WASHINGTON — Three members of New Hampshire's congressional delegation — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan and U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, all Democrats — recently shared their hopes (and fears) regarding today's inauguration of Joe Biden as president.
U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) told the Sun on Tuesday: “The inauguration of a new president is always an exciting moment in our history, but this one has taken on a new meaning, given the violence we saw at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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