more on the evenings events. We are joined here in Chicago by Illinois

senior senator Dick Durbin. Welcome back to the news hour. It's good to be here. I

want to start with what we heard from President Biden last night. You have known

Joe Biden for decades. He is capping a half century now of public

service. And what we heard last night he defended his record. He also made an impassioned case

for Kamala Harris. How do you think the campaign will use him

on the campaign trail moving forward?

And how does Vice President Harris

navigate this new moment where she has to define herself without necessarily breaking away too far from the Biden presidency.

Joe Biden's been my friend for 30 years plus. I've had a chance to talk to him privately in the last few days and I can tell you that

was an important statement in his speech last night.

He said I love this job but I love my country even more.

I think those few words really define his situation. He realizes he'd love to

continue his president but that isn't going to happen because of his age. I

think he's going to be a very valuable asset for all Democratic candidates.

I'd welcome Joe Biden to any corner of Illinois and I mean it, the most conservative Republican

area, guarantee you he can reach the crowd in that area too.

And he can do the same thing for Kamala Harris.

In your view, is a Harris Wall's ticket better positioned to win the White House

than a Biden Harris ticket would have been?

I'm not sure.

I think Joe could have won it in a very close race,

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