 I was assigned to write a long piece on Biden's political progress. I imagined it as young Mr. Biden goes to Washington. I spent a lot of time with him. He talked of his dreams. I don't remember if he spoke about the White House, but I felt confident that that was his goal. One day I accompanied him on the Amtrak train to Washington. The journey took 75 minutes each way. It would become a daily ritual for him for 36 years.