President Joe Biden will give the keynote address here at the Democratic National Convention on Monday and what will be a symbolic handoff of his party to vice president Kam haris this comes just weeks after Biden chose to give up his re-election campaign for president after a shaky debate against Donald Trump and continued questions about his age his speech is the culmination of a decad long Legacy of Public Service Biden used his time in the Senate to forge a bipartisan infrastructure deal he was known for his ability to reach across the aisle for policy compromises with Republicans he was elected vice Pres president to the Obama Administration even as he dealt with the passing of his son Bo as president he focused on strengthening the middle class now as he enters his last few months in the presidency he will attempt to help pass the torch onto Harris as he prepares to gracefully bow out