Bob Dole announced his cancer diagnosis on Thursday and will undergo treatment next week.
“He’s doing well,” Biden told reporters later on Saturday as he emerged from a church service. Prior to that, Biden paid a visit to the Watergate complex in Washington where the 97-year-old Dole lives. Known for his quick, searing wit and legislative skills, Dole had a long career in the US Congress that included two stints as Senate majority leader. In the early 1980s he chaired the Senate Finance Committee, which helps guide US tax, trade and health policy.
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