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today's ceremony marks the first time a woman presided over the opening day of the u.s. senate as the vice president swore in 35 either newly elected or reelected senators. [background noises] >> good morning to you. how are you. [inaudible] >> he is such a sweetheart. >> he is is any? [laughter] he is a sweetheart. >> ready? raise your right hand repeat after me. i'm so used to doing this leaves only swear he will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic.

but you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. you will faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. cracks i do request congratulation senator grassley. and congratulations to the whole family. congratulations. >> thank you very much. let's do that absolutely. [inaudible] that will be great progress okay thank you. so glad i learned to read. [laughter] and again. and again. cracks there we are. >> congratulations to you. congratulations.

there you are. congratulations to the whole family. who is this youngling? >> she is my granddaughter. >> granddaughter shirley. >> thank you so very much. it's the whole family. congratulations for your years of supporting the leadership of senator grassley. thank you, very nice to meet you. congratulations. [background noises] your name? reagan. >> like to meet you reagan. congratulations. congratulations to the whole family. congratulations. >> and right in front of grandma. [background noises] >> only get a few people to come

on the side please. >> come on. congratulations. congratulations. congratulations. >> that is a bunch. >> good morning. clark's grandson michael. samantha. he just spoke to nay we are here then. yes. >> this is such a big group i'm going to have you come right appear. >> and rachel. one more time. [background noises]

one more and again, thank you all. >> congratulations. it takes a whole family to do this work so thank you all. i will tell you said hello. happy new year. >> thank you. take care. [background noises] [inaudible] >> congratulations. lexi really enjoyed. he really enjoyed it. we are lucky that way, aren't we?

>> something just for you in again, are you ready? [inaudible] i can't raise your right hand you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same period that you take obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god to pray. >> i do pray. >> congratulations senator. congratulations on to the whole family. congratulations. texel take artificial. cracks ready? and again. thank you. >> congratulations.

>> hi the whole family too. >> who is this? please to meet you. cracks you met at the white house. cracks have you been? are you ready? thank you. okay. how nice to see you. hi everyone. hello. nice to see you, what is your name? >> alexandria. how are you? there we go. come on there we are. [laughter] [inaudible] [inaudible] >> this is how we know we are all good our future is bright.

>> alright everybody going to count down. three, two, one. three, two, one. three, two, one. thank you very much. >> thank you so much. thank you. thank you. >> good to see a, how are you? >> happy new year to you. >> they are coming, they are coming yes. okay. i ready? okay. thank you. there we are. [laughter]

here we go. do you solemnly swear that it will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. by your take this obligation freely without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion annual well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god? >> i do pray. >> congratulations senator. congratulations. looks okay official photograph. go. >> we have family two. >> and again. >> okay family come on i got all dressed up for this. [laughter] ten years old. >> hi guys. well done. that is good.

ready? okay. look over here. three, two, one. and three, two, one thank you. >> congratulations. congratulations. thank you for everything. see you guys later. it is the bennett's. clark's hello senator bennett. >> thank you very much. >> are you doing? >> congratulations. congratulations, really. are you ready? we're going to reenact the swearing in. ready? >> okay. raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and you will bear true faith and

allegiance to the same. you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and they will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> i do pray. >> congratulations. congratulations. enter the whole family. it takes a whole family, here we are. cracks and again. last time. thank you. >> okay here comes the whole crew. hi guys. nice to see you. practices and our youngest. >> hi nice to see you. >> i see a collection of almost all. very nice. >> little brother. >> hi, how are you? [inaudible]

[laughter] works where you want me? come on in like we know each other. [laughter] clicks at that because everybody right here for me. and again. three, two, one. >> there you go. >> thank you very much. >> congratulations. >> i spent a lot of time with him working. thank you. thank you. >> five your mother brought this way. thank you. there we are. >> thank you. thank you. good to see you again.

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[background noises] >> madam president pro tem. >> hi how are you? cracks congratulations. cracks how are you doing? >> congratulations. >> okay okay, ready? raise your right hand. order in the courts. [laughter] [inaudible] >> i'm going to swear the president pro tem in and they were going to a bunch of pictures and i'm going to meet everybody, okay? i can't wait. ready? raise your right hand. you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies

foreign and domestic. that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same period that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion. a mate will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> i do pray. >> congratulations madam president pro tem. [applause] >> again. and three, two, one. >> all right, come on everybody. this is my granddaughter. [background noises] x-height nice to see you. >> my daughter sarah. hi.

