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how to stay healthy this winter season, watch live coverage today at 10 a.m. eastern on c-span2, c-span now, our free mobile video apps or online, c-span.org. incumbent and duly elected senators participated in a ceremonial swearing-in with vice president harris on the first day of the 118th congress. today's ceremony marked the first time a woman presided opening day of the u.s. senate is the vice president swore in 35 either newly elected or reelected senators.y [inaudible conversations]

>> good morning to you. how are you. i send my best to you. so wonderful. >> such a sweetheart. >> he is. okay. >> i messaged -- >> he is a sweetheart. okay, ready? i will say to you -- i'm so used to doing that. do 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, that you take this s obligation frey without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully discharge the duty of the

office you are about to enter, so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator grassley and to the whole family, congratulations. and let's do that. >> so glad i learned to read. >> congratulations to you. there you are. >> her name is skyler. >> congratulations.

>> thank you very much. >> supporting the leadership of senator grassley, thank you, nice to be with you. rassley. 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] [inaudible conversations] >> some people on this site,eo please. >> okay. come on. >> congratulations. congratulations, jj.

congratulations. congratulations. >> it's a bunch. >> good. >> the only one who is not here is aha grandson, michael. michael and samantha. >> for this big, big group of how you look right appear for your photo. >> good. one more. and again. thank you all. >> congratulations. >> thank you all.

>> congratulations. take care. how are you? what's goingng on? >> nice to meet you. hi. congratulations. >> we really enjoyed it. we are lucky that way. >> swear you in again. are you ready? >> there you are. >> 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; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that yos take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of theio office on which you are about to enter: so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations. and to the whole family. congratulations. and then we will take our official photograph. >> all right. and again. last time. thank you. >> congratulations. high. the whole family. how are you? nice to meet you. >> you met at the white house

picnic. >> how have you been? are you ready? >> nice to see you. hi, everyone. hello. nice to see you. what's your name? >> alexandria. >> how are you? >> good. >> are you ready to take a picture? here we go. there weco w are. >> there we go. >> this is how we know we are all good our future is bright. >> all right, everybody. i'm going to count down. three, two, one. three, two, one. and last time, three, two, one.

>> thank you very much. >> this way. >> thank you souc much. >> how are you? happy new year to you. >> okay, are you ready? raise your right hand. >> right in the middle there. thank you. >> okay. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the unitedd 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; 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 wyden.n. congratulations. official photograph. here we go. >> we have had some family. >> and again. last time. >> okay, family, come on. we got all dressed up for this. >> she is tenen years old. >> welcome. you come over here with me. oh, that's good. ready? okay. >> all right everyone. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one.

>> thank you. >> congratulations. see you guys later. >> hello, madam vice president. >> hello, senator bennet. >> howery did -- how are you doing? congratulations, billy. are you ready? we are going to reenact the swearing in. ready? raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the unitedou states against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith andnd 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?ch

>> i do. >> congratulations, senator bennet. congratulations. and to the whole family. here we are. >> ksand again. last time. >> thank you. all right. >> here comes your whole crew. hi, guys. >> caroline, our oldest. >> nice to see you. >> and, our youngest. >> i see a collection of all of you. very nice to see you. how are you? >> my sister and brother. >> do you care how we are? >> come on and like you know each other.

>> all right everybody. look right here for me. and again. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> congratulations. i spent a lot of time working with him. >> we could have your mother go off this way, that's the easiest. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> great to see you again. by.

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are you? >> good to see you. >> how're you doing? doing well? congratulations. okay, so we're going to reenact the swearing in. ready? raise your right hand. order in the court. okay, i'm going to swear the president pro tem in and then we're going to do a bunch of pictures and i'm going to beat everybody, , okay? i can't wait. ready? 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; 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, madam president pro tem. [applause] >> and again. and three, two, one. thank you. >> okay. come on,ll everybody. >> this is my granddaughter. >> yes. nice to see you. >> my granddaughter. my d daughter.

>> come on over here. there we go. >> all right everyone. three photos. and again. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thanks everyone. who is this? and who is this? nice to meet[b you. who's this? nice to meet you. wow. look at you guys. >> this is my sister. >> of course, and congratulations.

thank you for all you were doing. >> this is ryan. >> hi, ryan. >> rich. >> hi, rich. good to see you. hi, tim. hi, jason.

nice to meet you, richard. while we're getting this all arranged let me tell you something. patty murray is such anso incrediblesu person. when i worked with her in my since the, when i to the senate patty murray -- whatever i can do to support you, like, she is a voice for so many.

she takes the time to sit down with the brand s a freshman senator. so she's very special to me, so thank you all for supporting her. thank you. ready? >> hands out of your pockets and to youran sites. i will have you look right over here. >> big smiles everyone. two more. and again. and one more. thank you. >> okay. >> thank you very much. >> wonderful. >> happy new year. >> happy new year to you. take care, all of you. see you later. >> congratulations.

