right there. unbowed. unbroken. and unable to stop talking. >> we've been friends for almost 40 years. since i was the navy senate liaison and used to carry your bags on overseas trips. i joked recently that i've resented it ever since. >> while joe biden changed washington, washingt

we've been talking about the fact that joe biden, vice president biden wanted to, wants to, will foreverresident of the united states. it is something i think is an inherent part of his character and nature. and i don't say that in a disparaging way, it's just something that we all know about him. so i am not surprised to hear him say oh, yeah, i'm going to run in 2020. >> jonathan, you had a chance to talk to him about this recently. >> yeah, i did. i went to south america with him this past week. look, he wants to be vital. and he's vital. he's only four years older than donald trump. and in a hell of a lot better shape than trump is. so his feeling is, he's not going to walk away and go gently into that good night of vice presidential retirement. he's going to stay super active and whether he runs for president or not, and clearly he hasn't made any decision about whether or not to do it, you're a lot more part of the process if you're possible candidate than a retiree. so it's a smart thing for him to do politically. >> and i will be 78 years old when running, bob dole, 73 is the hig

he's the vice president of the united states, joe biden is back on the show. [ cheers and applause ] s the second lady of the united states, dr. jill biden is also with us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and we will have music from a fantastic country singer and songwriter. sturgill simpson is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and i went to his concert here in d.c. last night. fantastic band, a great new album, and i'm so excited that you're all going to hear him tonight. now, before we get to all that fun stuff, as donald trump's poll numbers continue to tank, hillary clinton is looking to shore up support among any democrats who might still be wavering amid new leaked documents that reveal her coziness with big banks. for more on this it's time for "closer look." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: you would think at this point hillary could just kick back with a glass of chardonnay and her laptop and just keep refreshing fivethirtyeight.com until election day. [ light laughter ] after all she's running against a lying, racist, buffoon who doubles as billy bush's wingman. he was

the next candidate, someone who has run before, vice president joe biden.ly o'donnell found him on capitol hill last night. >> and sir, because you're going into these final days of your time in office, does that add to the emotion you feel? >> i haven't thought about it in that rational way. but i guess so. my staff always kids me. i feel invigorated. i love this place. this is where i spent my life. >> are you going to run again? >> yes, i am. 2020. >> for what? >> for president. you know, what the hell man. >> just be clear, were you kidding about running for president in 2020? >> i'm not committing not to run. i'm not committing to anything. i learned a long time ago, fate has a strange way of interveni g intervening. >> kelly o. on capitol hill for us this morning. here's the thing. you guys gave him a chance to walk it back not once but twice. >> i said specifically to him, that's where we were at. you heard a little laughter because the first reaction, he was just having fun with us as the vice president has long been known to do and he has a casual

joe biden truth teller?livering a blunt assessment of why hillary clinton lost the election. mr. biden telling the l.a. times it's because she never knew why she was running and that she felt a, quote, burden to become the first woman president. quote: i don't think she ever really figured it out. and by the way, i think it was really hard for her to decide to run. she thought she had no choice but to run, that as a first woman who had the opportunity to win the presidency. i think it was a real burden on her. vice president biden also says the democratic party was hurt by, quote, a bit of elitism that crept into their thinking. and he says he began to worry that donald trump could win when he saw how good the republican was doing among working class voters in biden's neck of the woods, scranton, pennsylvania. guy, we were talking during the break, i have nothing politically in common with joe biden, but i love him. and i love him for things like this because i do think he speaks from the heart, i think he's

what about joe biden? >> well, look. first of all, i love joe biden. think the vice president has been the model of what a great vice president is, possibly the best vice president in my lifetime. he said he'll make whatever decision he wants to make down the road. we finished one election. we are four years out. i think we are a long time from getting started again. he'll have time to make a decision if that's what he wants to do. >> i want to ask you about fake news. because we have had more fallout from what was called pizza-gate, the conspiracy theories spread, in fact, by one online source called fourchan against a pizza restaurant, politics and prose right down the street. these retail shops had nothing to do with anything untoward, a totally fake story about hillary clinton which was spread, but there was a lot of that that took place. it was acknowledged by some of the people involved in the trump campaign. what's is risk down the road here and the risk already? >> look, i think everybody i have talked to in the media knows they have to rethink

