Justice Sonia Sotomayor performed the honors for Biden at his home at the Naval Observatory in Washington , where the vice president 's extended family and a few Cabinet officials gathered to watch the ceremony . Quiet official ceremonies for Obama , Bidens precede the Naval Observatory swearing-in on Sunday . Chief Justice and Obama perform oath flawlessly this time . Public events will attract large crowds , but smaller than Obama 's 57th inaugural . Biden has vowed to press for overhaul of immigration policies , find new ways to boost economy .
Quiet official ceremonies for Obama , Bidens precede the Naval Observatory swearing-in on Sunday . Chief Justice and Obama perform oath flawlessly this time . Public events will attract large crowds , but smaller than Obama 's 57th inaugural . Biden has vowed to press for overhaul of immigration policies , find new ways to boost economy .