VP Cheney Bust Dedication

The ceremony to unveil and dedicate the bust of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

The ceremony to unveil and dedicate the bust of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Vice President Joe Biden standing behind a podium

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the ceremony. Seated left to right are: Senator Orrin Hatch (UT), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY), House Speaker Paul Ryan (WI), former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator Roy Blunt (MO).

House Speaker Paul Ryan at the podium

House Speaker Paul Ryan at the podium.

Unveiling the Cheney bust.

Unveiling the Cheney bust.

The extended family of former Vice President Dick Cheney surrounds the bust

The extended family of former Vice President Dick Cheney surrounds the bust.

The bust of former Vice President Dick Cheney

The bust of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney standing behind a podium

Former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Honor continues

Former vice president Dick Cheney traveled to Capitol Hill for the unveiling and dedication of his bust in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center on December 4, 2015.

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan welcomed the 46th Vice President to the Capitol along with Former President George W. Bush, in whose administration Cheney served. Vice President Joe Biden also attended the event.

The bust of Cheney joins that of other vice presidents who have been honored in the same way in Congress since the 1800s.