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Vice President Biden, in a network television interview, listed as one of his professional attributes his penchant to "say something outrageous."

The gaffe-prone vice president sat down with NBC's Andrea Mitchell in an interview that aired Thursday to discuss a variety of issues, including his role within the Obama administration.

Biden, a longtime senator from Delaware, touted his ability to deal with Congress as well as his propensity to go off the cuff.

{mosads}"And so the president uses me where I have some skill set: I'm going to say something outrageous," he said with a smile. "I still â€" they kid me all the time. I still consider myself a Senate man. I love the Senate. I love the Congress."

Even though Biden has made groan-worthy remarks, the White House has at times relished his behavior.

After the vice president whispered that passing the healthcare law was a "big f--king deal" in front of a hot microphone earlier this year, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs tweeted, "And yes Mr. Vice President, you're right ... "

But Biden â€" who has been tasked with overseeing the federal stimulus project and the Iraq war â€" said that he plays an influential role in the White House. 

"When the president asked me to join him, he asked what I â€" what portfolio I wanted. I said I want to be in the room when every decision is being made," he said. "You're president, but I want to have an input."