Biden Postpones Orlando Trip As Obama Administration Lobbies For Syria Attack

Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks about gun violence, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington.
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Vice President Joe Biden has postponed a scheduled trip Thursday to speak about college affordability at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, the White House announced Tuesday. 

The announcement comes as administration officials continue to push for congressional approval for the use of military force against Syria in response to the Assad regime’s chemical weapons use. Biden has said there is “no doubt” the Syrian government carried out the attack and “must be held accountable.”

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