January 3, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7 (Applause, the Members rising.) The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- reservation or purpose of evasion; and that Mr. YOUNG. Congratulations, lows: you will well and faithfully discharge the du- ties of the office on which you are about to Madam Speaker. H. RES. 1 enter, so help you God. f Resolved, That Karen L. Haas of the State The SPEAKER. Congratulations. of Maryland, be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS of the House of Representatives. f The SPEAKER. According to prece- That Paul D. Irving of the State of Florida RECESS dent, the Chair will swear in the Mem- be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms bers-elect en masse. of the House of Representatives. MR. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I That Philip George Kiko of the State of The Members-elect will rise and raise ask unanimous consent that the House Ohio be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Admin- stand in recess subject to the call of their right hands. istrative Officer of the House of Representa- The Members-elect rose, and the the Chair. tives. The SPEAKER. Without objection, Speaker administered the oath of office That Father Patrick J. Conroy of the to them as follows: State of Oregon be, and is hereby, chosen the House will stand in recess subject Chaplain of the House of Representatives. to the call of the Chair. Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- There was no objection. port and defend the Constitution of the Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, I United States against all enemies, foreign yield to the gentlewoman from Wyo- Accordingly (at 3 p.m.), the House and domestic; that you will bear true faith ming (Ms. CHENEY) for the purpose of stood in recess. and allegiance to the same; that you take offering an amendment. f this obligation freely, without any mental Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I b 1513 reservation or purpose of evasion; and that have an amendment to the resolution, you will well and faithfully discharge the du- but before offering the amendment, I AFTER RECESS ties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God. request that there be a division of the The recess having expired, the House question on the resolution so that we The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You was called to order by the Speaker pro may have a separate vote on the Chap- are now Members of the 116th Congress. tempore (Mr. LANGEVIN) at 3 o’clock lain. and 13 minutes p.m. f The SPEAKER. The question will be f MAJORITY LEADER divided. The question is on agreeing to that CONGRATULATING THE HON. Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, as portion of the resolution providing for JAMES LANGEVIN ON BEING chairman of the Democratic Caucus, I the election of the Chaplain. SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE have been directed to report to the That portion of the resolution was House that the Democratic Members The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without agreed to. objection, the gentleman from Mary- have selected as majority leader the A motion to reconsider was laid on land (Mr. HOYER) is recognized for 1 distinguished gentleman from Mary- the table. land, the Honorable STENY HOYER. minute. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. CHENEY There was no objection. f Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, if the MINORITY LEADER offer an amendment to the remainder Speaker and the House would give me Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, as of the resolution. leave, let me say how proud I am to see chairman of the Republican Con- The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report Mr. LANGEVIN presiding over the House ference, I have been directed to report the amendment. of Representatives; how proud I am to the House that the Republican Mem- The Clerk read as follows: that we have made a reasonable accom- bers have selected as minority leader Amendment offered by Ms. CHENEY: modation, so somebody like JIM LAN- the gentleman from California, the That Barrett Karr of the State of GEVIN from Rhode Island, whose char- Texas be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk Honorable KEVIN MCCARTHY. acter and intellect has commended him of the House of Representatives; to the electorate of Rhode Island to f That James Min of the State of Cali- send him to the House of Representa- MAJORITY WHIP AND ASSISTANT fornia be, and is hereby, chosen Ser- tives; how proud I am that we made a SPEAKER geant-at-Arms of the House of Rep- reasonable accommodation in the resentatives; and Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, as House of Representatives so that Mr. That Bill Hughes of the State of chairman of the Democratic Caucus, I LANGEVIN, as he properly should have South Dakota be, and is hereby, chosen have been directed to report to the the ability to do, preside over the Chief Administrative Officer of the House that the Democratic Members House of Representatives. House of Representatives. have selected as majority whip the dis- Congratulations, Mr. LANGEVIN, for The SPEAKER. The question is on tinguished gentleman from South