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Journey to Iraq
In September of 2007, Sen. Biden made his eighth trip to Iraq and met with Iraqi national leaders in Baghdad, tribal leaders in al Anbar, U.S.officials on the ground and troops to assess the political and military situation firsthand.
Journey to Pakistan and Afghanistan
In late February, Sens. Biden, Kerry, and Hagel traveled to Pakistan to monitor the nationwide parliamentary elections, and continued on to Afghanistan, India and Turkey.
Meet Joe Biden
Sen. Joe Biden grew up in New Castle County, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965, and from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. Sen. Biden has represented the state of Delaware in the United States Senate since 1972, when he was elected at the age of twenty-nine.
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Senator Biden walks in the Wilmington St. Patrick's Day Parade with two of his grandchildren, Natalie and Hunter, on Saturday, March 15, 2008.
Spotlight on Darfur
Since 2003, Darfur has seen genocide and widespread violence. Sen. Biden has passed numerous pieces of legislation to restore stability in war-torn Sudan. This week he will hear testimony from U.N. and U.S. officials in a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the continuing crisis in Darfur.
Responding to the Global Food Crisis
The global food crisis presents a grave humanitarian risk for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide subsisting on less than a dollar a day. It also poses economic and security risks for the United States and other nations around the globe.
Dover Air Force Base Awards Ceremony
Sen. Biden speaks at an awards ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
2008 Biden Youth Conference
Senator Biden's annual gathering of high school students from all over Delaware, where students ask Senator Biden questions before discussing issues of the day with local experts.
DSEA Annual Assembly
Senator Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, speak at the Delaware State Education Association's annual conference.
Spotlight on Georgia
In mid-August, at the request of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Senator Biden made a visit to the Republic of Georgia. During his visit, he met with President Saakashvili, Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze, Georgian Parliamentary Speaker David Bakradze and U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Tefft.