Vice President Joe Biden does not agree with the growing consensus that Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate, according to an exclusive interview with CNN on Monday, a day before Election Day. And even if the Republicans emerge victorious, Biden expects them to "get things done."
"I predict ... we're gonna keep the Senate," he told CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger. "I've been in 67 races all told and I don't get the feeling that the oddsmakers are getting."
However if the Democrats don't retain Senate control for the first time in nearly a decade, Biden stated that a Republican-controlled Senate wouldn't face much obstructionism from the White House, who he claimed was prepared to give a little on administration priorities, The Hill reported.
"I don't think it would change anything, in terms of what we're about," he told Borger. "We know what we have to get done the last two years. And -- quite frankly -- going into 2016, the Republicans have to make a decision whether they're in control or not in control."
"Are they gonna begin to allow things to happen? Or are they gonna continue to be obstructionists? And I think they're gonna choose to get things done."
Biden's comments come as Republicans appear to have the momentum going into Tuesday's elections. While ten seats are available, the party is required to win at least six seats to get Senate back from the Democrats.
Whichever way the clash goes, Biden is hopeful that both a Republican Senate and Democratic White House can find common ground during Obama's last two years in office since congressional Republicans are particularly inclined to make legislative progress due to increasing public frustration with gridlock in Washington, according to CNN.
"We have to be more direct and clear about exactly what it is we're looking to do," he said. "And look, we're -- we're ready to compromise." he said.
During this year's elections, the vice president has played a crucial role for the administration on the trail for embattled candidates since many Democratic candidates have shied away from appearing with President Obama due to his increasing unpopularity in many crucial states.
"Asked about why this election cycle might prove difficult for Democrats, the vice president suggested that he and Obama hadn't done a good enough job in assuring the public on threats like Ebola and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant," according to Politico.
"I think the public should not be as anxious as they are," Biden told Borger. "But it's understandable why they are. There is no existential threat to the United States right now. There are fewer than five cases of Ebola in the entire United States of America. The American public gains confidence in the fact of the way this is being handled; that science does matter."
"You look at what's happening with ISIS. ISIS is not an existential threat to something happening to someone in the United States of America. It's a serious problem overseas but it's confusing and frightening. And it's totally understandable. We've gotta figure out-- we, the President and I, have to figure out how to better communicate exactly what's being done. That's part of the problem. That's part of the dilemma"
Meanwhile, Biden's rigorous campaign schedule has raised questions about whether he might run for president in 2016 even though former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the overwhelming Democratic favorite.
"That's not the reason not to run or to run," he told Borger about whether his decision would be based off Clinton's plans. "The question is ... am I convinced I am best positioned of anyone else to lead the country the next four years?"
"There's plenty of time to make that decision," he said. "I mean if I run, I'm confident I will be able to mount a campaign that (is)... gonna be credible. And I'm gonna be serious."
