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→1973–2009: U.S. Senate
==1973–2009: U.S. Senate==
==1973–2009: U.S. Senate==
[[Image:Biden_on_Meet_the_Press.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Biden on Meet The Press, 09/09/07]] In 1972, Biden unseated the liberal Republican Senator [[Cale Boggs]]. In 1973, he hence became the fifth-youngest U.S. senator in U.S. history. He was later reelected six times.
[[Image:Biden_on_Meet_the_Press.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Biden on Meet The Press, 09/09/07]]
The Council for a Livable World (CLW), a [[communist front]] organization founded in 1962 by long-time socialist activist and Soviet agent [[Leo Szilard]], is a non-profit advocacy organization that seeks to "reduce the danger of nuclear weapons and increase national security", primarily through supporting progressive, congressional candidates who support their policies. The Council supported [[Joe Biden]] in 1972 in his successful Senate run as candidate for Delaware.<ref name=since1962>[http://www.livableworld.org/what/legacy_in_congress_who_weve_helped_elect/ CLW website: Who We've Helped Elect]</ref><ref>[http://livableworld.org/elections/2012/candidates/senate/mheinrich/, CLW bio, accessed July 2008]</ref>
Biden unseated the liberal Republican Senator [[Cale Boggs]] in the 1972 elections. In 1973, he hence became the fifth-youngest U.S. senator in U.S. history. He was later reelected six times.
Biden, as a senator from [[Delaware]] from 1973-2009, served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and subsequently the Committee on Foreign Relations, alternating as the chair or ranking member on both committees. Biden in 2007 was ranked as the third most liberal Senator by the non-partisan ''National Journal''.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/conventions/co_20080823_9669.php Biden's Senate Vote Record], ''National Journal''</ref>
Biden, as a senator from [[Delaware]] from 1973-2009, served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and subsequently the Committee on Foreign Relations, alternating as the chair or ranking member on both committees. Biden in 2007 was ranked as the third most liberal Senator by the non-partisan ''National Journal''.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/conventions/co_20080823_9669.php Biden's Senate Vote Record], ''National Journal''</ref>
Biden was for the Iraq War before he was against it.
Biden was for the Iraq War before he was against it.
On June 6, 2012, the Council for a Livable World, along with its sister organizations Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Council for a Livable World’s PeacePAC, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of their founding. An evening celebration was held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Congressman [[Barney Frank]] acted as the Master of Ceremonies and, in the process, received a lifetime achievement award from former Rep. [[Tom Downey]], a member of the Council’s Board of Directors. The Robert F. Drinan Peace and Human Award was presented to former Representative and PeacePAC Chairman [[David Bonior]] and the late [[Edith Wilkie]], a longtime advocate and leader for peace and justice.
Videos were shown in which Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Senate candidate [[Elizabeth Warren]] celebrated the organization’s 50 years although they were not able to attend in person.<ref>[http://armscontrolcenter.org/issues/recent/council_center_50th_anniversary/, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation website. Council for a Livable World 50th Anniversary Celebration]</ref>
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