Four years ago, an emotional Joe Biden accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom when Obama surprised him with the highest civilian honor...
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00:00For the final time as President, I am pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor,
00:07the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
00:10Applause
00:12Music
00:29This also gives the Internet one last chance to talk about our bromance.
00:34Laughter
00:40This has been quite a ride.
00:43It was eight and a half years ago that I chose Joe to be my Vice President.
00:48There has not been a single moment since that time that I have doubted the wisdom of that decision.
00:55The best possible choice, not just for me, but for the American people.
01:00This is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service.
01:05Music
01:13I had no inkling.
01:15I thought we were coming over, Michelle, for you, Jill, and Brock and I, a couple of senior staff,
01:24to toast one another and say what an incredible journey it's been.
01:32Mr. President, this honor is not only well beyond what I deserve,
01:51but it's a reflection of the extent and generosity of your spirit.
02:02I don't deserve this, but I know it came from the President's heart.
02:14There's a Talmudic saying that says, what comes from the heart enters the heart.
02:22Mr. President, you have creeped into our heart, you and your whole family, including Mom, and you occupy it.
02:32It's an amazing thing that happened.
02:37I knew how smart you were.
02:39I knew how honorable you were.
02:41I knew how decent you were from the couple years we worked in the Senate.
02:45And I knew what you were capable of.
02:48But I never fully expected that you'd occupy the Biden's heart from Hunter, Ashley, my sister, all of us.
02:58All of us.
03:00And, Mr. President, I'm indebted to you.