Read the Full Transcript of President Obama Surprising Joe Biden With the Medal of Freedom
President Barack Obama on Thursday bestowed Vice President Joe Biden with the nation's highest civilian honor during a surprise ceremony that brought the president's right-hand man to tears. Obama awarded Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after calling the vice president his "brother" and a "lion of American history." An emotional Biden accepted the honor but said it was "well beyond" what he deserves. Below is a complete transcript of the event.