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WILMINGTON, Del. -- @JoeBiden is introducing his picks to lead @CommerceGov @USDOL and @SBAgov, saying they are the final picks of his Cabinet. @MajorCBS and I anchor LIVE coverage on @CBS and CBSN: cbsnews.com/live

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS NEWS: @JoeBiden says he considered @BernieSanders to lead the Labor Dept., saying he's "confident" he could lead the department. But says Sanders agreed, "We can't put control of the Senate at risk" with a special election in VT.

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders NEW: When asked about House impeachment plans, @JoeBiden says he has 3 priorities: 1. The Virus 2. Vaccine 3. Rebuilding the economy. "What the Congress decides to do is for them to decide."

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders Biden says he'll be speaking with Democratic congressional leaders this afternoon about his agenda and "whatever they want to talk to me about."

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders ALSO: @JoeBiden says his economic relief proposals as the nation comes out of the pandemic "will be in the trillions of dollars" and he plans to share more details on it next Thursday.

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders BIDEN says those responsible for the assault on the U.S. Capitol should be prosecuted for domestic terrorism. "They're a bunch of thugs, insurrectionists" Adds later: "This had the active encouragement of a sitting president of the United States."

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders BIDEN adds the Capitol assault "deserves a full-blown investigation."

"The photograph of what looked like -- you had some of the Capitol Police taking selfies with these people."

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders BIDEN on Capitol Attack: "This reminded me more of states I visited in over the 100 countries I've gone to. And ten-horn dictatorships."

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders Biden adds he has "total confidence" in the @SecretService, which is in charge of security for his presidential inauguration.

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders Q from @NikolenDC: Do Wednesday's events make your bid to unify the country easier or harder? @JoeBiden says it'll be easier in part b/c he's heard from former GOP colleagues eager to help heal the country.

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders @NikolenDC On questions of unity, Biden said he credits speeches made Wednesday by Senate Leader McConnell and Mitt Romney. Says he spoke to Romney again this morning.

@JoeBiden @CommerceGov @USDOL @SBAgov @MajorCBS @CBS @BernieSanders @NikolenDC .@NikolenDC asks: Should @tedcruz and @HawleyMO resign? @JoeBiden says "they should just be plain beat the next time" they run.