McConnell Invokes ‘The Onion’s’ Joe Biden in Moving Senate Floor Tribute to the VP

‘When The Onion ran a mock photo of him washing a Trans Am in the White House driveway shirtless, America embraced it’

Mitch McConnell Invokes The Onion’s Joe Biden in Moving Senate Floor Tribute to the VP (Mediaite)

A bipartisan group of senators today are on the Senate floor to pay tribute to Vice President Joe Biden, including Republican Mitch McConnell, who celebrated his longtime Senate colleague’s life in a speech that was both moving and lighthearted.

McConnell cracked a few jokes about how much Biden likes to talk, but also talked about the VP’s incredible life story and the tragedy he’s overcome.

“From the grip of unknowable despair,” he said, “came a new man, a better man. Stronger and more compassionate. Grateful for every moment. Appreciative of what really matters.”

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