[cheers] [applause] announcer the joint congressional on inaugural ceremonies staff representative accompanying the House Republican leader, kevin mccarthy. Steny hoyer, and misses yvette lewis. The speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi. Amy klobuchar. Staff representative Accompanying Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. Staff representative accompanying [indiscernible] [applause] [silence] [footsteps] [footsteps] [silence] [silence] announcer ladies and gentlemen, the director of the committee on inaugural ceremonies. The acting house Senate Sergeant at arms and the acting Senate Sergeant at arms. Announcer ladies and gentlemen, the president elect of the United States, Joseph R Biden junior and dr. Jill biden. [applause] [cheers] [applause] [cheers] cap [applause] [cheers] announcer ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. [silence] announcer please welcome the honorable amy klobuchar. [applause] Vice President pence, mr. President elect, madam Vice President elect
Cspan, a three hour look at this weeks inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. We begin with arrivals at the u. S. Capitol just before the swearingin ceremony and speeches. Gentlemen, the Vice President elect of the United States, Kamala Harris and mr. Douglas emhoff. [applause] [cheers] [applause] announcer the joint congressional on inaugural ceremonies staff representative accompanying the House Republican leader, kevin mccarthy. Steny hoyer, and misses yvette lewis. The speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi. Amy klobuchar. Staff representative Accompanying Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. Staff representative accompanying [indiscernible] [applause] [silence] [footsteps] [footsteps] [silence] [silence] announcer ladies and gentlemen, the director of the committee on inaugural ceremonies. The acting house Senate Sergeant at arms and the acting Senate Sergeant at arms. Announcer ladies and gentlemen, the president elect of the Unite
Democracy and hope, truth and justice did not die on our watch but thrived. America secured liberty at home and stood once again as a beacon to the world. That is what we owe our forbearers, one another, and generations to follow. With purpose and resolve we turn to those tasks of our time sustained by faith, driven by conviction, and both to one another and the country we love with all of our hearts. May God Bless America and may god protect our troops. Thank you, america. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome garth brooks to perform Amazing Grace. [applause] garth Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me i once was lost but now i am found was blind, but now i see when we have been there 10,000 years bright shining as the sun we have no less days to sing gods praise then when we first begun i ask you to sing this last verse with me, not just the people at home, but at work, as one, united. Amazing grace, how sweet
[indistinct conversation and footsteps] [indistinct conversations] members of the United States senate and the bilateral chiefs joined by the acting dean of the diplomatic corps, his excellency [upbeat orchestral music] [indistinct conversation and street noises] [hail to the chief plays] [orchestral music plays] announcer ladies and gentlemen please direct your attention to the inaugural platform. The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, mark milley. [upbeat orchestral music plays] [upbeat orchestral music continues] [indistinct conversation and crowd noise] [upbeat orchestral music plays] announcer ladies and gentlemen leadership of the United States house of representative, republican stevens co. Police and minority whip the honorable james clyburn. Republican stevens sc alise and minority whip the honorable james clyburn. [orchestral music continues] announcer ladies and gentlemen, leadership of the United States senate. The honorable Patrick Lahey and misses marcia lahey. Democr
President for all americans all americans. And i promise you i will fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did. Many centuries ago saying augustan a saint in my church wrote that a people was a multitude defined by the common objects of their love defined by the common objects of their love. One of the common objects we as americans low that define us as americans i think we know opportunity security liberty dignity respect honor and yes the truth. Thanks and weeks and months thank you taught us a painful lesson there is truth and there are lies lies told for power and for profit and each of us has a duty and a responsibility as citizens as americans and especially as leaders leaders who have pledged to honor our constitution and protect our nation to defend the truth and defeat the lies look thank you i understand that many of my fellow americans view the future was fear and trepidation i understand they worry about their jobs i understand like my dad they lay