that's joe biden right there. unbowed, unbroken, and unable to stop talking. >>> good morning, i'm peter alexander in today for andrea mitchell. we have plenty of politics to follow. we have to begin with breaking news. this is from georgia where a standoff has been under way for much of the this morning as police search for the suspect in a deadly police shooting. my colleague, nbc's kerry sanders is on the scene in americus, george. we're learning new information in the last few moments about new developments. what can you tell us? >> reporter: let me update you with what we do know. we have multiple s.w.a.t. teams that have come into the neighborhood. an official representative of the city has informed us that in a short period of time, quote, the deceased will be taken out of the neighborhood. they did not identify who the deceased is, but we can see that these s.w.a.t. teams are now in a much more relaxed mode. they do not appear to be crched in this neighborhood in a defensive or offensive positions. we did

that's a visible joe biden. here's how it all got started.n audio clip from our very small conversation with joe biden last night where he really let this begin to run. here's our conversation. >> are you going to run again? >> yeah, i am. i'm going to run in 2020, so -- >> for what? >> for president. what the hell, man? anyway. >> we're going to run with that, sir, you know, if you drop that. >> that's okay. that's okay. >> just to be clear were you kidding about run aring for president in 2020? >> i'm just -- i'm not committing not to run. >> reporter: i'm not committing not to run. in washington speak for someone who's been in office for more than 40 years, that is significant. it's not a decision for today. before donald trump's even inaugurated. but this is joe biden making certain his party and those who have supported him know he he does not plan to leave the public stage. >> i am only now starting to barely recover from 2016. i don't think 2020, even setting our sights on it right now. i'm not personally ready. before you go, i want t

god bless joe biden. >> washington journal continues.ost: we are back this morning to talk about wasteful spending in washington. the federal deficit, either way, billion, the7 federal debt more than $19 trillion. the federal debt equals about $165,000 per american household according to the 2016 federal fumbles report. billion in wasteful spending and inefficient regulations. joining us from capital bill -- capitol hill, senator lankford: oklahoma, republican. is the wasteful spending this year that you outline any worse than other years? is it getting worse or better? guest: i am not sure it is getting worse or better. it is somewhat wet a mole when you have $3.5 trillion in federal government spending. what we try to identify is 100 ormples of types of waste, areas where the government is not fulfilling its responsibility. so we can start looking for systemic issues and work on how to fix those. host: 100 ways the government dropped the ball, what stands out to you? guest: quite a few things. when you deal with grants or a federal reg

>> i think joe biden will never stop.will -- you will never have an interview with joe biden where he says i'm done for now. i'm going to retire. i'm going back to the house. i'm getting a new corvette. hes career has been about pushing forward. he always says he is in the running, he is in the hunt, he is a player. that's who joe biden is. >> bernie, hillary, all ought to run again. >> something i'm really curious about, ari, you heard our segment earlier about conflict of interest watch. these potential conflicts that trump, as a global business leader, assuredly will have. and they've already been cropping up here and there. what would you advise him if you were one of his senior staffers? >> he has to get it right. look, what donald trump needs is for a neutral observer -- there are very few in this town -- someone who is not for him or against him, say he made that decision because he thought it was good for the country and not for his bottom line. he needs to carve out that relationship so he is not making decisions

that's joe biden right there.oken, and unable to stop talking. >>> good morning, i'm peter alexander in today for andrea mitchell. we have plenty of politics to follow. we have to begin with breaking news. this is from georgia where a standoff has been under way for much

