FULL VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gives speech after he takes the oath of office for the 3rd time
Watch Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's full speech after he took the oath of office for the 3rd time. Patrick was first elected lieutenant governor in 2015.
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