. >> joe biden kicked off his second term, sworn in by sonya sotomayor. the president and vice president visited arlington national ceremony and they attended services at one of the most historic black churches. >> 800,000 people are expected to be here to hear his goals for his second term. >> that address will take place in 12 hours from now. what tone will the president take? rita epstein was asked earlier. >> we expect him to talk -- reed epstien was asked earler. >> we expect him to talk about what he said earlier. bits and pieces, they fight for field position but inaguration speeches speak to people generations later who will hear them -- this is what obama is about. it will be a big speech about process moving forward. those themes moving forward about how the arc of history bends toward progress. >> during his original speech from 2009, many of the quotes we know aren't from his inaguration speech and his acceptance speech at the convention. do we expect some big lines to take on a bigger theme? >> the bigger theme is of the campaign -- forward t

and the vice-president sworn in, justice sonya sotomayor doing the honors and they laid a wreath at theional cemetery. the speech, the parade, the parties are all taking place tomorrow. we already know what the forecast is going to be, now, chief political correspondent carl cameron is live in washington for us tonight. they lowered the crowd estimates for tomorrow. >> yeah, they sort of explained it by saying that second inaugurals never have the degree of enthusiasm that first inaugurals do. that appears to be the case this time. four years ago, barack obama drew nearly 2 million people here, and overhead shots. 1.8 million was the actual number and they expected to have between 600 and 800,000 people showing up on the national mall, but this afternoon lowered it to 5 to 700. and on some level it's not just waning the second inaugurals, but in this particular case, the obama administration recognizes the economy is tough and an awful lot of challenges facing the nation and this is a much more business oriented getting the job done type of inaugural festivities. >> you're pointing to t

. >> reporter: president obama joe biden was sworn in today by sonya society meyer -- sonya sotomayoris ceremony was small and private. both being sworn in on the steps. covering all the knowledge for you with chris chris. >> that's right. we're just hours away and thousands of security officers will be out waiting to welcome about 700,000 people expected to cram the mall watching president obama make history the second time around. president obama wrapped up his second term in washington. >> after we celebrate. let's make sure we work as hard as we can to pass on an america. also in our feature future. >> the institution of the united states -- the constitution of the united states. >> it was over in less than a minute. they require the swearing in on the 20th of january because the day where they will do it again for the public. on the national mall, security is set along with miles of sensing. >> you can see the preparations here on the national mall and here behind me, they will be having that happen for the inaugural ceremony. >> reporter: they won't be as big as the one to four

. >>> supreme court justice sonya sotomayor will be in the bay area. it recounts her life from a bronx housing project all the way to the federal bench. the event begins at noon. it is sold out. statute of limitations senator dianne feinstein is admitting her new ban to ban assault weapons faces an uphill battle. >> what does bother me, i have seep weapons swanned and grown and now in the hands of younger and younger people over these years. i think you reach a point as i said earlier where enough is enough. >> senator feinstein introduced the bill last week which will introduce the number of rounds in a magazine to ten. a new poll shows strong support for an assault weapons ban. the public safety committee will see demonstrations of firearms that are illegal here in the state. they will also hear testimony by police, researchers and advocates working against gun violence and gun rights groups. >>> a public hearing that was scheduled today on the feature of pete's harbor has been postponed. the city council did after the developer and save pete's harbo

by and accompanied by supreme court justice sonya sotomayor. [applause] >> and the vice-president has asked we bless this occasion with prayer. so let us pray. the profit micah proclaims you have been told what is good and what the lord require review. only to do justice and love good this and what horribly with your guide. gracious god, at this moment in our history, we ask your blessing on your servant joseph as he renews his sacred pledge to his country. amid all the complexities of our world, a world so beautiful but also broken, give him a share of your wisdom so he can know what is good and give him the courage to do what is always right. what close by him so he can do justice and labor tirelessly for a more just and gentle world. empower him to be a voice without a voice, for those on the margins, those so easily overlooked for you will judge assault by how we care for the least among us. continue to give him the ability to always call upon you in times of need and with the gift of faith given to him by his church and family, helped him

