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Biden to Join Obama at House Democrats’ Retreat

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(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Emma Dumain
Posted February 13, 2014 at 3:48pm

Cambridge, Md. — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will rally House Democrats after all.  

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told reporters Thursday that even though weather forced Biden to scrap his planned address, he would make the trip with President Barack Obama on Friday.  

“He’s coming in the morning,” the Democratic National Committee chairwoman confirmed.  

As we reported , Biden had been scheduled to attend the retreat Thursday but canceled. Thomas Freidman also was dropped from the agenda.  

For more coverage of the retreat, see here and here .

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