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Here is why I like Joe Biden-he cares about people
I have been fortunate to have met Joe twice in person This story is consistent with the man that I met
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Deputy Commerce Secretary DON GRAVES violated
one of Biden's workplace policies when he was serving
as a counselor to the then-vice president.
In a 2020 PBS Frontline interview, Graves said that
back in 2014, he was traveling with Biden ahead of the
midterm elections - during a weekend that conflicted
with his daughter's birthday party.
"So we're in Miami. The birthday party is happening,"
Graves said. "We just finished up an event. We're
getting ready to fly back to D.C. But it's, you know, it's
an hour and a half or so flight to D.C., so I'm going to
miss the party."
Graves ended up calling into the party via FaceTime.
While he was singing "Happy Birthday," he caught
Biden's attention.
"He says, 'Don, who are you singing 'Happy Birthday
to?' And I said, 'Oh, it's my - it's my youngest," Graves
explained.
Biden proceeded to grab the phone to speak to Graves'
daughter directly: "Tori, I am so sorry. I'm so sorry that
kept your father away from your birthday party. I will
absolutely make it up to you. You will see him later on
tonight. I'm telling him now, he can't do any more work
for me today. He has to get home and get to you."
Graves said Biden informed him of a longstanding
workplace policy he had in the Senate that he hadn't yet
hared with vice president
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one of Biden's workplace policies when he was serving
as a counselor to the then-vice president.
In a 2020 PBS Frontline interview, Graves said that
back in 2014, he was traveling with Biden ahead of the
midterm elections - during a weekend that conflicted
with his daughter's birthday party.
"So we're in Miami. The birthday party is happening,"
Graves said. "We just finished up an event. We're
getting ready to fly back to D.C. But it's, you know, it's
an hour and a half or so flight to D.C., so I'm going to
miss the party."
Graves ended up calling into the party via FaceTime.
While he was singing "Happy Birthday," he caught
Biden's attention.
"He says, 'Don, who are you singing 'Happy Birthday
to?' And I said, 'Oh, it's my - it's my youngest," Graves
explained.
Biden proceeded to grab the phone to speak to Graves'
daughter directly: "Tori, I am so sorry. I'm so sorry that
kept your father away from your birthday party. I will
absolutely make it up to you. You will see him later on
tonight. I'm telling him now, he can't do any more work
for me today. He has to get home and get to you."
Graves said Biden informed him of a longstanding
workplace policy he had in the Senate that he hadn't yet
hared with vice president
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