joe biden said he's going to run for president in 2020. >> we all love joe biden, but this seems unlikelyme. >> i mean, 2020, he'll be 78 years old. that's got to be the person ever running for -- >> he'll just be beating the house leadership at the turn. because they're all older than him. clyburn's older than him, pelosi's older than him. they're all older than biden. >> really? >> don't argue with me. i just checked it, because they were taking heat in this case. 77, 76, 78. it's unbelievable. >> the democrats have to eventually move on to a new generation. >> when would that be? >> this might be the moment. >> maybe after a huge bruising loss. >> i don't know. jeremy, who's going to be the next democratic nominee for president? >> i don't think it's going to be biden. something tells me tonight this was more about being caught up in the emotion of that moment. a bill that just passed that wa dedicated to his son and i think that could have gotten to him. >> and i think his son would have asked him to run. what a great guy. joe biden, i hope you take care of yourself. up next, these th

vice president joe biden sweat -- helps with the swearing-in of senators. and paul ryan, members of the house. we will have our replay of opening day on c-span and c-span2. in memoriam 2016 continues. activistreate, peace elie wiesel died in 1997. -- died in 2016. in 1998 he spoke at the holocaust memorial museum and urged president clinton to intervene on the bosnian civil war. 50 years ago in the mountains, the young jewish woman, they would read the hungarian newspaper about the ghetto uprising. aloud, why she said, are our jewish brothers doing that? why are they fighting? couldn't they wait, quietly? the word was quietly until the end of the war. birkenau, she had never heard of such places. one year later, together with the entire family, she was already in a cattle car, settling through the black hole in time, the black hole in history, mainly, auschwitz. but mr. president and distinguished guests, these toes and others were known officials in washington and london and moscow and stockholm and geneva and the vatican. 1943, nearly 4 million jews from

when you mention joe biden. because he's joe biden. thank you everyone. that made sense, right?erstood what i meant. >>> up next, eye vang ka trump and jared kushner, are they planning to move to the nation's capitol. will one or both of them have a role in the white house? at planters we know how to throw a remarkable holiday party. just serve classy snacks and be a gracious host, no matter who shows up. do you like nuts? for patients like lynn, advanced genomic testing may lead to other treatment options that can work. learn how genomic testing is changing the way we fight cancer at cancercenter.com/genomics listen, sugar, we're lettin' you go. it's that splenda naturals gal, isn't it? coffee: look, she's sweet, she's got natural stevia, no bitter aftertaste, and zero calories. all the partners agree? even iced tea? especially iced tea. goodbye, sugar. hello, new splenda naturals. >>> cnn has learned that ivanka trump and her husband, jared kushner are house hunting in washington, a hint that one or both of them could play a role in the trump administration. joining me now, ka

. >> vice-president joe biden, on the late the show with stephen colbert last night. >> they are so funny we will hear what the vice-president has to say about his political future, that is coming up in a few minutes but first let get out to katie, katie, no uncertainty about what is coming here. >> yes, it is not necessary liz going to grip the region just yet, that arctic chill but it is waiting in the wings and it is coming in the next couple of days and our temperatures are not going to be rebounding well past the lower 40's for majority, not just tail even of the week but weekend and beyond that point. for now, storm system yesterday, it did over achieve what it did, the mount pocono for example. even though wet weather is essentially done, basically every where we have a winter weather advisory that will least main for about another half an hour, just watch for slick travel out there, guys. even though penndot is excellent at pretreating the roads whenever is there a need for it you could run into slick travel when you have have got mother nature working against you like that. when