>> see you later. take care. rob, congratulations. >> you, too. >> take care of yourself. how have you been? happy new year. happy new year. >> we come prepared.

>> raise your right hand and repeat afterre me. or don't repeat after me. okay, here we go. do 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; 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. >> thank you. >> congratulations to you. congratulations. >> thank you. >> okay. just the two of us, okay. >> and again. last time. >> come on up, kids. >> hi, family. hi, guys.

>> he stayed quiet in the gallery. >> and again. and three, two, one. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> we all have a day like that.

[laughing] [inaudible conversations] >> hello, again. congratulations again. >> congratulations. all right, so you're going to -- stand here and then were going to do the t thing. >> what i we doing out? >> we're going to reenact the swearing in. then you're going to put your left hand and raise your right

hand. raise your right hand,gh okay. do 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; 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? >> yes. >> congratulations. congratulations. there we are. congratulations to the whole family. >> we are going to start with just the three of you first. >> okay, here we are. >> and again. last time. thank you. >> all right. >> hi, guys. who do we have here? >> this is my nephew, jack. >> nice to meet you, jack. nice to meet you.

my mother nancy. >> nice to meet you. such a pleasure. when i was in the senate such a pleasure to work with your daughter. >> this is my son. >> nice to meet you. >> his fiancée. this is my son. it's a good to be with you, and thank you for years -- thank you. >> we are still in this. >> my brother brian. my niece, grace. >> nice to meet you. >> my brother mike. my cousin. and my cousin. >> all right. here we go.

have to rearrange. get next to your dad. okay. there we go. right there. okay. i we good? >> could you take a tiny step -- there we go. all right. look right appear for your photo. >> this is awkward. all, , you've got someone up in the balcony. >> the good photographer. more. thank you all. >> congratulations to the whole family. >> thank you. >> give my regards to the president. >> i promise i will. >> thank you.

[inaudible] all right. wait. >> that's fine. thank you. that's wonderful. thank you. >> madam vice president, nice to see you. my wife, robin. >> nice to meet you. congratulations. so you're going to stand here and then you stand here.

you will turn towards me actually. >> that's better than my side view. then i'm going to swear you in, okay? do 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; 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? >> so help me god, i do. >> congratulations again. congratulations. and congratulations to. you. it takes a whole family. >> it does. >> and again. last time. thank you.

>> hi. >> nice to meet n you. hi there. oh, yes. that's right. be careful. >> all right everybody. look right here for me. i i will count down. three, two, one. three, two, one. and we're going to do a big smile for this one. thank you. >> chris, i love chris. tell him i said hi. thank you. >> senator, happy new year

again. nice to see you. reenacting swearing in. are you ready? raise yourr -- do 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; 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 tv enter: so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations, , and to theer whole family, congratulations. >> thank you. >> and again. and three, two, one. thank. you. >> hi, anthony. congratulations. dominic.

>> kids, do you want to come on over this way? >> third time, guys, you should know. >> there we go. >> have your hands at your sides. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you. congratulations to the whole family. i know, i know, thank you. senator johnson, good to see you again. >> my wife. >> congratulations to you. thank you. we're going to reenact the swearing and so you will stand here, jane, ,u then we will reet the swearing in. we don't have photographs in the gallery so we do it here. so that's what we're going to

do. you will hold the bible. there we are. do 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; 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?d >> i do. >> congratulations, senator johnson. congratulations. there we go. >> bring up the family? >> just the three of you. >> okay. >> ready? and again. last time. thank a you. >> okay, ready? >> my four grandkids, my daughter. >> hello, congratulations. >> you guys get in the front,

all of you. >> all right, everybody. three, two, one. look this way farm and have big smiles, all right? three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you all. >> there we go. congratulations. nice to see you. take care. >> hi. congratulations again. so we will reenact your swearing in. ready? left hand, right hand up. do 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; 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. >> thank you. >> and last time, three, two, one.on >> congratulations. >> this is our son william. >> hi. congratulations. >> all right, everyone. and again, three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. take care. bye-bye.

