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swearing-in part 2
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The Lehigh Valley has a woman representative in Congress for the first time.
SWEARING-IN: The Lehigh Valley has a woman representative in Congress for the first time. Susan Wild was sworn in Tuesday night -- and will do it again in a month. We caught up with her and her family in Washington. CHLOE
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swearing-in part 2
Clip: Season 2018 | 4m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
SWEARING-IN: The Lehigh Valley has a woman representative in Congress for the first time. Susan Wild was sworn in Tuesday night -- and will do it again in a month. We caught up with her and her family in Washington. CHLOE
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MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELO LOOKING OFF ON THE FRONT R SPEAKER PAUL RYAN SWORE IN SUSAN WILD TO SERPENTS IRV 15th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIC >> ALL MEMBERS WILL RISE A THE REPRESENTATIVE ELECT W úRAISE HER RIGHT HAND.
>> WHILE THE DEMOCRAT FROM ALLENTOWN DELIVERED A SHOR SPEECH ON THE FLOOR THE HO WITH HER CONGRESSIONAL COLLEAGUES FROM BOTH PARTI LOOKING ON.
>> I AM PROFOUNDLY HUMBLED HONORED THAT THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT HAVE ENTRUSTED ME THE DUTY OF REPRESENTING T THE WORK OF CONDUCTING THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS IN THIS CHAMBER HAS ENDURED THROUG UNFINISHED STRUGGLES FOR F EQUALITY AND JUSTICE THROU CONFLICTS ABOVE AND CRISES HOME.
>> THE SEAT ONCE HELD BY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN CHA DENT WAS LEFT VACANT AFTER RETIRED FROM OFFICE IN MAY CONGRESSWOMAN WILDE SAYS S READY TO GET TO WORK FOR H CONSTITUENTS.
>> I ANTICIPATE WHEN THE P ARE TURNED ON FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING THAT THEY BE RINGING OFF THE HOOK.
WE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF M WITHOUT A MEMBER OF CONGRE OUR DISTRICT.
>> SUSAN WILD WON TWO ELEC EARLY THIS MONTH.
SHE EMERGED VICTORIOUS IN SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY THROUGH THE EXPIRE UNEXPIRED TERM.
SHE WAS ALSO ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE NEW SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
SHE WILL BE SWORN IN TO FI THAT TWO-YEAR TERM WITH TH REST OF THE NEW 116th CONG IN EARLY JANUARY.
HER VICTORY WAS HISTORIC.
SHE BECOMES THE FIRST WOMA ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE L VALLEY IN CONGRESS .
WE SP WITH THE CONGRESSWOMAN AND CHILDREN AND HER CONGRESSI OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
>> HOW ARE YOU?
IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> SPEAKING ABOUT HER TOP PRIORITIES IN CONGRESS, SU WILD MENTIONED THAT CAMPAI- FINANCE REFORM IS AN IMPOR ISSUE FOR HER PARTY.
>> WE INTEND TO HAVE IT BE COMPREHENSIVE DEMOCRACY RE BILL WHICH WILL INCLUDE VO RIGHTS, CAMPAIGN-FINANCE R AND ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT.
THAT IS A NUMBER ONE PRIOR OF THE NEW CONGRESS, INCLU MY OWN.
>> SHE ALSO SPOKE TO US AB HER PLANS TO SUPPORT WORKI- CLASS FAMILIES THROUGH LEGISLATION.
>> PRIORITIES FOR WORKING- FAMILIES IS TO MAKE SURE T WAGES ARE RAISED.
I DO THINK IT IS HIGH TIME THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL RAI THE MINIMUM WAGE.
I THINK IT IS ALSO, I MENT HEALTHCARE BEFORE, THE COS HEALTHCARE IS AN ISSUE FOR EVERYONE.
IT AFFECTS WORKING FAMILIE MOST.
THEY ARE NOT OFTEN IN A POSITION TO BE SUBSIDIZED.
YET THEY HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE PREMIUMS WE AR VERY FAMILIAR WITH.
>> WE SAT DOWN WITH HER SO CLAY, A 25-YEAR-OLD LAW STUDENT, TO LEARN MORE ABO THE SKILLS HE BELIEVES HIS MOTHER HAS THAT WILL SERVE CONSTITUENTS WELL.
>> WE WERE DRIVING FROM AN EVENT, JUST THE TWO OF US THE CAR, AND I ASKED HOW S WAS FEELING.
SHE MENTIONED THE EXTRAORD SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY SH FELT.
IT WASN'T SOMETHING THAT W ALTOGETHER SURPRISING FOR I HAD OBVIOUSLY SEEN THAT THE COURSE OF HER CAREER A ATTORNEY.
SEEING HELP HER FAMILY SHE ABOUT THAT SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE VOT INVESTED IN HER, TO ME, RE DEMONSTRATES THAT SHE WILL CARRY OUT HER DUTIES AS CONGRESSWOMAN FOR THE SEVE DISTRICT.
>> WILD, A SELF-DESCRIBED BRAK, REFLECTED ON THE FAT DESPITE THE WORDS HER FATH MIGHT HAVE SHARED WITH HER >> HE WOULD SAY, BE TRUE T YOURSELF.
DO GOOD THINGS.
ALWAYS BE HONEST.
>> LAST NIGHT, THE CONGRESSWOMAN MENTIONED TO THAT HER SERVICE TO CONGRE A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY AND GREAT HONOR BUT THAT SHE D NOT WORK FOR WASHINGTON, S WORKS FOR THE LEHIGH VALLE
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