you're going to use the bhagavad gita, i would imagine?orward to being able to talk about that in a little more depth once we get closer to january when we are sworn in. >> talk to us about it now. what do you mean? what are you saving? >> i am. i'm honored and excited to be -- to taking the oath of office on the bhagavad gita. it's a scripture that provided me and many others of many different backgrounds with strength and wisdom and inspiration. >> when you look at this last election and many people were surprised by the outcome -- other people, like the first gay senator from wisconsin, and you, and also the first buddhist elected, do you think that this country is moving in a direction that is away from the past, away from the way we used to elect politicians and that there's a new thinking in this country, a more progressive thinking? those on the right my say, this is way too liberal -- i've heard people say, this isn't traditional america anymore. >> well, i think it's an important statement and it's one that i saw and experienced f