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Jill Biden: Joe has never given up

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    Vice president's wife talks about her husband

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Thank you Yankee I'm so proud of how are you come.

I'm so proud stand before you tonight.

Not only as the -- -- -- of the our vice president.

But as a full time teacher.

And a military mom.

And for -- Guard troops that trained and military families.

Forty years ago -- sit on this stage to introduce his father.

And soon afterward he deployed to Iraq.

Very here -- -- Delaware army National Guard.

-- Thanks to the leadership of President Obama and my -- being Joseph don't rule are never easy over.

Am.

I.

I'm not tonight my students.

Students like anti.

Who worked so hard to create a better life for themselves.

And their families.

I've been a teacher for more than thirty years.

And -- this day I continue to teach full time.

At a community college in -- -- in Virginia.

I can't figure out what's elected vice president.

People started questioning whether I could keep teaching.

Not show.

He went there are standing by -- side saying of course you -- but it's who you are Jill.

For me.

Being -- teacher isn't just what I do.

It's new high end.

-- -- Our -- helped me.

And -- in more than 37 years that I've known Joseph I've seen firsthand.

Just how personal they are to him to.

-- popping tells people that I didn't agree to marry him until the fifth time he asked me.

-- truth did I loved him from the start.

I saw in him then this same character.

That I seeing him today.

I've seen shows character in his optimism.

For families who have lost a loved one kid struggling to find their way.

Workers out of a job.

Joseph always works to give people a sense of hope.

Jones' character in his determination.

Two decades ago when Joseph started working on the violence against women act didn't think -- and I.

-- -- family matter rather than -- crying it is.

But young news that he had to bring this issue out into the open.

-- the year since that bill has passed.

I had -- tell me that they're sisters or their friends wouldn't be alive today.

If it -- her -- young.

I've seen Joe's character in his heart.

When I first met him -- had already seen just how fragile.

Life could be.

When he was -- nine years old.

Joseph lost his first wife and baby daughter it is tragic car accident.

While they -- -- getting their Christmas tree.

And their voice -- critically injured.

Joe's life was shattered.

But through his strong.

Catholic -- And he is fierce love for our boys.

Joseph found the strength to get back.

That's joke.

-- -- He's strong -- that drives didn't -- alert every day.

It's what he learned as a young boy growing up with too hard working parents in Scranton.

Pennsylvania.

Such a loving and supportive father -- of our three children though -- -- -- actually.

And it's like dry -- today as he and President Obama who fight to strengthen the middle class they grew up -- them.

For as long as I've known him -- heads never giving up.

Never failed to see the possibilities.

And never had any doubt about -- he's fighting floor.

And as long as he has the privilege.

Of serving this nation.

I know from the bottom of my heart that he will continue to fight for you every day.

Thank you god let's actually.

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