Pence Swears in Democratic Senators Jones and Smith

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Pence Swears in Democratic Senators Jones and Smith

By Bian Elkhatib

Posted January 3, 2018 at 6:29pm

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The vice president was at the Capitol today to swear in two new senators. Here’s video of the mock swearings in where the lawmakers are able to stand next to their families for a photo opp.

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