Former VP Biden responded in a statement to accusations by former Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores of inappropriate touching and kissing: 'Not once – never – did I believe I acted inappropriately... If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully.'
Biden issued a statement Sunday in which he said it "was never my intention" to make Flores or another woman feel uncomfortable.
He added that he did not recall the alleged interaction with Flores, but said "we have arrived at an important tiem when women feel they can and should relate their experiences."Biden said he would continue to be the "strongest advocate" he can be for women. Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor and current Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores introduces U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at a get-out-the-vote rally in Las Vegas, Nov. 1, 2014 .
"As I was taking deep breaths and preparing myself to make my case to the crowd, I felt two hands on my shoulders. I froze. 'Why is the vice-president of the United States touching me?'” Flores wrote.
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