It was important to resolve it. If it was going to be resolved in court, it was better for the U.S. Supreme Court, the most respected institution in America, rather than the Florida Supreme Court to resolve it. You were recently named chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and will be responsible for planning the event. The planning has been underway for a year and a half. As you can imagine, the committee doesn't try to reinvent the wheel.
Tradition is very important.
We've had an orderly transfer of power every four years since the beginning of our country, and the goal is not to change much. In fact, the last significant change was made in January 1981 when the ceremony switched from the east to the west front of the Capitol. Beyond that, we try to keep it largely as it has been. That is a good thing given that the election contest went on for so long. We didn't know who was going to be sworn-in for a while.