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Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.'s Public Statements on Defense

Joe Biden, Jr.
Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' Robinette Biden, Jr.
Office: Vice President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jill; 4 Children: Beau, Hunter, Ashley, Naomi (deceased)
Birth Date: 11/20/1942
Birth Place: Scranton, PA
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Roman Catholic

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Feb. 26, 2013 Statement from the Vice President on the Confirmation of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense Unknown
April 26, 2012 Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on Foreign Policy at a Camapaign Event New York, NY
Nov. 24, 2010 Wall Street Journal - The Case for Ratifying New Start Unknown
Sept. 15, 2010 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Unknown
Feb. 18, 2010 Remarks of Vice President Biden at National Defense University - As Prepared for Delivery Unknown
Oct. 22, 2009 Remarks By Vice President Biden On America, Central Europe, And A Partnership For The 21st Century Bucharest, Romania
Dec. 1, 2008 Key Members of Obama-Biden National Security Team Announced Chicago, IL
Sept. 19, 2008 BIDEN Bill Strengthens Our First Line of Defense Against Terrorism Washington, DC
July 15, 2008 Renewing American Leadership Washington, DC
June 6, 2008 Letter to Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, and Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Re: Lack of Consultation with Congress on Long-Term Agreements with Iraq Washington, DC
June 5, 2008 Letter to Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Re: Failure to Provide Troops with Life-Saving Surveillance System Washington, DC
April 16, 2008 Highway Technical Corrections Act of 2007 Washington, DC
April 2, 2008 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Iraq After the Surge: Military Prospects Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2008 BIDEN-BROWNBACK Legislation Passes Senate - Again Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Congress Passes Departments of Defense Appropriations Bill Unknown
Oct. 3, 2007 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Oct. 1, 2007 Senate Passes National Defense Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
Sept. 5, 2007 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
July 13, 2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
July 10, 2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
July 9, 2007 Sen. Biden Issues Statement on the Upcoming Defense Authorization Bill Washington, DC
June 25, 2007 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
June 21, 2007 Letter To Secretary Of Defense Robert M. Gates Washington, DC
May 29, 2007 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
April 11, 2007 Biden Issues Statement on Defense Department's Decision to Extend Tours of Duty in Iraq Washington, DC
March 27, 2007 U. S. Troops Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007--Continued Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2007 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "Nominations" Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2006 Press Release - Senate, House Approve FY2007 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2006 National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon with Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
July 12, 2006 Department of Homeland Security Approproations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
June 22, 2006 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Washington, DC
June 21, 2006 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Washington, DC
June 15, 2006 National Defense AuthorizatIon Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2005 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006--Conference Report Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2005 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2005 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006--Continued Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2005 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2005 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006--Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 11, 2005 Defense Appropriations Passes Senate; Bill Includes Important Delaware Projects Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2005 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006--Continued Washington, DC
July 21, 2005 National Defense Authoriation Act For Fiscal Year 2006--Resumed Washington, DC
June 23, 2004 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Continued Washington DC
June 18, 2004 National Defesne Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 Washington DC
June 17, 2004 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Continued Washington DC

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