Gov. Phil Scott delivers inaugural address, once again preaching affordability [Video]

FORECAST. BRIAN. LIZ. OKAY. THANKS, MATT. GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT HAS BEEN SWORN IN FOR HIS FIFTH TERM IN VERMONT’S HIGHEST OFFICE. THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, PHILIP SCOTT. THE GOVERNOR DELIVERED HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS THIS AFTERNOON ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE VERMONT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. YOU SAW IT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC FIVE THIS AFTERNOON. HIS SPEECH MAY HAVE SOUNDED VERY FAMILIAR TO YOU. IT’S A SIMILAR MESSAGE TO HIS SPEECHES IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS THAT VERMONTERS NEED HELP RIGHT NOW AND CAN’T AFFORD TO CONTINUE WITH THE STATUS QUO. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FROM THE STATE CAPITAL TONIGHT. OUR ALEXIS CRANDALL IS STANDING BY WITH REACTION FROM DEMOCRATS. BUT FIRST, WE WANT TO BEGIN WITH OUR STATEHOUSE REPORTER STEPHEN BIDDIX, FOR A RECAP OF SCOTT’S MESSAGE. STEPHEN. YES, BRIAN. SO GOVERNOR SCOTT STARTED OFF THE SPEECH SAYING IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, MULTIPLE POLICIES HAVE …