>> hi. >> how are you. >> how have you been? >> and then you are right in the center. >> we're going to reenact the swearing in. there you are. ready? do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies,ou 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 i do. >> congratulations, senator kirk congratulations. there we are. >> look this way for a photo, please. and again. three, two, one. thank you. >> hi. >> our daughter in law. >> congratulations. congratulations. >> this way for me. and again. three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you. >> this way. >> hi. >> what a great day. what a greatt day. so we're goinge to reenact the swearing in. left hand on the bible, right

hand, right? do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the w 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; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter: so help you god? >> iut do. >> congratulations, senator.bo congratulations. congratulations. and. it takes the whole family. >> for sure. >> it does. >> and again. and three, two, one. thank you. >> hi, family. who's this? >> this is -- >> nice to meet you. who is this? nice to meet you.

nice to meet you. you go right in front. >> big smile. >> okay, guys. look right here for and big smiles. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> we did it. [laughing] congratulations. hi. my classmate, how are you? okay, so we're going to reenact the swearing in. okay, you're going to come here.

there you are. left hand on the bible, 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; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservationon 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? >> ite do. >> congratulations senator van hollen. congratulations. congratulations. >> we will do a photo. >> at tahoe? >> we had lots of snow. >> and again. three, to come one. >> all right. this is alex. >> hi, alex. good to seei you. hi, anna. whatever you want to be.

>> okay. >> just have your hands at your sides. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations everyone. >> exit this way. >> senator lee, come on. congratulations again. >> thank you. >> hi, how have you been? good to see you. good. so we're going to reenact your swearing in. left hand on bible, 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; that you

will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that yoa take this obligation freely, w 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 lee. congratulations. and to the whole family. it takes the whole family. >> and again. three, two, one. thank you. >> we need that kind of feedback. >> we have a new son-in-law. >> congratulations. when did you get married?

congratulations. >> and his wife is not here because we are having a grandbaby. >> well, our son is getting married next year. actually this year. we just turned the calendar. >> all right everybody. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations. it takes the whole family. thank you. >> congratulations. congratulations. congratulations again. >> left hand on the bible. 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; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely,r 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 tp enter: so help you god? >> i y do. >> congratulations. congratulations. >> i'll have you look this way for a photo first. and again. three, two, one. >> come on. he's our oldest son. [laughing] >> way oldest. >> take a picture this way. thank you. three, two, one.

and again and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations. h >> on the picture make sure it says -- [laughing] >> hi. how are you? congratulations. congratulations. >> thank you. >> you, too. my birthday brother. >> you are going to go over here. you were going to stand in the middle,ng and then -- so then yu will raise your right hand and -- rager right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that youta 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. >> thank you very much. >> senator schatz, and the whole family. boy, i mean, just checking back and forth. >> and again. three, two, one. thank you. >> good, , i'm so happy to hear that. see you later. bye. senator scott? >> madam vice president. >> congratulations again. so you are going to come over

here. okay? so then you'll put your left hand on the bible, raise your right hand.se ready? do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies,he 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 scott. congratulations. congratulations to you. >> the three of you for for, please. >> yes, thank you. >> and again. and three, two, one. >> all right. family. >> hello, family. nice to meet you. congratulations. nice to meet you. nice to meet you.

nice to meet you. congratulations. nice to meet you. thank you. >> this side, too. let's make it even. >> pleasure to meet>> you. >> if i can bring you gentlemen forward. >> fantastic. >> everyone looked here. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations to all of you. congratulations. congratulations. >> thank you.

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[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> hello. >> hello, madam vice president. >> good to see you. hi. it's so good to see you.

>> abigail. abigail. >> here we go. >> ready? quiet as a mouse. >> there we go. right hand up. do 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; 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 duckworth. >> thank you. >> your mom be is spectacular. we have done so much work together. thank you, guys for supporting her, okay? congratulations. >> madam vice d president. >> it takes a whole family.

thank you. can we take a family picture? >> family picture. >> no rush. good day. it's a good day. >> are you ready? are we ready? >> there we go. >> all right, everybody. three, two, one. look right here and smile for me. three, two, one. three, two, one. >> i know, right? >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations.

>> thank you. >> thank you. >> we talk a lot about you. >> say thank you and goodbye. >> thank you. >> that's a good hug. i love good hugs. that's a good hug. thank you. >> thank you. >> last one out is a stinky rotten egg. there we go. >> congratulations. [inaudible conversations] >> are they ready?

are you ready? >> senator hassan. congratulations. congratulations. do you have? so we're going to reenact -- left hand on bible, right hand, right. ready? do 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; 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 hassan. congratulations. congratulations. it takes the whole family. >> i know, i know.

