Perhaps most importantly, Louisa has been an extraordinary leader and an empowering mentor to countless staff, and I know that nothing gives her more pride than the team she has capably managed and led. Her work to secure the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, along with a historic number of diverse judges and appointees across the United States Government, has significantly furthered our work to build an Administration and judicial benches at every level that look more like America. From the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act to the CHIPS and Science bill, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the bipartisan budget agreement – Louisa’s steady hand and perseverance have consistently helped get key priorities over the finish line. Obama’s escape is foiled by a short, blond woman who. Over the past two and a half years, Louisa has been instrumental in the historic, monumental, and life-changing legislation we have delivered to the American people. All eyes were on former President Barack Obama while sleepy President Biden hides behind the spotlight. President Joe Biden’s Cabinet includes Vice President Kamala Harris and the heads of the 15 executive departments the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy. Every step of the way, that’s exactly what she has done. And I have relied upon her to deliver for the American people. I have relied upon her to reflect my values. That’s because, for years – as a Senator, as Vice President, as President, and every moment in between – I have relied on Louisa for her wise counsel and her skill. US President Barack Obama awards Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a tribute to Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 12, 2017.
When I was elected President, I knew that no one understood that better – or would be a better partner to my decades-long friends and former colleagues – than Louisa Terrell. Senator for 36 years, I developed a deep respect and reverence for the United States Congress and its vital institutional role in our democracy. as a United States Senator and Vice President under the Obama administration. Harris became the vice president upon inauguration in January 2021 alongside President Joe Biden.
Joe Biden the man, on the other hand, takes up considerably less space. He’s larger than life, a big effing deal. He’s a statesman, a senator, a vice president who helped start wars, confirm Supreme Court justices and expand health care to millions of Americans. Why does he feel so small? Joe Biden the idea lives in our minds. This time, it will be for the office he sought two times before, and only won this time after a roller coaster campaign against two dozen Democrats and a Republican incumbent who fought for months to deny Biden the title he always wanted: president. This time, it comes amid not a personal tragedy but a national one. This time, the ceremony will take place in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP)įor Joe Biden, life and destiny converge to offer a new challenge: After building one of the deepest résumés in American political history, with 36 years in the Senate and eight years as vice president to Barack Obama, Joe Biden will be sworn in again on Jan. President Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in 2017. Joe Biden was one of the youngest people to be elected to the Senate and is one of the oldest to run for president.
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