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Senator Tim Scott with his mother, Frances Scott, and Vice President Biden being sworn into the United States Senate.
Sen. Tim Scott Staff Photo
Senator Tim Scott with his family, his pastor, and Vice President Biden after being sworn in.
Sen. Tim Scott Staff Photo
Senator Tim Scott thanks supporters at a reception following his swearing in.
Sen. Tim Scott Staff Photo
Senator Tim Scott with Margaret and John Meechan from Murrells Inlet at the reception following his swearing in.
Biden first administered the official oath on the Senate floor. The ceremony was re-created in the Old Senate Chamber.
Scott, 49, from North Charleston, has served in the U.S. Senate since January 2013. He was appointed to the position by Gov. Nikki Haley after Jim DeMint resigned.
Attending the ceremonies Tuesday were Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-Spartanburg, Rep. Mark Sanford, R-Mount Pleasant, and Scott's Republican colleagues.
Scott, last month, was elected to the remaining two years of DeMint's term. He became the first black person to win a statewide race in South Carolina since the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. Scott faces re-election to a full term in 2016.