>> there we go. >> put the book down for a moment. and again. three, two, one. thank you. >> madam vice president, my daughter. >> hi. nice to meet you. nice to meet you. >> and my brother, frank. >> all right, everyone. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> congratulations everyone. >> thank you. >> my classmate.ul [laughing] >> six years, i know.

we have got a lot to get done. thank you, thank you. very nice to meet you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

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[inaudible conversations] >> i'm honored. >> hi, guys. hi, everyone. >> brought the whole family. they're all back a. >> this is the vice president of the united states of america.

>> we are going to reenact the swearing in, okay? you're going to put your left hand on the bible. 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; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely,un 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,en senator. >> thanknk you. >> congratulations. >> could i have you -- >> oh, sure. >> thank you. and again. last time. thank you. .. you.

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> my mom's sister and this is my nephew and his family, great-nephew, chase. >> will you shake my hand? >> having a moment here. [laughter]. >> then we'll have the rest. next one. okay. everybody, ready to smile? right here for me, three, two, one. that's fantastic.

and three, two, one. okay. >> yes. [inaudible conversations] >> hi, hi, hi. [laughter] >> hi. look. >> i know, it's crazy. >> we've got everyone, right? >> oh, this is fantastic. good. did we get everyone? >> okay. everybody. >> we're going to be looking there. >> oh, everyone.

>> find a spot. >> all right. on three, one, two, three. and again, one, two, three. and again, one more. >> thank you. [applause]. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

>> hello again. >> congratulations. congratulations. okay. senator, you're going to stand -- okay. do you solemnly swear you will support the constitution of the united states against any enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties to the office you're about to enter so help you god. >> i do. >> thank you. >> takes a whole family. >> we know that. >> over here to take of the two of you first.

and again. and senator, thank you. how are you? >> you get right in. >> come here in between us. hi, guys. hi. hi. congratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations, everyone. >> can i sit this aside here? >> all right. all right. all right. everyone. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> congratulations to the whole family. >> take care. congratulations.

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[inaudible conversations] >> hello. [inaudible conversations] (laughter) >> how are you? i'm so happy to see you. i'm so happy to see you both. congratulations. >> this is my family. >> hi, everyone. hi, family. >> we're going to reenact your swearing in. so you'll stand here now. how do you want to hold the bible? okay. so you guys are going to hold the bible for your dad and then

we're going to swear him in, okay? >> those are my siblings. >> they'll come into the photo. >> for the other part, i got it. >> we're going to share the bible. that's intention to be shared. >> here is the bible. [laughter] >> you both hold it. >> there we are, raise your right hand. >> okay. do 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 without hesitation as you are about to enter the office you're about to enter. >> i do. >> thank you, senator warnock and to the whole family, congratulations. [laughter] >> this is wonderful. okay. here. >> the preacher's children

fighting over the bible. >> come on, we're going to take one and then bring the whole family in. >> common, chloe, chloe, it's just a bible. you hold it. there we go. there we fw, ready? >> look right here, can you smile for me right here? >> three, two, one. >> three, two, one, yeah, that's the smile. three, two, one. perfect. >> great, great. >> okay. hi, family. >> come on, family. >> hello, welcome, welcome, how are you doing? are you good? congratulations. >> congratulations. >> sister, my brother. >> congratulations on everything. >> congratulations. congratulations. [inaudible conversations] >> give my love, please.

>> okay. we've got to see that smile again, guys. >> three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you. >> there we are. congratulations. it takes a whole family. it takes a whole family and all right. i'll see you guys later. i'm telling you-- i know the future is bright. [laughter] >> hello. >> hi. how are you doing? >> hi. congratulations. congratulations. >> okay. one stand here. okay. and then you're going to put your left hand and hold your right hand up. solemnly swear that you'll

support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic and true aallegiance to the same and the same freely and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you are about to enter, so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. yay. i'm swearing in and repeating it and then i-- [inaudible conversations] congratulations to both of you and to the whole family. >> thank you. and again, and three, two, one. thank you. >> yay. >> that's my daughter claire. >> hi, congratulations, claire. my daughter. >> congratulations claudia. >> and this is mark, steve,

grandkids, having fun. all right, let's get this. got to pick her up. >> you've got to get her. >> hey, everybody. look right here for me. >> hey, look. >> perfect. and three, two, one. three, two, one. >> no, smile! perfect! thank you. >> thank you. >> last time i spill the beans in front of the press with a live mic. >> that's my daughter claudia here in the white dress. >> and then everyone else. >> well, it's better than those exploding things and set fire to the whole neighborhood. [laughter] >> congratulations and thank

