Biden addresses deadlock in Congress, gun control during University of Texas visit

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday night at a University-hosted lecture that one of the biggest dangers facing the American political system is a lack of compassion and communication between politicians.

Hundreds gathered in the LBJ Auditorium to hear the former congressman and vice president speak for the Tom Johnson Lectureship.

During the lecture, Biden said a major issue facing Congress today is that politicians attack each other personally rather than examining the logic behind their colleague’s judgments. He said doing so makes it “virtually impossible” to reach a consensus on major issues.

“What’s changed is the political system has broken down,” Biden said. “We’ve got to change it for our own safety’s sake.”

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