|a Republican who won a landslide recall election against an entrenched [[liberal]] Colorado senator in a heavily Democrat district, Rivera "quoted the [[Bible]] in his short but emotional speech where he thanked volunteers, the Republican Party and 'all the voters' in Senate District 3."<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24231607/colorados-new-gop-lawmakers-sworn-packed-gallery</ref> | |a Republican who won a landslide recall election against an entrenched [[liberal]] Colorado senator in a heavily Democrat district, Rivera "quoted the [[Bible]] in his short but emotional speech where he thanked volunteers, the Republican Party and 'all the voters' in Senate District 3."<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24231607/colorados-new-gop-lawmakers-sworn-packed-gallery</ref> |