justice sonya sotomayor. >> i will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which i am about to enter so help me god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations. they had a private mass said and they had a breakfast with friends and yesterday evening, or the evening before actually all of the different states have their parties or balls and he went to strangely enough, the iowa -- he is from delaware my home state, but he chose to go to iowa. does he have his mindset on 2016 maybe this freudian slip shows this. the vice president at the iowa state ball. >> i am proud to be president of the united states. i am proud to be -- >> >>. >> somebody should taught talk to him. >> now vice president, not yet president of the united states. >> made a mistake. wasn't like he said. he had to go through and realize. i am not the president. missed a beat like naming yourself potus. >> he is not that old. he is 70. but he will be or will be 70? >> i am not sure. yeah. >> he invited like the governor of iowa and her husband and their daughter. you don't do that unless you are trying to m

he will be sworn in by supreme court justice sonya sotomayor, the first hispanic person to administern inaugural oath of office. but yesterday, it was joe being joe. classic biden. and i loved every minute of it. >> hey, mom. >> how are you? good to see you. i'm joe biden. >> who do you want me to look at? >> whoever you want. >> anybody else want to be sworn in as a senator today? >> i could watch that all day. but let's face it. joe biden is a great politician. he's likable. he's loyal. he's tough. and, most importantly, he knows how to get things done in washington. joining me now is bob schrum, senior advisor to john kerry's presidential campaign and now a professor at nyu. and maria theresa, a president and c.e.o. a voto latino and msnbc contributor. thank you for being here. >>> let me start with you, what can you say about this tape. classic joe biden yesterday. what do you make of him? >> he's real. authentic. comfortable with himself. and, combined with that, he's extraordinarily effective. i think he's arguably the most effective vice president in american history. it's not

historic health care reform, two supreme court appointees, justice sonya sotomayor and sfs elaine kaganbout to end the war in afghanistan. and i want you to know something else about this guy barack obama. he's just getting started. he's just getting started. in the weeks and months ahead, we're going to reduce gun violence here in america. we're going to pass comprehensive immigration reform. and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. ladies and gentlemen, it's my great honor to introduce you to a magnificent, a truly magnificent first lady michelle obama and the guy she hangs out with, my friend, president barack obama. >>> hey? [ cheers and applause ] >> i thought you weren't coming out. i thought you weren't coming. i thought you changed your mind. >> hi, everybody. excuse our tardiness. but you know what, when stevie wonder has a few words to say to you, you don't rush stevie wonder. so pardon our delay. but thank you. thanks so much, jill. thank you for that kind introduction. but, more importantly, thank you for your leadership and service.

my honor -- [applause] it is my honor to introduce the associate justice of the supreme court, sonya sotomayornd defend the constitution of the united states. >> against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> that will bear true of faith and allegiance to the same. >>ly bear true faith allegiance to the same. >> i take this obligation freely. >> i take think open obligation freely. without my mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that i will well and faithly danger. >> i will well and faithfully danger, the duty of the office of which i'm about to enter. so help me god. congratulations. [applause] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] ♪ glx >>> it's my pressure to introduce renounced musical artist, james they taylor. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ oh beautiful space skies ♪ ♪ amber waives of grain ♪ ♪ for purple mountain majesties ♪ ♪ of above the fruited plains ♪ ♪ america ♪ ♪ america ♪ ♪ god shed his grace on the ♪ and crown the good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea from sea to shining sea ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ [applause] >>

absolutely remarkable job, historic health care reform, two supreme court appointees, justice sonya sotomayore kagen, ending the war in iraq and about to end the war in afghanistan. and stating forthrightly his support for marriage equality. i want you to know something else about this guy, barack obama, he's just getting started. he's just getting started. in the weeks and months ahead, we're going to reduce gun violence here in america. we're going to pass comprehensive immigration reform. and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. ladies and gentlemen, it's my great honor to introduce you to a magnificent, a truly magnificent first lady, michelle obama and the guy she hangs out with, my friend, president barack obama. (applaus (applause) >> hey. (laughter) . hi, everybody. [applause]. excuse our tardiness, but you know what when stevie wonder has a few words to say to you you don't, you don't rush stevie wonder. so pardon our delay, but thank you, thanks so much, jioe, thank you for the kind introduction and thank you for your leadership. i love joe b

