Memorable moments from Joe Biden's vice presidency (14 images)

Vice President Joe Biden whispers to President Barack Obama prior to Obama signing the the Health Insurance Reform Bill, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, March 23, 2010. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Vice President Joe Biden waits for the arrival of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron and his wife Samantha during and official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2012. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Vice President Joe Biden announces funding for Amtrak as part of the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at Union Station in Washington on March 13, 2009. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI

U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Photo by Pete Souza/White House/UPI