“This is America's day,” Biden said. Bush administration, but for the last 20 years, Dan Quayle has stayed mostly away from the … In 2001, Ricky Martin sang "La Copa de La Vida" during George Bush's inaugural gala, although it was not during the ceremony. Biden also rejoined the World Health Organization, which Trump abandoned in July. Doug Ducey, a Republican, and his son were seated front and center during Biden’s speech, according to the governor’s chief of staff. US Presidential Inauguration. 1:15 p.m.: Biden will then receive a presidential escort from 15th Street to the White House. Former Vice President Dan Quayle and his wife Marilyn. At right is his wife, (future First Lady) Laura Bush. The couple waved at the small crowd that was in attendance. After winning re-election in the 1996 election, President Clinton delivers his inaugural address in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 1997. The sun rises on Washington on the day the presidency is … “For without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. The first three were signed on camera from the Oval Office. “I’ve known Joe Biden for over 40 years, so I hope to be able to wish him well.”. After the message, she sang "America the Beautiful" to close her participation in the event. Also present are (from left) Alexander Hamilton, Robert R. Livingston, Roger Sherman, Mr. Otis, Vice President John Adams, Baron Von Steuben and General Henry Knox. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, along with their spouses, joined Biden and Harris for the ceremony. All rights reserved. “Yet we endured, we prevailed.”. In 2020, she participated in the Super Bowl halftime show alongside Shakira. — Joey Garrison, Maureen Groppe and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY. Because of health precautions during the coronavirus pandemic, a virtual “Parade Across America” replaced the traditional inauguration parade. The Rev. Biden held the hand of his wife, Jill Biden, as he walked one block from 15th Street to the White House. Among those visible in the background are Speaker of the US House of Representatives Jim Wright (1922 - 2015) (left), Vice President-Elect Dan Quayle (center), and, obscured behind Rehnquist, is Barbara Bush. Former Vice President Dan Quayle, a Republican who lives in Arizona. Gorman, 22, performed an original poem titled "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, continuing a tradition that has included such celebrated poets as Robert Frost and Maya Angelou. At least three members of Arizona’s congressional delegation will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Biden’s immediate predecessor, former President Donald Trump, flew to Florida on Wednesday morning rather than attend the event. After singing “This Land Is Your Land” on national TV, the Puerto Rican singer said the following words in Spanish: "Una nación, bajo Dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos. Pence flew on a government plane Wednesday afternoon into the Columbus Municipal Airport with his wife, ... President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Reps. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., said they won’t be on hand, with each citing either health or security concerns. — Rafael Carranza, Daniel Gonzalez and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez. Dan Quayle chatting during inauguration of WH lawn horseshoe pit. ", What does it mean? Trailing the Bidens in the escort was music from the marching band of the University of Delaware, Biden’s alma mater, and Howard University, where Vice President Harris graduated. Biden said he spoke with former President Jimmy Carter, who was unable to attend, but whom Biden saluted for his lifetime of service. Regardless of who each of us voted for, Americans deserve a government that is worthy of us and working for us.”. Quayle has attended every inauguration since 1977, when he was a new member of Congress watching as Jimmy Carter was sworn in. Moments later, social media exploded with some celebrities and fans applauding the action. Quayle has been to every inauguration since 1977, when he was a new member of Congress watching on as Jimmy Carter was sworn in. Biden selected Chavez’s granddaughter, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who worked in the Obama administration and in Biden’s campaign, as his director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., was the first of the state’s congressional Republicans to acknowledge President Joe Biden and say she wants to work cooperatively with the new administration — where she can. What did he just say? Biden has ended construction of Trump's signature wall on the U.S.-Mexican border by proclaiming the "immediate termination" of the national emergency declaration that Trump used to fund it. The escort will include representatives of every branch of the military, including the U.S. Army Band, a Joint Service Honor Guard, and the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard and Fife and Drum Corps from the 3rd U.S. Infantry “The Old Guard.”. Chavez was born in Yuma in 1927 and died in San Luis in 1993. Bush between 1989 and 1993 and lives in Paradise Valley, was on the platform to witness the swearing-in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images). Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is attending President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration today, saying it signals a commitment as a “model for democracy and peaceful transition of power.”. Trump took the stage as "Hail to the Chief" played over a 21-gun salute and the crowd cheered, "We love you! He also is expected to release a sweeping plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system, including an 8-year pathway to citizenship for an estimated 10.5 million undocumented immigrants, shorter than the 13-year pathway debated in previously bipartisan immigration bills introduced in Congress. In the episode, hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen are joined by health reporter Stephanie Innes and immigration reporter Daniel Gonzalez to break down how the administration's early policy moves could affect Arizonans. Joseph R. Biden Jr., a Democrat and former vice president, was sworn in on Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States. Sinema endorsed Biden during the election and signaled in a statement issued ahead of his swearing-in that while she supported him over Trump, she disagrees with some of his policy proposals. She specializes in Texas features, social media news and local crime. “President Biden and I do not agree on every issue, and I will always vote based on what's right for Arizona. Kirkpatrick, who has largely avoided Washington throughout the pandemic, is doing so again. Donald Trump, who left Washington for Florida before the inauguration, was not present. In keeping with his campaign promise, Biden is expected to issue a proclamation pausing border wall construction and rescinding a 2-year-old national emergency declaration that Trump used to divert $10.5 billion in funds from other sources within the federal government, most of it from the military. I guarantee you that if we do that we will not fail.”, Biden promised to press forward with “speed and urgency,” saying there is much to do in this winter of peril.”. Lopez has recorded several songs in Spanish. The Marine Band is serenading guests with patriotic music. He is not a celebrity, but a pastor named Luis Leon said a few words in Spanish during a prayer at the second inauguration of Barack Obama in 2013. NATIONAL (KRQE) – A number of politicians attended Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration including former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen. 171 Views Share Embed In Entertainment ⁣Well that doesn't happen very often on SKY news, or at a presidential inauguration ... Priceless few seconds. Ahead of the ceremony, Quayle told The Arizona Republic it was an important rite of passage he did not want to miss. Melania Trump arrives at the U.S. Capitol for Friday's inaugural festivities. — Savannah Behrmann and Michael Collins, USA TODAY. Quayle said Biden will work to try to quickly move his agenda through the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and Senate, but presumed it could be gummed-up in short order by politics.