your courage and your leadership and the amendment offered by the gentle- Carolina, the Honorable JAMES E. CLY- your extraordinary example. woman from Wyoming. BURN, and that we also have selected as f The amendment was rejected. our Assistant Speaker, the distin- The SPEAKER. The question is on TO INFORM THE SENATE THAT A guished gentleman from New Mexico, the remainder of the resolution offered QUORUM OF THE HOUSE HAS AS- the Honorable BEN RAY LUJA´ N. by the gentleman from New York. SEMBLED AND OF THE ELEC- f The remainder of the resolution was TION OF THE SPEAKER AND THE MINORITY WHIP agreed to. CLERK A motion to reconsider was laid on Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, as Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a the table. chairman of the House Republican Con- privileged resolution and ask for its The SPEAKER. The Chair will now ference, I have been directed to report immediate consideration. swear in the officers of the House: to the House that the Republican Mem- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Karen L. Haas, Paul D. Irving, Phillip bers have selected as minority whip the lows: George Kiko, and Patrick J. Conroy. gentleman from Louisiana, the Honor- H. RES. 2 The officers presented themselves in able STEVE SCALISE. Resolved, That the Senate be informed that the well of the House and took the oath a quorum of the House of Representatives f of office as follows: has assembled; that Nancy Pelosi, a Rep- ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- resentative from the State of California, has HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES port and defend the Constitution of the been elected Speaker; and that Karen L. United States against all enemies, foreign Haas, a citizen of the State of Maryland, has Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, I and domestic; that you will bear true faith been elected Clerk of the House of Rep- offer a privileged resolution and ask and allegiance to the same; that you take resentatives of the One Hundred Sixteenth for its immediate consideration. this obligation freely, without any mental Congress.

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The and modifications of the child tax credit, and TIFY THE PRESIDENT OF THE previous question shall be considered as or- the repeal of the deduction for personal ex- emptions contained in Public Law 115–97. ASSEMBLY OF THE CONGRESS dered on the resolution to its adoption with- out intervening motion or demand for divi- The first reading of the bill shall be dis- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a sion of the question except as specified in pensed with. All points of order against con- privileged resolution and ask for its sections 2 and 3 of this resolution. sideration of the bill are waived. General de- immediate consideration. SEC. 2. The question of adopting the resolu- bate shall be confined to the bill and shall The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- tion shall be divided among each of its three not exceed one hour equally divided and con- trolled by the chair and ranking minority lows: titles. The portion of the divided question comprising title I shall be debatable for 30 member of the Committee on Ways and H. RES. 3 minutes, equally divided and controlled by Means. After general debate the bill shall be Resolved, That a committee of two Mem- the Majority Leader and the Minority Lead- considered for amendment under the five- bers be appointed by the Speaker on the part er or their respective designees. The portion minute rule. All points of order against pro- of the House of Representatives to join with of the divided question comprising title II visions in the bill are waived. At the conclu- a committee on the part of the Senate to no- shall be debatable for one hour, equally di- sion of consideration of the bill for amend- tify the President of the United States that vided and controlled by the Majority Leader ment the Committee shall rise and report a quorum of each House has assembled and and the Minority Leader or their respective the bill to the House with such amendments Congress is ready to receive any communica- designees. The portion of the divided ques- as may have been adopted. The previous tion that he may be pleased to make. tion comprising title III shall be debatable question shall be considered as ordered on The resolution was agreed to. for one hour, equally divided and controlled the bill and amendments thereto to final A motion to reconsider was laid on by the Majority Leader and the Minority passage without intervening motion except the table. Leader or their respective designees. Each one motion to recommit with or without in- portion of the divided question shall be dis- structions. If the Committee of the Whole f posed of in the order stated. rises and reports that it has come to no reso- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SEC. 3. During consideration of House Res- lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE olution 6 pursuant to this resolution, not- tive day the House shall, immediately after withstanding the operation of the previous the third daily order of business under clause PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO question, the Chair may postpone further 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of HOUSE RESOLUTION 3 consideration of the resolution to a time des- the Whole for further consideration of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ignated by the Speaker. bill. objection, pursuant to House Resolu- SEC. 4. Upon adoption of this resolution it SEC. 7. