About an hour ago, Mike Quigley was sworn-in as the newest representative of Illinois' 5th Congressional District. Watch it:
An excerpt from the remarks Quigley delivered to the House chamber following the swearing-in ceremony:
You all know trust is a hard thing to come by these days in this business. And the people of my district gave me their trust. I can't tell you what that means to me. It's a humbling experience to take a job when people are losing theirs and to become a member of this House when people are losing theirs. It's mean the world to me that the public gave me their trust. It is for them -- for every American confronting these challenges -- that I draw my strength. And I look forward to working with each and every one of you to make those things happen.
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