Life driving to an amtrak station. Day fromd every wilmington delaware to washington dc when i got elected as a young senator after my wife and daughter were killed and i didnt plan on staying in the senate. But i agreed i would stay for six months. [laughter] a long time ago. I started commuting. Fact is, they tell me i have logged more than 2 million miles on amtrak. So it is good to be here. It is not as fast as a helicopter, but i made a lot of Family Friends on amtrak. I am looking forward to getting on a train with you guys. I want to start by saying it is great to be in ohio. Friends, local elected officials. It is an honor to be here with tiffany. I know how hard it is for her. I say i know. I was in the position of her children. My dad went through the same thing. Back in scranton, pennsylvania, he lost his job. I remember walking up the stairs, making what i called that longest walk a parent has to make to tell a child he will have to leave. My dad only had a 3. 5 hour ride.
[applause] [laughter] mr. Biden hey, buddy. I have to tell yall it is great to see you. Hello, cleveland [applause] dont jump folks, i was reminiscing as we drove to the station. I spent the bulk of my adult life driving to an amtrak station. I commuted every day from wilmington delaware to washington, d. C. When i got elected as a young senator after my wife and daughter were killed , and i didnt plan on staying in the senate. But i agreed i would stay for six months. [laughter] a long time ago. I started commuting. Fact is, they tell me i have logged more than 2,100,000 miles on amtrak. So it is good to be here. It is not as fast as a helicopter, but i made a lot of Family Friends on amtrak. I am looking forward to getting on a train with you guys. I want to start by saying it is great to be in ohio. So many friends, local elected officials. It is an honor to be here with tiffany. I know how hard it is for her. I say i know. I was in the position of her children. My dad went through
Activity and turmoil going on around us. Many of us are back in washington today. Were holding this committee virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This authority has allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American People, while keeping our staff, families, and the Broader Community safe. We have all started to become familiar with navigating this technology, i do want to remind members of a few procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. Weve got to keep track of you even if you step away from the proceedings. Please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Finally, as you know, we may have votes during todays hearing. It looks like theyr
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