| 00:00:01 | ME BRIEFLY BEFORE I TAKE -- GIVE THE OATH, I AM PRIVILEGED TO DO SO. |
| 00:00:07 | A CONGRATULATES ACTION -- CONGRATULATIONS TO JOE BACA ON EVERYTHING YOU DID. |
| 00:00:20 | [APPLAUSE] JOE IS A REAL MOVER. |
| 00:00:23 | HE WANTED TO MAKE THE INTERIOR SECRETARY FROM CALIFORNIA. |
| 00:00:27 | I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU CAUGHT THAT. |
| 00:00:29 | NO, SORRY. |
| 00:00:31 | LET ME CONGRATULATE MY DEAR FRIEND WHO IS GOING TO SPIES THIS CAUCUS -- SPICE THIS CAUCUS UP, THE VELAZQUEZ AS THE NEW CHAIR. |
| 00:00:49 | -- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ AS THE NEW CHAIR. |
| 00:00:51 | I MEAN THAT IN A POSITIVE WAY. |
| 00:00:53 | LET ME BRIEFLY SAY THAT I LOOK FORWARD AS A MEMBER OF THE U. |
| 00:01:00 | S. SENATE TO WORK ON AND TO ACHIEVE THE CONFIRMATION OF HILDA SOLIZ AS OUR NEXT LABOR SECRETARY. |
| 00:01:13 | [APPLAUSE] FINALLY, I HAVE A BITTERSWEET FEELING ABOUT HAVING MI HERMANO LEAVE IN THE U. |
| 00:01:27 | S. SENATE BECAUSE I LIKE COMPANY. |
| 00:01:30 | I PARTICULARLY LIKE LATINO CO. |
| 00:01:33 | BUT IN YOUR STAND ALONG WITH HILL THAT HE IS GOING TO BE A POWERFUL VOICE IN THE CABINET AND HAVE THE EAR OF PRESIDENT- ELECT OBAMA. |
| 00:01:43 | WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING I SLID MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, SENATOR KEN SALAZAR WHO WILL BE THE NEXT INTERIOR SECRETARY. |
| 00:01:58 | [APPLAUSE] I ASK ALL THE MEMBERS TO RAISE THEIR RIGHT HANDS. |
| 00:02:01 | AND REPEAT WITH ME. |
| 00:02:06 | I DO |
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