Mr. Biden: We're not leaving until the job is done.

[the 'job' of destroying the country?]

Reporter: Why weren't you and [Harris] here in Washington, commanding this, this weekend?

Mr. Biden: I was commanding, I was on the phone for at least two hours yesterday, and the day before as well. I command. It's called a telephone.

[he 'commanded' for several hours in the aftermath of historic storm destruction]