Raimondo sworn in as commerce secretary
Gina Raimondo was sworn in as commerce secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris in a ceremony Wednesday night.
Before reading the oath, Harris asked about Raimondo's family and checked to make sure they were on the video conference before starting, according to a report from a reporter who attended the event.
![PHOTO: Vice President Kamala Harris and Gina Raimondo, greet Raimondo's family, virtually, before a swearing-in ceremony, in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, March 3, 2021.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/General/kamala-harris-gina-raimondo-01-sh-llr-210303_1614819017927_hpMain.jpg)