Carson and Perry sworn in
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Ben Carson and Rick Perry have been sworn in to their positions as the heads of the Housing and Urban Development and Energy departments, respectively.
Vice President Pence swore in both nominees and lauded their abilities to serve the U.S. government in the coming years.
“President Trump called you to this role, to serve as the 14th secretary of Energy because of who you are, because of what you’ve done, and because of what both of us and the people who know you well, know you will do to lead the Department of Energy to even greater heights,” Pence told Perry, according to the press pool report.
{mosads}The former Texas governor, who was sworn in on the 181st anniversary of Texas’s independence, said that this is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to deliver “extraordinary opportunities” for future generations.
Pence also praised Carson, the new head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and said that he will “open doors of opportunity” for many vulnerable Americans.
“Your inspiring life story is known all across the country, if not the world.”
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