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Related: About this forumPELOSI SWORN IN As Speaker, Takes Oath With Children
(CNN). 2 min video. When Nancy Pelosi took the oath of office to become speaker of the House on Thursday afternoon, she invited all the children on the House floor to come up and stand with her. Dozens and dozens of kids swarmed the front of the chamber and surrounded a smiling Pelosi.
After she took the oath, administered by Rep. Don Young, an Alaska Republican who's dean of the House, Pelosi said, "I now call the House to order on behalf of all of America's children." She tapped the speaker's gavel three times, and she, the children and others in the chamber broke into applause. "Go, kids! Go, kids!" the California Democrat said.
She offered the children the opportunity to go back to their families for the full House swearing-in, but many of them decided to remain there with her. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pelosi-takes-speakers-oath-surrounded-by-children/ar-BBRMeK5?ocid=HPCOMMDHP15
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PELOSI SWORN IN As Speaker, Takes Oath With Children (Original Post)
appalachiablue
Jan 2019
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blue-wave
(4,347 posts)1. Beautiful
And I might add: "That you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic....."
It will be the Democratic Party that once again saves America.
appalachiablue
(41,115 posts)4. Defending the US Constitution and democracy, great day!
RestoreAmerica2020
(3,435 posts)2. Thanks for posting this. What a joyous day! Was unable to
...watch earlier when network interrupted...damn news anchors were talking over real time swearing in of Speaker Pelosi--as if I wanted to hear their commentary. So I missed it! Ran some errands...am now catching up--loved that she had children around her sharing in the experience... who knows, one of them just may be speaker or president one day.
appalachiablue
(41,115 posts)3. Sure thing, a wonderful day & event. The kids gave it extra spirit.