Now that he mentions it…

(The Hill)– 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.

“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 — 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 … “