Former Vice President Joe Biden's visits to Indiana

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to employees of Ener1 in Greenfield as CEO Charles Gassenheimer, right, and employee Wendy Howard, left, sit nearby on stage during Biden's visit to the plant on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The company was awarded a $118.5 million Recovery Act grant to expand its production of advance lithium ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Vice President Joe Biden takes a tour of the Ener1 lithium ion battery plant near Greenfield, Ind., stopping to speak with worker Ben Johnson, right, on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The company was awarded a $118.5 million Recovery Act grant to expand its production of advance batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. Biden spoke to a gathering of the Greenfield plants 80 employees and others from its plant on Hague Road. It is Biden's second visit to Indiana to tour economic recovery efforts since taking office in 2009.

An Ener1 worker has her picture taken with Vice President Joe Biden after his speech at the company's Greenfield plant that makes advance lithium ion batteries. His talk to workers there on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 was his second visit to Indiana in the last three months to tout the administration's economic recovery efforts. Charlie Nye / The Star.

Vice President Joe Biden gives accolades to Ener1 CEO Charles Gassenheimer, right, and the job Ener1 is doing at its lithium ion battery plant near Greenfield, Ind. as he paid a visit to the plant on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The company was awarded a $118.5 million Recovery Act grant to expand its production of advance batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. Biden spoke to a gathering of the Greenfield plant's 80 employees and others from its plant on Hague Road. It is Biden's second visit to Indiana to tour economic recovery efforts since taking office in 2009.

Vice President Joe Biden holds up a "Made in America" cap given to him as he visits the Ener1 lithium ion battery plant near Greenfield on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The company was awarded a $118.5 million Recovery Act grant to expand its production of advance batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. Biden spoke to a gathering of the Greenfield plant's 80 employees and others from its plant on Hague Road. It is Biden's second visit to Indiana to tour economic recovery efforts since taking office in 2009.

Lauren Gaines and her husband Matt Gaines, who operate the Gingerbread House Bakery, serve President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden during their visit to Kokomo, IN, Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

Vice President Joe Biden greets kids at Sycamore Elementary School during a stop in the visit of the President and Vice President to Kokomo, IN, Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden during their visit to the Chrysler plant in Kokomo, IN, Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

President Barack Obama, left, listens as he is introduced by Vice President Joe Biden to auto workers at Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo during their White House to Main Street Tour on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Chrysler received $300 million in stimulus money to build the plant. During the visit on Tuesday, Obama announced that Chrysler is planning to invest another $800 million in the company's four facilities in Kokomo.

Vice President Joe Biden takes a seat after introducing President Barack Obama during their White House to Main Street Tour, which stopped in Kokomo to speak to auto workers at Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. The plant received $300 million in stimulus money and Tuesday the city learned that Chrysler is planning to invest another $800 million in the company's four facilities in Kokomo.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, left, address auto workers at Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo during their White House to Main Street Tour on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Behind them are racks of transmissions manufactured at the plant. Chrysler received $300 million in stimulus money to build the plant. During the visit on Tuesday, Obama announced that Chrysler is planning to invest another $800 million in the company's four facilities in Kokomo.

Vice-President Joe Biden addresses the hundreds of veterans during the Veterans of Foreign Wars 111th National Convention Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Indiana Convention Center.

Vice-President Joe Biden addresses the hundreds of veterans during the Veterans of Foreign Wars 111th National Convention Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Indiana Convention Center.

Vice-President Joe Biden addresses the hundreds of veterans during the Veterans of Foreign Wars 111th National Convention Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Indiana Convention Center.

Vice-President Joe Biden greets veterans and their family members following his speech during the Veterans of Foreign Wars 111th National Convention Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Indiana Convention Center.

Former Vice President Joe Biden gives the keynote address, on the subject of stopping sexual assault, at the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) and National Black Greek Leadership Conference at the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.