[inaudible] we are so proud of her. [inaudible] , over here. [laughter] alright, alright everyone cheeseburger. and again. and three, two, one. thank you. who is this? [background noises]

wow, look at you guys. chris good to see you again and congratulations. cracks yes. [laughter] and is so nice to be with you guys. when i look at you guys. [inaudible] [inaudible] thank you. all right. yes. hi ryan. hi rich, good to see you. [laughter]

[background noises] [inaudible] hi jason. [inaudible] [background noises] hi, nice to meet you. there we go. >> perfect. >> while they are getting this all arrange let me tell you something. such an incredible leader. i worked with her in my years at the senate. when i first got in the senate, was a leader in the united

states senate. she said come and visit with me. ever i can support you i will. she is a voice for so many issues. and very serious issues at the national level. she takes the time to sit down. [laughter] so she is very special to me and to our country. so thank you all for supporting her. thank you. okay is that it? >> hands out of your pockets at your sides. a big smile have you look right here. [inaudible] and again. and one more. thank you very. [cheering] okay. happy new year. happy new year to you.

i'll see you again okay? take care. all of you. see you later. see you later. [background noises] [inaudible] [inaudible] [laughter] [background noises] congratulations. >> congratulations. thank you. thank you. happy new year. >> happy new year. the irises are here.

[background noises] >> we come prepared. okay? raise your right hand repeat after me. every go. you solemnly swear they will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic brand that you will be true faith and allegiance to the same. they take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion you will faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. congratulations. >> thank you. okay? >> just the two of us? >> all right everyone?

and again, last time. thank you pray. >> come on up kids. >> hi. >> hi. want to be in the picture brickwork so what. >> you and him up there? [background noises] [laughter] x he has had a day. >> he saved quite in the gallery. >> good luck. three, two, on okay. thank you.

[laughter] >> we all have a day like that. [laughter] [laughter] [background noises] hello again, congratulations again. exit is good to see you. cracks congratulations. okay, you're going to switch. and then we're going to do the thing. >> don't ever give up.

>> agreed doing here? >> now we are going to reenact. don't have them hold the bible? and then you're going to put your left hand and raise your right hand. okay. >> are you ready? do you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. congratulations. congratulations. there we are congratulations your whole family. right family. >> just the three progress okay here we are. again, last time.

and the kids? >> hi guys. who do we have here? nice to meet you jack. >> nice to meet you. my mother nancy. >> nice to meet you is been such a pleasure i was four years in the senate to work with your daughter. [laughter] she's got that right. [laughter] practices my son. >> nice to meet you. >> is a fiancé at morgan. this is my son. cracks i know you are. it is so good to be with you. thank you for your years of extorting a service. thank you. >> we are still in their pray. >> my brother brian. my brother mike. aunt kevin. >> i kevin.

all right, okay. there we go. [laughter] okay i'm so nervous. where's matt? [laughter] alright, okay. go straight there, okay. okay are we good? >> ma'am take a tiny step? all right everybody. everybody looked right up here. >> this is awkward. [laughter] requesting that somebody up in the balcony. but she is a good photographer pray. >> one more and again.

thank you very much. [cheering] >> congratulations and the whole family. >> thank you. >> give my regards to your cousin. i will. [inaudible] [inaudible] congratulations. >> were going this way. >> thank you. parks that is fine, thank you. [inaudible] [background noises] that is wonderful.

>> madam vice president. thank you. >> you are going to stand here. >> yes member. >> you stand here we will stand between you. >> it won't be awkward don't worry. >> okay i'm going to swear you and, yes, ma'am. quickly ready customer great hand raised? left and on the bible. you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. but you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you're about to enter so help you god brickwork so help me got a duper.

>> congratulations again. congratulations. and congratulations you takes a whole family. >> yes it does. >> and again. last time. thank you. >> half of our family. >> nice to meet you. nice to meet you. [laughter] [laughter] here we go. >> thank you. [laughter] [laughter] works everybody look here faith three, two, one. three, two, one. were going to do big smile for this one. [cheering] thank you. thank you. [inaudible]

[inaudible] [background noises] nice to see you. are you ready? raise your right hand. you solemnly swear they were support and defend the constitution of united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same period that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> i duper. >> congratulations under padilla, congratulations to the whole family. >> and again.

and three, two, one, thank you. [background noises] >> kids unicoi of the sun? third time guys. [laughter] there we go. [laughter] alright, have your hands at your side, three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. cracks i know, i know, thank you. >> senator johnson. good to see you again. >> my wife jane. congratulations.

you are going to stand here. them are to reenact the swearing in. we don't have photographs and gallery so into it this way. that's what we're going to do. there we are. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and that you will well and faithfully discharge the same, they take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god for. >> i duper. >> congratulations. there we go. >> bring up the family? works center just you. >> okay. and again.

thank you. now family. >> ready? [laughter] park for grandkids, my daughter jena. and my son. >> hello, congratulations but congratulations all of you. congratulations. okay. look how beautiful everyone looks. all right everybody, three, two, one. let's look here for you and have smiles, three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you all. >> there you go congratulations everyone. thank you. take care. [background noises] >> congratulations again.

