1 00:00:04,971 --> 00:00:06,673 Put your left hand on the Bible. 2 00:00:07,941 --> 00:00:09,309 Raise your right hand and repeat after me. 3 00:00:12,112 --> 00:00:11,011 I, Bill Nelson 4 00:00:12,112 --> 00:00:13,246 Do solomnly swear 5 00:00:13,313 --> 00:00:14,280 Do solemnly swear that 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:15,982 that I will support and defend 7 00:00:16,049 --> 00:00:17,584 that I will support him defend 8 00:00:21,621 --> 00:00:19,319 the Constitution of the United States 9 00:00:24,224 --> 00:00:22,655 against all enemies 10 00:00:24,224 --> 00:00:25,325 Foreign and domestic 11 00:00:25,358 --> 00:00:27,594 foreign and domestic, that I will bear. 12 00:00:30,563 --> 00:00:28,461 true faith 13 00:00:34,334 --> 00:00:32,332 and allegiance to the same 14 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:36,503 I take this obligation freely, that 15 00:00:36,503 --> 00:00:38,571 I take this obligation freely 16 00:00:42,275 --> 00:00:40,140 without any mental reservation 17 00:00:43,143 --> 00:00:45,478 or purpose of evasion or purpose of evasion, 18 00:00:45,645 --> 00:00:48,415 and that I will well and faithfully discharge, 19 00:00:48,581 --> 00:00:51,751 and that I will well and faithfully discharge 20 00:00:51,751 --> 00:00:53,286 the duties of the office. 21 00:00:53,319 --> 00:00:54,521 The duties of the office 22 00:00:59,125 --> 00:00:56,856 upon which I am about to enter 23 00:00:59,225 --> 00:01:01,428 So help me God, so help me God. 24 00:01:01,461 --> 00:01:03,596 Congratulations Mr administrator. 25 00:01:03,663 --> 00:01:06,666 Congratulations, Congratulations 26 00:01:07,901 --> 00:01:09,602 Why don't we take a family photograph 27 00:01:09,636 --> 00:01:11,738 Everybody get in - all the administrators 28 00:01:11,738 --> 00:01:12,872 past and present 29 00:01:12,872 --> 00:01:13,907 OK, there we are. 30 00:01:20,413 --> 00:01:22,816 And Mr. Administrator would you like to say a few words? 31 00:01:22,816 --> 00:01:25,652 Yes, I just want to say to 32 00:01:25,685 --> 00:01:28,955 have the President and the Vice President 33 00:01:29,322 --> 00:01:31,458 have this kind of confidence 34 00:01:31,891 --> 00:01:34,761 in an old buddy from the Senate 35 00:01:35,261 --> 00:01:37,831 is indeed one of the high honors that 36 00:01:37,864 --> 00:01:39,432 anyone could have. 37 00:01:40,533 --> 00:01:44,771 I wanna say that it's a new day in space. 38 00:01:45,438 --> 00:01:50,243 but we wanted not only my family to be 39 00:01:50,243 --> 00:01:52,011 here, but representing 40 00:01:54,214 --> 00:01:56,182 the former administrator, 41 00:01:56,182 --> 00:01:58,151 Charlie Bolden, general Bolden. 42 00:01:59,018 --> 00:02:00,787 eight years under Obama 43 00:02:01,554 --> 00:02:03,123 The former administrator, 44 00:02:03,123 --> 00:02:06,059 Jim Bridenstine, four years under Trump 45 00:02:07,193 --> 00:02:11,030 to show the continuity and the bipartisanship. 46 00:02:11,564 --> 00:02:15,902 with which you run the nation's space 47 00:02:15,902 --> 00:02:18,004 program, particularly NASA. 48 00:02:18,872 --> 00:02:19,973 And then I want you 49 00:02:19,973 --> 00:02:23,943 also to meet my deputy. 50 00:02:24,711 --> 00:02:27,480 Yet to be confirmed, but surely to 51 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:30,550 be confirmed, Pam Melroy, 52 00:02:30,583 --> 00:02:32,385 an astronaut commander. 53 00:02:32,986 --> 00:02:34,687 One of only two women. 54 00:02:35,889 --> 00:02:38,591 Former test pilot for the Air Force. 55 00:02:38,591 --> 00:02:40,960 Former DARPA and this 56 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,263 is going to be the team that 57 00:02:43,263 --> 00:02:45,431 will be leading NASA 58 00:02:45,632 --> 00:02:47,700 and then of course our children 59 00:02:47,834 --> 00:02:48,902 who have grown up 60 00:02:48,902 --> 00:02:51,104 in this world of politics 61 00:02:51,104 --> 00:02:53,373 and government and public service. 62 00:02:53,406 --> 00:02:55,041 Our son Bill Junior 63 00:02:55,408 --> 00:02:58,144 and our daughter Nan Ellen and of course 64 00:02:59,179 --> 00:03:02,348 my rock just like that moonrock. 65 00:03:03,650 --> 00:03:05,985 My rock, Grace Nelson. 66 00:03:05,985 --> 00:03:08,054 So thank you, Madam Vice President. 67 00:03:08,054 --> 00:03:11,024 Congratulations Mr. Administrator, and for 68 00:03:11,024 --> 00:03:12,592 all of the work you have done 69 00:03:12,792 --> 00:03:14,194 and all that you have dedicated to 70 00:03:14,194 --> 00:03:15,962 our country, this is going to be 71 00:03:16,362 --> 00:03:17,697 a good time for you to do 72 00:03:17,730 --> 00:03:19,399 all that you have done and bring that 73 00:03:19,432 --> 00:03:21,501 intelligence and that experience to this position. 74 00:03:21,534 --> 00:03:22,235 So thank you. 75 00:03:22,435 --> 00:03:23,703 Thank you to the whole family 76 00:03:23,970 --> 00:03:26,039 and to the past administrators. 77 00:03:26,072 --> 00:03:26,673 Thank you for your 78 00:03:26,706 --> 00:03:27,874 dedication in your work. 79 00:03:27,907 --> 00:03:28,975 Couldn't agree more 80 00:03:29,108 --> 00:03:31,477 that this has to be about our nation 81 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:33,213 and what is best for our nation, 82 00:03:33,580 --> 00:03:35,782 unencumbered by partisan politics. 83 00:03:36,082 --> 00:03:36,983 But based on what we know 84 00:03:36,983 --> 00:03:37,951 is the right thing to do