standing here before you today, having just been sworn in as the 83rd attorney general of the united states of america, just one week after his 83rd birthday. [ applause ] and, of course, my mother who could not be here today, but who is never far from my thoughts or from my heart. my mother grew up in a world where she was always told what she could not do or whom she could not be but she always knew that she could soar. and she did what would have seemed impossible in that small north carolina town of her youth. she raised a daughter whom she always told whatever the dream, to be a lawyer a prosecutor or the attorney general, of course you can. i thank her, as well. and i have to thank my wonderful husband, who has supported all my choices and all my dreams.
i would not be standing here before you today, having just been sworn in at the 83rd attorney general of the united states of america. just one week after his 83rd birthday. and of course my mother who could not be here today but who was never far from my heart or thoughts. my mother grew up in a world where she was told what she could not do but she knew she could swore and she did in her small north carolina town. she raised a daughter who she told whatever your dream is to be a lawyer prosecutor or attorney general of course you can. i thank her as well. i have to thank my wonderful husband who supported all of my