. >>> there's more buzz about joe biden. will he soon be sitting on chop at the university of pennsylvania. have i been has been talking to universitys about a new gig. a published report said penn is the place >>> cleve bryan is live where the vice president is all the talk. >> reporter: jessica officially the word is no comment on the idea he's coming to philadelphia after he's done in washington, dc. but news spread that he could have some sort of position here or a presence, excitement grew >> you don't have to say much more than the name joe biden and faces light up >> i feel like penn students in general really look up to him and see him as a relatable guy. >> and with politico reporting that he may set up shop at penn after leaving the vice president next month >> i think it would be really cool >> he's a nice guy >> definitely a fan >> officially the university has no comment. but is it more than a coincidence, biden's the picture is front and center on the board of trustee >> him choosing us is a grit honor >> late

at 2:00, tributes and speeches for joe biden. then, christmas at the white house. michelle obama receives the official white house christmas tree. and see thete house decorations. the tree lighting ceremony on the national mall. p.m., hear from former house speaker john boehner on the trump presidency and his time in the congress. at 9:40, attend the portrait unveiling of outgoing senate minority leader harry reid. speech errors -- speakers include hillary clinton, joe biden, and charles schumer. we will hear from representative charles wrangle of new york. at to: 10:00 p.m. from the shakespeare theater on capitol hill, we take you to the romeo and juliet wrongful death walk trial where samuel ito serves as presiding judge. a look at the career of vice president-elect mike pence and his new role as vice president. watch on c-span and c-span.org, and listen on this -- on the free c-span radio app. >> "washington journal" is next. ,e will take your phone calls and a look at the life and career of vice president elect mike pence. obama issued 78 pardons, and commuted

so joe biden may not be riding off into the sunset. the outgoing vice president was on capitol hill monday. as he left the senate, he was asked about his plans for what he would do after leaving office in january. listen to this. >> you going to run again? >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> i'm going to run in 2020. >> for what? >> for president. you know, what the hell. anyway. >> we're going to run with that, sir. you dropped that. >> that's okay. no, but i enjoyed every minute of my time here in the senate. >> just to be clear, were you kidding about running for president in 2020? >> i'm not committing not to run. i'm not committing to anything. i learned a long time ago. >> that was a long pause before that answer. all right. joe biden will turn 78 shortly after the 2020 election. he would be the oldest sitting president ever if he ran and won. >>> here's a question. is it possible for president-elect trump to tax u.s. companies that move jobs to mexico? short answer is yes. tariffs are generally used for products, not companies. trump could

he was right. >> many of those there today said they wouldn't be at all surprised if joe biden found eenter public life with a slight chuckle and hint of a smile biden himself said yesterday he wouldn't commit to not running for president in 2020. # ♪ ♪ another more appointments from president elect donald trump. he tapped another general for his administration picking john kelly to head the department of homeland security. kelly served three tours in iraq and is the most senior officer to lose a child in combat in iraq or afghanistan his son was killed in afghanistan. >> trump named mcmahan to be head of the small business administration. the president elect has been named time magazine's person of the year. the headline red president of the divided states of america. trump says he doesn't consider that as a slight. >> when you say divided states of america, i didn't divide 'em. >> he said he was going to bring them together. trump called it a great honor from an important magazine. two recount efforts were derailed today. a federal judge in michigan stopped the recount there and in

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. >>> as inauguration day approaches, the senate is honoring out going joe biden. today a two-hour tribute on capitol hill, at david spunt explains was a bipartisan fair well to delaware's favorites son >> on behalf of our entire state of minnesota, that has loved you forever. >> call eight political roast of praise for vice president joe biden on the floor of the united states senate. its second home for all 40 years. >> he is exactly the same person today as he was more than 40 years ago. >> reporter: senators from both sides of the aisle spent two hours honoring the out going vice president as he sat and listened to each of them. >> he's been able to cultivate many unlikely friendships across the aisle. >> reporter: image mcconnell was card strong political opponent >> i don't always agree with him but i do trust him. >> reporter: many in his party hope biden has a public future >> he was a public official with integrity. we hope he is again when he might consider public office again. >> reporter: on cbs3's late show with stephen colbert, host poked fun at biden