>> okay we will reenact your swearing in, ready? do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. they take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and they well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> i duper. >> congratulations center, congratulations whole family. >> thank you. >> three, two, one. cracks congratulations. >> thank you. taxpayers are son. >> congratulations. [inaudible]

three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations. >> good to see you. >> take care bye-bye. hi, congratulations again. how are you and have you been? >> you are here? >> okay, here, there you are. do you solemnly swear they will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies and

domestic. that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. but you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> i duper. >> congratulations. there we are. >> and again, three, two, one, thank you. >> hybrid lexus as our daughter-in-law. >> congratulations. congratulations. >> and again, three, two, one, thank you. [background noises]

[background noises] text hi. parks you and out yet? [laughter] >> what a great day. what a great day. we're going to reenact the swearing and left on on the bible, right hand raised reduced solace where you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. they take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god? congratulations. congratulations. and takes a whole family too. >> it does. congratulations. and again, three, two, one. thank you. >> hi family. who is this?

>> madame vice president. >> nice to meet you. nice to meet you. look at that. nice to meet you. [inaudible] >> you go right in front. >> big smile. >> okay guys look right here for me. everybody big smile spread. >> three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you for. >> we did it. [cheering]

[background noises] [inaudible] okay, we are going to reenact the swearing in. you are going to come here. there you are. left hand on the bible, raise your right hand. you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic bread that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. basic this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter, so help you god. >> i do progress congratulations. congratulations. congratulations. [inaudible] [background noises]

>> and again, three, two, one. >> are right. text how are you alex good to see you. >> hi anna. text wherever you are. text okay. okay. [inaudible] three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> congratulations everyone. >> they are. >> senator lee come on. congratulations again. >> thank you. good to see you.

>> okay, we're going to reenact your swearing in. i can't left hand on the bible, raise your right hand. you solemnly swear they will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and they will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. they take the obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. on the will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> thank you for. >> congratulations senator lee. congratulations. it takes a whole family. it takes a whole family. here come here. >> and again, three, two, one. thank you. [laughter] also part of having this.

congratulations for it when you guys get married? congratulations. we are holding a meeting. getting married next her, actually this should have gotten from the calendar. congratulations. >> all right everybody. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations for it takes a whole family. [laughter] thank you.

[background noises] congratulations. congratulations. okay we are going to reenact your swearing in. left hand on the bible, raise your right hand. you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. and they will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. they take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god? congratulations. [background noises] >> and again, three, two, one, thank you. look at that.

trixie is our oldest son. [laughter] [laughter] slip together this way, thank you. three, two, one. three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations progress under his picture. [inaudible] congratulations. [background noises] hi, how are you, congratulations, congratulations. text sheet and sheldon and i. [inaudible] you're going to go over here, you're going to stand in the middle.

then you will raise your right hands, not you. raise your hand. you solace where it will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic but you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. they take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and they will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god. >> i duper. >> center and the whole family. just trekking back and forth. [laughter] >> and again. three, two, one. thank you. x i'm so happy to hear that. see you later, bye. but senators scouts.

>> congratulations again. >> so you are going to come over here. okay? so then you put your left hand on the bible, raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. they take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter so help you god? works i do progress congratulations senator scott, congratulations. >> thank you. and again. and three, two, one. thank you.

all right family? >> hello family. congratulations. nice to meet you. nice to meet you. congratulations. thank you. [laughter] >> congratulations nice to meet you. >> pleasure to meet you. [inaudible] [inaudible] [background noises] three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> thank you.

congratulations. >> thank you. [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises]

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[inaudible] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] quiet as a mouse. >> here we go, right hand up. do you solemnly swear it will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same for you take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. he will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you're about to enter so help you god? >> i duper. >> congratulations.

>> your mommy is spectacular. we have done so much work together. thank you guys for supporting her, okay? you really make a big difference in congratulations.

