Senator Thad Cochran sworn in for new term

Cochran Takes Oath to Serve Mississippians, the Nation in New Term

Cochran Takes Oath to Serve Mississippians, the Nation in New Term

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement after being sworn-in to serve Mississippians for a new term in the United States Senate. The oath of office was administered by Vice President Joe Biden, the President of the Senate.

“I am honored by the trust the people of Mississippi have placed in me to represent their interests in the United States Senate. I look forward to continuing to work toward doing my best to serve in a manner that will make Mississippi and our nation stronger, more secure and prosperous.”

Cochran was reelected to a seventh term in November 2014, having first been elected to U.S. Senate in 1978 after serving three terms in the House of Representatives.

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