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Jim O'Neil sworn in at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Summary
Jim O'Neil was sworn in at a brief ceremony produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Speakers praised his Silicon Valley experience and O'Neil said he was "ready" to return to the agency.
Jim O'Neil, an appointee at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was sworn in during a brief ceremony produced by the department.
An official administering the oath led O'Neil through the pledge and described him as bringing "a unique experience in Silicon Valley" that would help "transform HHS into a superpower of technological innovation." O'Neil repeated the oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States" and said he was "ready" and "honored" to return to the agency.
The oath administrator opened the ceremony by prompting O'Neil to repeat the words of the oath, beginning with "Repeat after me. I, Jim O'Neil." O'Neil then recited the pledge to support the Constitution. During the remarks, the administrator said the moment had been awaited "for the past almost 6 months," and said O'Neil is a "critical piece in assuring the success of this agency over the next 4 years." Those timeframes and characterizations were spoken by the oath administrator during the ceremony.
O'Neil replied, "I'm ready. I'm excited. It's, it's an honor to be back at HHS. The president and you have built a, like, century scale opportunity to make American health so much better, and I I'm excited to be part of it." The ceremony concluded with a final acknowledgment that the recording was "Produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services."
No formal policy actions, votes, or additional agenda items were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided; the event recorded was the administration of the oath of office.
