Biden sworn in to second term

Vice President Joseph Biden, Jr. takes the oath of office, administered by Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the residence of the Vice President at the United States Naval Observatory as Dr. Jill Biden looks on, Sunday, January 20, 2012. AP

WASHINGTON — US Vice President Joe Biden has been sworn in to a second term.

The 70-year-old Biden took the oath of office from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotamayor during a private ceremony Sunday at the U.S. Naval Observatory, the vice president’s residence.

Biden and President Barack Obama will take the oath of office again on Monday during a public ceremony at the Capitol.

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