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congratulations. we are going to reenact. left hand on the bible, right hand raised. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and you will bear true faith and allegiance, that you take the obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the

duties of the office you are about to enter, so help you god? congratulations. congratulations. three, two, one. madame vice president, my daughter. >> hi. >> my goddaughter. >> nice to meet you. >> and my brother, frank. [inaudible conversations] three, two, one.

three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> congratulations. >> thank you. [laughter] [inaudible conversations]

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[laughter] invite the whole family. this is the vice president of the united states of america. [laughter] we are going to reenact the swearing in. so you're going to put your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. i do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that i take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which i am about to enter: so help me god. >> i do. congratulations. [applause]

and again. thank you. [inaudible conversations] office on which iam about to [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

okay, everybody. a smile right here for me. three, two, one. that's fantastic. three, two, one. [inaudible conversations]

okay, everybody. okay. right there everybody. on three. one, two, three. again. one, two, three. and again. thank you. >> thank you. [applause]

hello, again. >> congratulations. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully

discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. it takes a whole family. >> okay. and again. and last time. congratulations everyone. one of you to this side, please. okay, everyone. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one.

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hello. so happy to see you. so happy to see you both.

congratulations. okay so we are going to reenact the swearing in so you will stand here and who do you want to hold of the law bible? you are going to hold the bible for your dad and then we are going to swear him in, okay? they will come in for the other photo. >> we are going to share the bible. it is intended to be shared. [laughter] okay. there we are. raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god.

>> congratulations, senator warnock. we are going to take one and then the whole family. it's just the bible, okay you hold it. >> everyone look here. a smile right here. three, two, one. three, two, one. >> great, great. >> hi, family. >> hello. congratulations. >> my sister, my brother.

>> congratulations. congratulations. [inaudible conversations] okay. let's see those smiles again. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> there we are. congratulations. it takes a whole family to do this. it takes a whole family. i will see you guys later. i know the future is bright. >> hello.

congratulations. you're going to put your left hand and hold your right hand up. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations. i used to swearing people in and repeating it [inaudible] congratulations. both of you and the whole family. and again.

three, two, one. >> that's my daughter, claire. >> congratulations. [inaudible] three, two, one. three, two, one. a smile. [laughter] >> cheese. >> [inaudible] >> my daughter here in the white

dress. [inaudible] take my hand, please. >> congratulations. thank you for everything. congratulations. >> thank you. >> hey, you. how are you doing? those are some great issues. congratulations.

right hand up. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator padilla. congratulations to the whole family. >> and again. thank you. hi, guys. how have you been? good to see you. hello. it's good to be with you.

congratulations. congratulations. i know, i remember. come and stand with me. okay. >> everybody look right here, hands down at your side. now count down. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you all for supporting your dad. we talk about you all the time. it makes me proud to know how well you are doing. take care of yourself and each other.

>> [inaudible] >> okay. good to remember [inaudible conversations] senator. congratulations. >> my wife, kate. >> congratulations to the whole family. >> [inaudible]

have you seen the old office? [inaudible] it has all the uniforms. it's very historical. look forward to seeing that. left hand on the bible, right hand raised. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations to the whole family.

>> and again. last time. >> family. >> hi, family. congratulations, catherine. nice to meet you. okay, everybody. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. congratulations. take care. hi, congratulations. how are you doing? we are going to reenact the swearing in. senator, your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the

constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations. one of the whole family. >> and again. three, two, one. hi, family. congratulations. thank you. look this way for me.

ready, a big smile. hands down at your side. nice and relaxed. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> congratulations, everyone. nice to see you. take care. okay. >> two more. watch the tv camera behind you.

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>> hi. congratulations again. congratulations. congratulations. nice to meet you. very nice to meet you.

do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. >> i do. congratulations. wonderful. congratulations. it takes a whole family. congratulations.

>> thank you. and again. three, two, one. congratulations. thank you. [inaudible conversations] three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> congratulations, everyone. happy new year.

congratulations. thank you. what's your name? sophia. >> we are going to reenact the swearing in. left hand on the bible, raise your right hand. okay. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, both foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the

office on which you are about to enter: so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. to the whole family, congratulations. it takes a whole family to do this work. >> oh, for sure. >> three, two, one. three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you very much. congratulations.

>> let's not rush the families. take your time. [inaudible conversations]

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for your chance to win $100,000 in total cash prizes with a grand prize of $5,000 by entering c-span student cam documentary contest. for this year's competition, we are asking students to picture yourself as a newly elected member of congress and tell us your top priority. create a five to six minute video showing the importance of your issue from opposing and supporting points of view. be bold with your documentary. don't be afraid to take risks. there's still time to get started. the deadline is january 20, 2023. for competition rules and how to get staisit the website at student cam.org. nebraska senator sasse delivered his farewell speech on the floor of the senate. senator sasse announced that he would be resigning from the chamber to become the next president of the university of florida in early