Ted Kaufman

Edward Emmett Kaufman (born March 15, 1939) is a retired American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. He chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program; he was the second and final person to hold the position, succeeding Elizabeth Warren. Kaufman is a member of the Democratic Party and a key ally of former president Joe Biden.

Kaufman was appointed to the Senate to serve the remainder of longtime senator Biden's term after he was elected vice president in 2008. Before becoming a U.S. senator, Kaufman had served as an advisor to Biden for much of his political career and later served as the head of his presidential transition. On a personal level, Kaufman has been described as Biden's "best friend". Provided by Wikipedia