sonya sotomayor, stephen breyer. bill, can you tell -- because of the weather, whether they've got warmers on the ground, have people been given blankets or has that been dispensed with because it is a fairly nice day? >> bill: i think it's maybe mid-40s which for january in washington is pretty good. but i did notice on the platform, where the president and the first family will be sitting, they are putting blankets out on the chairs. blue blankets. so we'll see if anybody uses them. but in the crowd here today, people have their overcoats on and some people, not me are wearing woolen caps. >> john: bill, you're one of my favorite political reporters. you've proven yourself to be one of the keenest owners of all things political. is there anything you would really like to hear him touch upon today in his speech? >> bill: you know, that's -- thank you for the kind words, john. back at you. i have to tell you, as a progressive, i would love to hear the president get up today and say hey, guys, you know, we've tried to

earlier in the morning justice sonya sotomayor sworn in vice president joe biden. it was yesterday, a sunday, a day we traditionally do not hold inauguration ceremonies. all the pomp and celebration were saved for today. our friend lawrence o'donnell is at the west front triangle outside the capitol. lawrence, what's the feeling there this morning? what is it like out there? >> reporter: the good news the feeling is warmer than anyone thought it was going to be. everybody was really worried around here in the last couple days just how cold it would be. it's livable in the 40s. and, rachel, they opened up the security system here at 7:00 a.m. people have been streaming in here since 7:00 a.m. they are not all through security yet. they will still be at least another hour of that. 250,000 of the president's closest friends have gotten tickets to this. not all of them get seats. some of them, some of the tickets are just standing tickets, and what you see behind me going down the mall are the people who are just here because they want to be here and they don't need a

now it is my honor to introduce the associate justice of the supreme court, sonya sotomayor for the purposeveryone please stand. >> sonia sotomayor, of course, is 58 years old, the first hispanic on the court and just published her memoir last week "my beloved world." >> mr. vice president, please raise raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, joseph r. biden, junior, do solemnly swear. that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> that i will bare true faith and allegiance to the same. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. >> and that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> and that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> the duties of the office on which i am about to enter. >> the duties of the office upon which i am about to enter. >> so he

the festivities there, where joe biden can be sworn in shortly by sonya sotomayor from the supreme courtto be ten or so family members from the biden family in attendance and about 120 other invited guests at that, which starts, within about the next ten minutes. >> ed henry, so much has changed the last four years, you're with us, that's the biggest news, that's good. >> alisyn: and that's a fox news alert. >> and ed henry still with us. but how do you describe the feeling then and now? >> reporter: well, look, there's no question that the crowds are a lot smaller than they were four years ago, it's a little warmer than four years ago, i will say in the air and certainly in temperatures of temperature, but certainly the obama administration that hopes maybe coming out of some of the celebration still in the air here they'll start or try to bring the country together. you mentioned that vice-president biden will be going first, in just a few moments, justice sonia sotomayor will swear him in and he and the president will be at arlington national cemetery laying a wreath at the tomb of un

and justice sonya sotomayor swore him in.o you live. >>> happening now, the waves are here. surfers are here and mavericks competition is set togged underway at half moon bay. alex savidge is live with some of the last minute changes. good morning again, alex. >> hawk crowds here are expected. >> reporter: they tell me 50,000 people are likely to come down. this is pillar point out towards the ocean where the surfers have headed into the water. they went in at 7:00 in the morning. this is a live picture from news chopper 2. this is near pillar point and i was told by the chairman of mavericks. just got off the phone with him and he informed me, there will be a slight delay in getting the contest started. they were going to get the first heat underway now they are looking at more like 8:30. but the surfers in the water right now. some of the best for the mavericks contest being held for the first time since 2010. a lot of people excited to have it back. surfers expecting a nice mix of big swells and gorgeous weather. the hazar

