From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
President Obama is preparing to rejoin a large number of supporters who have come from all over the country to the nation's capital to celebrate his second inauguration. They are standing shoulder to shoulder along the parade route hoping to get a glimpse of president and first lady. They've just wrapped up a luncheon at Statuary Hall where he told audience of Democrats and Republicans that despite their differences, they share a common goal. "I recognize that democracy is not always easy and I recognize there are profound differences in this room, but I just want to say thank you for your service and I want to thank your families for their service, because regardless of our political persuasions and perspectives, I know that all of us serve because we believe that we can make America for future generations. " NPR's Pam Fessler recaps events earlier in the day as people prepare to watch President Obama publicly take the oath of office. She says inaugural activities have come relatively smoothly so far.

这里是华盛顿NPR新闻，我是拉克什米・辛格。
奥巴马总统准备再次在大量支持者的见证下宣誓就职， 总统的支持者从国家各个地方赶到首都来庆祝总统的第二次就职仪式。 这些支持者沿着游行路线并肩站立， 希望一睹总统和第一夫人的风采。 总统一家刚刚结束了在塑像馆举行的午餐会， 奥巴马在午餐会上发表讲话，称民主党和共和党虽然存在分歧， 但两党有着共同的目标。 “我意识到实现民主并不容易， 我也认识到这里存在着严重的分歧， 但是我现在只想感谢你们所有人的工作， 我想感谢你们家人所做的工作， 因为抛开我们的政治派别和政治思想不谈， 我知道我们所有在职的人都相信，我们可以使美国未来几代人生活得更好。” 今天早些时候，NPR新闻的帕姆・费斯勒介绍了庆典活动的情况， 当时民众为观看奥巴马总统公开宣誓就职做着准备。 费斯勒表示，目前来看就职庆典活动进行顺利。