Vice President Biden on Wednesday downplayed divisions in the Democratic Party in the aftermath of last weekend’s chaos at the state party convention in Nevada.

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“I’m confident that Bernie will be supportive if Hillary wins, which the numbers indicate will happen,” the vice president said. “So I'm not worried. There's no fundamental split in the Democratic Party."

He dismissed calls from some Democrats for Sanders to drop out, saying they should “let Bernie run the race.”

Biden’s comments are a sign he could play the role of peacemaker between supporters of Clinton and Sanders, who have run an increasingly contentious campaign despite the fact the former secretary of State possesses a virtually insurmountable delegate lead.

The latest example came last Saturday in Las Vegas, when havoc broke out at Nevada Democratic convention.

Sanders supporters frustrated with the delegate selection process loudly booed and some reportedly threw chairs. The state party chairwoman even said she received death threats from Sanders backers.

The vice president, however, could serve as a neutral broker between Clinton and Sanders.

He considered running for president himself before deciding against a run last fall. He has praised both Democratic candidates and is respected by many in the party.

Despite his efforts to downplay Democratic discord, Biden suggested Sanders would face bigger problems if an incident like Nevada happens again.

"That's not Bernie, and what Bernie's going to have to do if that happens again — he's going to have to be more aggressive in speaking out about it,” he said.

The vice president also weighed in on Clinton’s deliberations on picking his successor.

But he made it clear he wasn’t making an endorsement, adding that Clinton “has a plethora of really good people to pick from, for real.”

Biden was in Columbus announcing the Obama administration’s new rule on overtime pay.