look at sonya sotomayor. look at alaina kagan. where are they? on the supreme court right.t gets me is the white house has dumbly, kind of -- it's just dumb of them to let themselves get in this position. they're smarter than that. look what they did to mitt romney. look what they did to john boehner. they should have seen this coming and they should have mixed it up here with a few good women, a few good people of color in some of these positions. peter, what's the world saying? >> lot of people talking about this. we're tweeting at bpshow. you can find us there. disagrees saying the president only replaced one white woman with white white man. hillary with john kerry. >> bill: the last four appointments have been white males. >> i think that what we're saying is -- right -- what we're saying isn't that barack obama is getting rid of females to put in white men but if a white male resigned, it doesn't mean you have to put another white male in that position. he could have gone in a different direction. >> bill: it just means that you mix them up. today it is very unusual.

. >>> supreme court justice sonya sotomayor will be in the bay area tomorrow. appointed to the high court and now on tour to promote her book my beloved world. it recounts her life from the bronx project to a federal bunch. >>> michael bloomberg has donated more than $1 billion to his alma mater johns hopkins university. that includes a $350 million bloomberg gave just last week. according to the university, bloomberg is believed to be the first person 20 reach the $1 billion level of giving to a single u.s. institution of higher education. >>> while many people right here in the bay area will have their focus on the game super bowl sunday, their commercials are always a pretty big draw. coming up a sneak peek at ads created by the public that are competing for a big spot during the big game. >>> it's a frigid start to the day but our temperatures slowly thousanding out. i'll have a timeline of your sunday temps coming up. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong, i don't wanna be right ♪ [ abrupt record scratch, music stops ] what!? it's not bad for you. it just tastes that

he was joined by his family for the oath given by supreme court justice sonya sotomayor, the night beforef himself. >> i'm proud to be president of the united states, but i am prouder to be-- >>. >> brian: proud to be the president of the united states. >> steve: did he correct himself? >> kind of, the vice-president making the gaffe at the iowa state society and iowa kicks off the campaign and many say that biden is strongly considering another run for president in 2016 and interestingly enough of the 100 people-- 120 people in attendance yesterday at the naval observatory, that mr. biden was sworn in, dick carputlin and-- >> i think he wants to run, but i think as much traction as dan quayle got. >> gretchen: and interesting too see how that hillary clinton would play out and that would mean that the president would endorse hillary clinton over joe biden. and we're looking at next four years and leads us to the next story. >> brian: president obama was officially sworn in yesterday, but the landscape was far different than when he came to the white house four years ago. today he will vo

sonya so toe sonya so toe my so toe mayor will be -- sonia sotomayor will be here in the bay area. promoting her book that recounts her life all the way to the bench. >>> this morning, there a report the japanese government eased its safety regulations to help pass-track the boeing 787 for japan's biggert airlines. reuters is reporting japan airlines and all nipp 0. n airlines asked the tokyo government to cut back mandatory inspections while the dreamliner was being built. japan said it did not compromise its safety standards. >>> 7:17. a public hearing that was scheduled today on the future of pete's harbor in redwood city has been postponed. the city canceled it after both the developer around the save pete's harbor group asked for a delay. the california state's land collision is expected to clarify at its -- commission is expected to clarify at its meeting in april whether the lease can be transferred to the developer. without the lease, the development deal could fall through. >>> once again, toyota is the top-selling carmaker. this morning they announced they told 3.25 milli

[applause] now, it is my honor to introduce the associate justice of the supreme court, sonya sotomayorplease raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, joseph r. biden jr., do solemnly swear -- >> i, joseph r. biden jr., do solemnly swear -- >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states -- >> against all enemies, foreign and domestic -- >> and will bear true faith and allegiance to the same -- >> and will bear true faith and allegiance to the same -- >> and i take this obligation freely without any mental raise it -- and took -- any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will well and faithfully discharge -- >> the duty of the office upon which i am about to enter -- >> the duty of the office upon which i am about to enter -- >> so help you god -- >> so help me god. >> congratulations. [applause] ♪ >> it is my pleasure to introduce a renowned musical artist, james taylor. ♪ oh, beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain ♪ majestiesle mountain above the fruited plains ♪ , america got to shed his grace on me ♪ and crown thy good with