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not tion 3, the Chair appoints the following shall be in order to consider in the House the apply to the consideration of H.R. 22. bill (H.R. 21) making appropriations for the Members to the committee on the part fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for MOTION TO TABLE of the House to join a committee on other purposes. All points of order against Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I have the part of the Senate to notify the consideration of the bill are waived. The bill a motion at the desk. President of the United States that a shall be considered as read. All points of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The quorum of each House has assembled order against provisions in the bill are Clerk will report the motion. and that Congress is ready to receive waived. The previous question shall be con- any communication that he may be sidered as ordered on the bill and on any The Clerk read as follows: amendment thereto to final passage without pleased to make: C OVERN intervening motion 1 except: (1) one hour of Mr. M G moves to lay on the The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. debate equally divided and controlled by table the motion to refer. HOYER) and Representative Lowey of New York and Rep- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The gentleman from California (Mr. resentative Granger of Texas or their respec- question is on the motion to table. MCCARTHY). tive designees; and (2) one motion to recom- The question was taken; and the There was no objection. mit. Speaker pro tempore announced that SEC. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it f shall be in order to consider in the House the the ayes appeared to have it. AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO IN- joint resolution (H.J. Res. 1) making further Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, FORM THE PRESIDENT OF THE continuing appropriations for the Depart- on that I demand the yeas and nays. ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER AND ment of Homeland Security for fiscal year The yeas and nays were ordered. THE CLERK 2019, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the joint reso- The vote was taken by electronic de- Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, I offer a lution are waived. The joint resolution shall vice, and there were—yeas 230, nays privileged resolution and ask for its be considered as read. All points of order 197, not voting 5, as follows: immediate consideration. against provisions in the joint resolution are [Roll No. 3] waived. The previous question shall be con- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- YEAS—230 lows sidered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final pas- Adams Castro (TX) Dean H. RES. 4 sage without intervening motion except: (1) Aguilar Chu, Judy DeFazio Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and con- Allred Cicilline DeGette Axne Cisneros DeLauro inform the President of the United States trolled by Representative Lowey of New Barraga´ n Clark (MA) DelBene that the House of Representatives has elect- York and Representative Granger of Texas Beatty Clarke (NY) Delgado ed Nancy Pelosi, a Representative from the or their respective designees; and (2) one mo- Bera Clay Demings State of California as Speaker, and Karen L. tion to recommit. Beyer Cleaver DeSaulnier Haas, a citizen of the State of Maryland as MOTION TO REFER Bishop (GA) Clyburn Deutch Blumenauer Cohen Dingell Clerk, of the House of Representatives of the Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. Blunt Rochester Connolly Doggett have a motion at the desk. Bonamici Cooper Doyle, Michael The resolution was agreed to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Boyle, Brendan Correa F. A motion to reconsider was laid on Clerk will report the motion. F. Costa Engel Brindisi Courtney Escobar the table. The Clerk read as follows: Brown (MD) Cox (CA) Eshoo f Mr. Brady of Texas moves to refer the reso- Brownley (CA) Craig Espaillat lution to a select committee composed of the Bustos Crist Evans RULES OF THE HOUSE Majority Leader and the Minority Leader Butterfield Crow Finkenauer Carbajal Cuellar Fletcher Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I offer with instructions to report it forthwith back to the House with the following amendment: Carson (IN) Cummings Foster a privileged resolution and ask for its At the end of the resolution, add the fol- Cartwright Cunningham Frankel immediate consideration. lowing new sections: Case Davids (KS) Fudge Casten (IL) Davis (CA) Gabbard The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- EC S . 6. Not later than January 1, 2019, the Castor (FL) Davis, Danny K. Gallego lows: Speaker shall, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule

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