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    • Executive Decisions 

        Discussing President-elect Barack Obama's progress following the election, with Greg Valliere, Stanford Financial Group; Andrew Parmentier, FBR Capital Markets; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • Stocking the Cabinet 

        President-elect Obama furiously works to fill his cabinet, reports CNBC's John Harwood

    • Bailout Failout 

        Discussing the automaker bailout fallout, wiht Dan Clifton, of Strategas Research Partners; Jared Bernstein, of the Economic Policy Institute; and CNBC's John Harwood

    • Obama's Next Move 

        Discussing what the president-elect's next move should be, with Keith Boykin, of The Daily Voice; Michael Farr, of Farr, Miller & Washington; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • The New Washington 

        A look at the Democratic changing of the guard on Capitol Hill, with CNBC's John Harwood

    • Criticizing Auto Chiefs' Jet Use 

        Rep. Bradley Sherman (D-CA) criticized the auto heads for taking private jets to Washington to plead their case.

    • Drive for Money 

        Discussing the auto industry's big push for capital in Washington, with CNBC's Jane Wells, Phil LeBeau & Scott Cohn.

    • Big Three on the Brink 

        Insight on the Big 3 on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-AL); Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA) and CNBC's Larry Kudlow.

    • Bankruptcy vs. Bailout 

        Discussing why Detroit shouldn't be bailed out, with Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times; Andy Weiss, Center for American Progress; and Tony Schnelling, Bridge Associates.

    • TARP & Turf Fight 

        Sparring Over the TARP, with CNBC's Diana Olick & Carmen Wong Ulrich.

    • The Next Act 

        The $700 billion TARP plan also getting attention on Capitol Hill, with Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable president.

    • A Good Case? 

        Assessing whether the Big 3 made their case well, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau, Scott Cohn, Rebecca Jarvis, Bill Griffeth and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times.


Joseph R. Biden (D)

Senator from Delaware

 

PROFILE

 

Personal:

Born Nov. 20, 1942, Scranton, Pa.
Married to Jill Tracy Biden
Three children; five grand children

Education:
Syracuse University, J.D. 1968
University of Delaware, B.A. 1965  (History/Political Science)

Professional:
Prior to joining the U.S. Senate, he served in Delaware local government for two years and worked as a lawyer for four years.

Notable:
- Elected to the Senate in 1972 at the age of twenty-nine, the fifth youngest person in history
- Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Ran for president in 1988
- Teaches constitutional law at Widener University School of Law

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

 

Top 5 Industries:
Lawyers/Law Firms: $1,947,015
Real Estate: $455,529
Securities & Investment: $347,600
Retired: $345,787
Misc Business: $281,041

Top 5 Contributors:
Simmons Cooper LLC:  $62,100
Bank of America:  $57,200
Adler Group:  $43,750
Weitz & Luxenberg:  $41,400
Pachulski, Stang et al:  $39,000
Cooney & Conway:  $38,500

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through Sept 30.  For more information go to OpenSecrets.Org.

 

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