BIDEN TIPS HIS HAND, MAKES THE CASE FOR AUTOCRACY "And I really believe -- because I have spoken with over, I guess, by that time, 25 to 30 heads of state, including -- including Putin, including Xi. I had a two-hour conversation with Xi and I've been convinced for a long time -- I doubt whether most of you would agree with me, but I think we are going to -- they're going to write about this point in history. Not about any of us in here, but about whether or not democracy can function in the 21st century.