Biden to jet as Netanyahu comes to Washington

Biden’s absence won’t go unnoticed during Netanyahu’s visit to a joint meeting of Congress, during which the Vice President, the Senate’s president pro tempore, normally sits alongside the Speaker of the House.

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“The President believes that individual members of Congress ought to decide for themselves. That’s certainly appropriate,” he added.

Cassie Spodak contributed to this report.

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