. >>> there's more buzz about joe biden. will he soon be sitting on chop at the university of pennsylvania. have i been has been talking to universitys about a new gig. a published report said penn is the place >>> cleve bryan is live where the vice president is all the talk. >> reporter: jessica officially the word is no comment on the idea he's coming to philadelphia after he's done in washington, dc. but news spread that he could have some sort of position here or a presence, excitement grew >> you don't have to say much more than the name joe biden and faces light up >> i feel like penn students in general really look up to him and see him as a relatable guy. >> and with politico reporting that he may set up shop at penn after leaving the vice president next month >> i think it would be really cool >> he's a nice guy >> definitely a fan >> officially the university has no comment. but is it more than a coincidence, biden's the picture is front and center on the board of trustee >> him choosing us is a grit honor >> late

. >>> as inauguration day approaches, the senate is honoring out going joe biden. today a two-hour tribute on capitol hill, at david spunt explains was a bipartisan fair well to delaware's favorites son >> on behalf of our entire state of minnesota, that has loved you forever. >> call eight political roast of praise for vice president joe biden on the floor of the united states senate. its second home for all 40 years. >> he is exactly the same person today as he was more than 40 years ago. >> reporter: senators from both sides of the aisle spent two hours honoring the out going vice president as he sat and listened to each of them. >> he's been able to cultivate many unlikely friendships across the aisle. >> reporter: image mcconnell was card strong political opponent >> i don't always agree with him but i do trust him. >> reporter: many in his party hope biden has a public future >> he was a public official with integrity. we hope he is again when he might consider public office again. >> reporter: on cbs3's late show with stephen colbert, host poked fun at biden

democrats and senate republicans putting politics aside to come together and give vice president joe bidenf as his time in office comes to an end. >> there's a reason, get joe on the phone is shorthand for time to get serious in my office. >> it is often said that if you don't love joe biden, it is time for some serious introspection. you may have a serious problem. >> we know that when you give us your word as a biden, you mean it and you'll keep it. >> i just want joe biden to know that we all expected and i think most all of us love him. >> the fact you took your time on that day of importance to you to shed some light and offer some joy to someone who is struggling, that's the joe biden that has us here for two hours offering these tributes. >> and as of yet, vice president joe biden telling reporters he has no intention of running for president again. ordinary tissues left dakota's nose sore and red. so dad slayed the problem with puffs plus lotion, instead. with lotion to soothe and softness to please. a nose in need deserves puffs, indeed. i'm not a customer, but i'm calling about t

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right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. >>> good morning i'm jim donovan, judgment joe bidenter he leaves the white house, there are reports that biden will come to the university of pennsylvania, next month. now biden has hinted he is, would like to to his post governmental work at a university, and penn's not commenting but mr. biden's picture is on the the trustees page of the penn's web site. you have it there. >>> here's kate witt forecast. >> forecast is shaping up to be pleasant here in general, certainly to take, we had a little round of very light scattered precipitation, that held through. you can see cloud are breaking for more blue sky at bernville in berks county. thirty-four current temperature there. i expect breeze to pick up with time as well but mild forecast in general, at least for standards, normal high 43, expect some showers early on christmas eve and clear skies on christmas itself, pat. >> no snow on christmas, pardon play about that seven day forecast. the here's i95, they have reopened all four lanes, it looks beautiful this morning. little traffic

. >>> vice president joe biden hints at a potential 2020 run while a man played coy about his meeting with donald trump. >>> a bizarre twist in a shooting incident that lead to a member of trump's upper circle >> a flaming gas tank away from neighbors to save some lives. >>> wicked weather for many amarch americans. "early today" starts now. good morning, i'm frances rivera. residents in oakland, california are still reeling after friday's deadly warehouse party fire. several hundred people brought glow sticks and candles to a vigil to honor the victims last night. at least 36 people were killed, including teenagers. late last night, authorities released the names of ten newly identified victims. so far, 22 victims have been positively identified and 11 tentatively, but three victims will require scientific identification. a criminal investigation has begun and the alameda district attorney said it could lead to charges of involuntary manslaughter or even murder. the manager of the warehouse and his wife feel like they're being unfairly blamed. >> do i take blame or responsibility for