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Delaware AG Beau Biden: Joe Biden 'has been there for us'

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    VP's son places father's name into nomination

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A few years ago.

He wrote a memoir.

First title.

It sort of line from Robert Frost's famous home.

He called it promises to keep.

And the last four years you've seen my father partner with President Obama.

To keep the promises they made.

And the -- -- promises we made.

The promises we made to our elderly.

Who have had to have a dignified and earned a dignified retirement the promises you make to our children.

Who deserve a chance succeed.

The promises we make that if you play by the rules and work car.

Things more now.

One of those promises.

Is -- a group of people close to my heart.

My Brothers and sisters in uniform.

The stakes are higher for our country.

There will be and should be a debate.

About two very different paths.

But there should be no debate about her secret our shared commitment to take care of our veterans.

Four years ago.

Forty years ago.

I told you that my father has always been -- for me.

From my sister error and it has vice president and -- we -- -- for you.

And he -- I -- it I've seen up close and personal.

I've watched -- use more than three decades of experience.

Respecting goodwill.

On both sides of the aisle.

To move vital legislation.

Just like he did but the violence against women act.

I want.

And -- out our adversaries.

I've seen him and make applied physics to veterans hospitals.

And private phone calls the penalties first responders killed in the line of duty.

I've seen in salute the workers in factories.

That are not only open because -- -- -- and heat and the president had the courage to make.

I've -- -- shake their hand up every single high school student.

Graduating class of -- -- hundred.

Because he wants those kids to remember the day they got their diplomas.

It -- do something big with them.

Remain.

For me.

The most memorable moment of the past four years was not something most Americans all.

Back -- it wasn't even on American soil.

It took place in Iraq.

A camp victory.

Where I was stationed.

It was the 4 July.

2009.

My father was there I want as many trips to the region.

As part of his work I might -- to bring.

That war to an end.

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Naturalization ceremony.

-- -- -- Saddam Hussein's palaces.

For a couple hundred men and women from all branches of our military.

As he let those -- Americans through the oath of citizenship.

This celebration of democracy.

In a land of -- deposed dictator.

I was struck by the strength.

In diversity of our country.

I was reminded why -- nation are stronger.

When everybody has a chance to do their part.

I was reminded.

Of everything President Obama my father at dawn to guarantee that chance.

We do have promises to keep.

In my dad and Barack Obama all are keeping them.

And yes.

And yes we have miles to go before we sleep.

But Barack Obama and Joseph Biden are leading the way -- Forty years ago.

Because I was going to rock.

I ask you to be there for my dad.

And you work.

For the last four years.

I can say with certainty.

He has -- there more us.

And moments and moments and moments and moments both public and private.

He's the father I've always known.

The grandfather.

My children love and -- The vice president.

Our nation needs.

-- -- -- mr.

chairman.

It's my great honor to place into nomination.

Of the office of the vice president.

-- United States my father my hero.

Joseph Biden.