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Deb Haaland was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday as secretary of the interior — the first-ever Native American cabinet secretary. Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe, wore a traditional ribbon skirt and moccasins for the occasion.
Vice President Kamala Harris: “So help me God.”
Rep. Deb Haaland: “So help me God.”
Vice President Kamala Harris: “Congratulations, Madam Secretary! Congratulations! Congratulations!”
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland: “Thank you.”
Vice President Kamala Harris: “History is being made yet again.”
