CSPAN - Rep. Analilia Mejia Ceremonial Swearing-In
Aired: 2026-04-21
Duration: 05:26


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[00:00:58]  On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson held a ceremonial swearing-in for newly elected Democratic New Jersey Representative Analilia Mejia.
[00:01:16]  Hey.
[00:01:22]  So we're going to do a, we do the family first or yeah, okay.
[00:01:28]  Bengal.
[00:01:29]  Yes.
[00:01:30]  No te pares, no te pares.
[00:01:32]  Not te pares.
[00:01:34]  So you're going to stand right here.
[00:01:37]  So how old are you?
[00:01:38]  Nine.
[00:01:38]  Nine.
[00:01:39]  Did you say hello?
[00:01:40]  I'm 14.
[00:01:41]  14.
[00:01:42]  Good guys.
[00:01:42]  Hey, now I see why.
[00:01:44]  Okay.
[00:01:45]  It was sweet.
[00:01:46]  Yeah, of course.
[00:01:47]  Do you want to actually get over here?
[00:01:50]  We'll do that.
[00:01:51]  Okay.
[00:01:56]  Okay.
[00:02:04]  Hey, good to see you.
[00:02:05]  Yes, nice to see you.
[00:02:14]  Great, and then giving you one with just Mr. Rogers and Congresswoman with the Bible.
[00:02:19]  Reenact your swearing in now.
[00:02:21]  Yeah, reenactment.
[00:02:32]  Thank you so much.
[00:02:33]  Yes.
[00:02:34]  That's pretty awesome.
[00:02:35]  Yes.
[00:02:36]  Okay, so we're going to like pose like we're doing it.
[00:02:41]  I think right hand raised, left hand on the Bible.
[00:02:44]  Yeah, perfect.
[00:02:45]  Yeah.
[00:02:46]  So we'll pretend like we're like we're doing it.
[00:02:49]  Yes.
[00:02:49]  Okay.
[00:02:50]  And then they'll tell us to talk about it.
[00:02:51]  Do you know what the Bible is following?
[00:02:53]  No, the special questions.
[00:02:55]  Yes.
[00:02:55]  Okay, and then we look at the cameras.
[00:03:04]  Thank you so much.
[00:03:05]  Thank you.
[00:03:06]  Thank you.
[00:03:06]  Can y'all photoshop that and make me taller out of these minutes?
[00:03:09]  I say that all the time.
[00:03:10]  You've had built-in bodyguards.
[00:03:11]  That's pretty good.
[00:03:13]  I grow up.
[00:03:14]  Yeah.
[00:03:16]  Congratulations, Hartford.
[00:03:17]  Thank you.
[00:03:18]  Appreciate you getting it in.
[00:03:19]  I know y'all worked your tails off.
[00:03:20]  Yeah, it does.
[00:03:21]  Thank you.
[00:03:22]  Thank you again.
[00:03:23]  Thank you.
[00:03:24]  Sure enough.
[00:03:26]  These guys look like large.
[00:03:29]  Exactly.
[00:03:30]  Yeah.
[00:03:31]  You got out of school today.
[00:03:34]  Exactly.
[00:03:34]  You should totally get extra credit in social studies or whatever.
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