you for everything. yes. okay. thank you. >> congratulations, congratulations. >> thank you. hey, you, how you doing? what's up with the great shoes? they're so great. >> i'm saying, how are you? congratulations, congratulations. congratulations senator. congratulations. >> right hand up. do you solemnly swear that you will he a support and defend the constitution of the united states from all enemies foreign

and domestic and allegiance to the same and take the obligation freely without purpose of invasion and you will well and truly discharge the duties of the office you're about to enter. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator padilla. congratulations to the whole family. >> and again, one more time. thank you. >> oh, no kidding, my goodness. [laughter] >> hi, guys. how have you been? good to see you. >> hi, guys. >> my father, look at this. >> hello, it's good to be with you, congratulations. congratulations. and i know, i remember. i remember, i don't forget. come and stand with me. there we go. okay.

okay. big smiles guy. >> everybody right here. hands down by your side and perfect, count you down, three, two, one. three two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> oh. congratulations. >> thank you. hey, and thank you all for supporting your dad. he's doing such incredible work. and he talks about you all the time. whenever he and i talk because he loves you so much and it's making me so proud, care for one another. >> [inaudible conversations] >> right, exactly.

>> okay. >> senate, congratulations. congratulations. >> okay. the whole family. >> met your husband with the conversation. >> good. he had the best time. i look forward to you getting to know him and spend time with him. you guys do a lot of incredible-- and yes, have you seen the old office? there's an office-- [inaudible conversations] i don't know if there's a secret password? it might be.

it has the uniforms and very historical. it's in the building. look forward to seeing that. >> left hand on the bible. right hand raised. do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. that you take the obligation freely without mental reservation or purpose of evasion, that you will well do the duties of the office you're about to enter? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations to the whole family. >> thank you. please, and again. the last time. thank you. >> family. >> hi, family. >> congratulations katherine. nice to meet you, congratulations. congratulations, joshua.

>> okay. okay, everybody, look this way. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. >> congratulations. enjoy, enjoy. take care. >> we'll leave this way. >> all right. >> hi, congratulations. how are you doing? >> congratulations. >> you're going to stand there and we're going to reenact the swearing in. >> right here. >> yes, and then senator, you're going to put your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against any enemies, foreign and domestic that you'll bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you 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. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations. >> all right, everyone. >> and then the whole family? >> the three of us. >> and again. and three, two, one. >> hi, family. >> do you remember we talked. >> i remember that. >> good, hi, congratulations. >> thank you. congratulations. all right, guys. just look this way for me. all right. right here, big smile. and just have your hands down at your sides, nice and relaxed. three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one.

thank you. >> congratulations everyone. nice to see you. take care. okay. thank you. [inaudible conversations] two more. yeah, watch the tv camera behind you. [inaudible conversations]

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>> hi. congratulations again. congratulations. nice to meet you. congratulations, congratulations. hi. what's your name? >> ridgway. >> ridgway. nice to meet you. you've got a serious handshake. nice to meet you. very nice to meet you. are you guys ready? and this is where we discussed no cameras were allowed. it's exciting when our kids are here. and so, okay. yes. that's right.

okay. go ahead. [inaudible conversations] >> ready. right hand up. do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office your a be -- you're about to enter? >> i do. >> congratulations, congratulations. it takes a whole family. it takes a whole family. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> come together for a photo, please? you can put those down. >> you have a good backdrop here. >> all right, everybody.

and again. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you. >> when you take the whole family. >> congratulations to you. congratulations. >> thank you. congratulations. >> nice to meet you. >> congratulations. >> can you do one more? >> okay, are we ahead? three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you, congratulations, everyone. >> joan enjoy. >> happy new year. >> very nice to meet you.

>> hello. >> hi, how are you? >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. hi, congratulations. what's your name? >> sophia. >> sophia. congratulations to the whole family. >> thank you. >> okay. so we're going to reenact the swearing? >> okay. >> and that's going to be with your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. ready? do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and bear true faith and allegiance to the same and take this obligation freely without mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you'll well and truthfully discharge the duties you're about to enter, so help you god. >> congratulations, senator. >> congratulations, congratulations. >> take the whole family. >> that's for sure.

>> thank you. >> teenie tiny step that way, just the ladies? there we go. and senator. >> yeah. >> perfect. all right, three, two, one. three, two, one. and three, two, one. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you all, congratulations, enjoy. >> nice to meet you all. >> all done. >> yeah. >> take your time. >> thanks, guys. happy new year to all of you.

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