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In first mock swearing-in, Pence is no Biden

By Nathan Ouellette
Posted January 3, 2019 at 11:07pm

By Nathan Ouellette

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Vice President Mike Pence facilitated his first mock swearings-in, Thursday for the newly elected senators of the 116th Congress. Pence, however struck a more reserved tone than his predecessor, Vice President Joe Biden, who was known for goofy antics during the ceremonial event every two years.

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