![]() I had a lot of help.Īnd I want to thank you for the intr- the introduction. Or - I mean, there - so, you know, I’m flattered that you think as highly of me as you stated, Kirsten, but I had - I had a lot of help. I remember that scene where Teddy walked out. We watched people literally die in our midst. But look, everybody has got horrible things they’ve had to deal with.Īnd we’ve watched them - I sat in the Senate for 36 years. So, you know, I had so much help - so much help, starting from the time that I lost my wife and daughter in an accident. And he turned to me and he said, “Dad, I want you to know I’m not afraid.” And - and then he looked at me and he said, “And, Dad…” - and his brother Hunter was his closest friend. He said, “Dad - Dad, promise me.” “I give my word.”Īnd that - that was the last conversation in Walter Reed Hospital - laying there in the bed. Give me your word as a Biden that you’re going to stay engaged.”īecause he knew, like a lot of you - what you’ve been through - the first instinct is you just want to curl up in a ball and just leave, no longer do what you’ve done your whole life that you’ve. I’ll be - I’ll be good, Beau.” He said, “No, dad, promise me. But the only thing that Beau said to me when he was - we were told he was - he was going to die within minutes or - if an hour - that he looked at me, and he said, “Dad, promise me - promise me, Dad, you’re going to stay involved.” I said, “I’ll be involved. I - I think I’ve talked to Bill and Grace Nelson about this: The only thing - today is my son Beau’s birthday. And they’re the people who deserve our recognition and our credit. They lost a child, they lost a mother, a father, a husband, someone close to them - just plucked away - and they get up every single day and put one foot in front of the other. And so, I don’t deserve this credit for enduring that so many people I meet - think of all the people you know, whether they’re constituents or friends or relatives, who get up every morning, don’t have anybody - don’t have anybody, and they put one foot in front of the other, and they do it. I had a family that was there for me every single, solitary moment. And I had an overwhelming advantage, and I mean it sincerely. But let me say at the outset that, you know, we’ve all gone through really difficult times - every one of you out there - one way or another. I - I don’t know who she’s talking about - (laughter) - but thank you.įolks, look, let me say - I hadn’t planned on - I didn’t know I was going to get that kind of introduction. THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Well, thank you. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.
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