Joseph R. Biden Jr. Quotes

I would never filibuster any President’s judicial nominee, period. I might vote against them, but I will always see they came to a vote.

I would hope that the Senate would do its job and confirm the nominee that President [Barack] Obama has sent to them. That's the way the Constitution fundamentally should operate. The president nominates, and then the Senate advises and consents, or not, but they go forward with the process.

Being President is a little bit like riding a tiger. You have to keep riding, or else you will be swallowed up by it!

If Colin Powell was president, I'd follow him. I wanna get into politics. That's the way for us to overcome a lot of our obstacles.

I'd like to be a president [known] as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace.

At the end of the day, my hat goes off to anybody trying to run for president, or trying to be president, because you're never going to please everybody, it's not possible.

The exceptionalism of a black U.S. President is not important to me. It's what he does - and who he has at the table.

I do think the president's best role is usually as the sort of initiator.

Many other cities could go the way that Los Angeles went last night unless the president is willing to step in and take some strong action in terms of letting people know that he cares about this issue.

The right way to proceed when we face the kind of challenges we face is to pursue the strategy which Ronald Reagan pursued when we faced the challenges of the last century.

The morning I woke up and it was announced that Trump was the elected president of the United States, I wrote to Angela Merkel. I said that she - at least for me - is now the leader of the free world.

There have been many Presidents of the United States and the roll will be indefinitely extended. We have had a number of brilliant soldiers, but only one great general.

I'm going to be the president of a safe country. We have enough problems.

The President [Barack Obama] had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.

I've seen the film. And I'll tell you this, I'm glad Chuck Yeager isn't running for President.

Congress has lost its way if we don't hold this President accountable for his actions.

Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...'

Ted Cruz could be president of the United States. If you thought the Secret Service was drinking before

Donald Trump is taking flak from the media, establishment republicans and all the democrats for merely stating the obvious and the truth: Vladimir Putin is much more of a leader than President Obama.

I am, as many people are, inspired by Jack Layton's legacy and the way that he approached politics.

If a President must constantly remind the people that we're at war, then we're not.

I'd be just incredibly humbled and honored to be the first woman president.

We can't have a Twitter president. This is serious stuff, this governing.

Ronald Reagan was an excellent leader of our nation during challenging times at home and abroad.

When a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee.