President Biden

It's devastating. I think if Project 2025 came along and, you know, how many thousands of government employees they want to cut, how many changes they want to make in terms of what we can do and not do. I mean, it's an extreme policy written by an extreme group, and I don't think it can take hold.

It's devastating. I think if Project 2025 came along and, you know, how many thousands of government employees they want to cut, how many changes they want to make in terms of what we can do and not do. I mean, it's an extreme policy written by an extreme group, and I don't think it can take hold.

It's devastating. I think if Project 2025 came along and, you know, how many thousands of government employees they want to cut, how many changes they want to make in terms of what we can do and not do. I mean, it's an extreme policy written by an extreme group, and I don't think it can take hold.

Well, you know, it's been interesting. When I first got elected, I was 29 years old. You have to be 30 to be sworn in. I got elected when I was 29. I didn't turn 30 until 17 days later. And it took... It took time. I used to be stopped going to the Senate elevator when there was a vote. I said, no, no, I'm a senator too.

Well, you know, it's been interesting. When I first got elected, I was 29 years old. You have to be 30 to be sworn in. I got elected when I was 29. I didn't turn 30 until 17 days later. And it took... It took time. I used to be stopped going to the Senate elevator when there was a vote. I said, no, no, I'm a senator too.

Well, you know, it's been interesting. When I first got elected, I was 29 years old. You have to be 30 to be sworn in. I got elected when I was 29. I didn't turn 30 until 17 days later. And it took... It took time. I used to be stopped going to the Senate elevator when there was a vote. I said, no, no, I'm a senator too.

But what's happened is it's given me an enormous amount of experience in that ultimately all politics is personal. It's about building personal relationships. I'll tell you a real quick story. When I was vice president and things were really starting to fall apart in terms of the way the parties were talking to one another, I realized there were a lot of senators that I didn't know.

But what's happened is it's given me an enormous amount of experience in that ultimately all politics is personal. It's about building personal relationships. I'll tell you a real quick story. When I was vice president and things were really starting to fall apart in terms of the way the parties were talking to one another, I realized there were a lot of senators that I didn't know.

But what's happened is it's given me an enormous amount of experience in that ultimately all politics is personal. It's about building personal relationships. I'll tell you a real quick story. When I was vice president and things were really starting to fall apart in terms of the way the parties were talking to one another, I realized there were a lot of senators that I didn't know.

I think most people would say I was a fairly successful senator in bipartisan efforts we put together. So I went over to the Senate dining room. Not the one where I could take you as a senator and sit down and have lunch with you. But where just senators ate with one another. It's right across from the Senate Diamond. There's that elevator in the first floor. It's on the left side.

I think most people would say I was a fairly successful senator in bipartisan efforts we put together. So I went over to the Senate dining room. Not the one where I could take you as a senator and sit down and have lunch with you. But where just senators ate with one another. It's right across from the Senate Diamond. There's that elevator in the first floor. It's on the left side.

I think most people would say I was a fairly successful senator in bipartisan efforts we put together. So I went over to the Senate dining room. Not the one where I could take you as a senator and sit down and have lunch with you. But where just senators ate with one another. It's right across from the Senate Diamond. There's that elevator in the first floor. It's on the left side.

You walk in, there's a big buffet table, a big table that seats 18, 20 people. And then perpendicular to that, there's one in the back. Democrats and Republicans sit at different tables. Well, I was convinced by Teddy Kennedy to go over there and go to lunch on a regular basis.

You walk in, there's a big buffet table, a big table that seats 18, 20 people. And then perpendicular to that, there's one in the back. Democrats and Republicans sit at different tables. Well, I was convinced by Teddy Kennedy to go over there and go to lunch on a regular basis.

You walk in, there's a big buffet table, a big table that seats 18, 20 people. And then perpendicular to that, there's one in the back. Democrats and Republicans sit at different tables. Well, I was convinced by Teddy Kennedy to go over there and go to lunch on a regular basis.

You sit there and you learn that the man or woman you're talking to just had a big fight on the floor with has a daughter or son who's dying, or a wife has breast cancer, or he or she has a serious loss. It's hard to dislike someone when you know their problems. You can disagree like hell, but you can still work together. And we've lost that.

You sit there and you learn that the man or woman you're talking to just had a big fight on the floor with has a daughter or son who's dying, or a wife has breast cancer, or he or she has a serious loss. It's hard to dislike someone when you know their problems. You can disagree like hell, but you can still work together. And we've lost that.

You sit there and you learn that the man or woman you're talking to just had a big fight on the floor with has a daughter or son who's dying, or a wife has breast cancer, or he or she has a serious loss. It's hard to dislike someone when you know their problems. You can disagree like hell, but you can still work together. And we've lost that.

There was very little communication between Democrats and Republicans in the whole office before. And it's hard to get things done that way. I remember I went over, as I said, I was a vice president, and I was known for having good relationships in the Senate. So I show up for lunch. There's no dining room anymore, just easy chairs.

There was very little communication between Democrats and Republicans in the whole office before. And it's hard to get things done that way. I remember I went over, as I said, I was a vice president, and I was known for having good relationships in the Senate. So I show up for lunch. There's no dining room anymore, just easy chairs.