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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 115 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 No. 3 House of Representatives The House met at 10 o’clock and was READING OF THE CONSTITUTION defence, promote the general welfare, called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section and secure the blessings of liberty to f 5(a) of House Resolution 5, the Chair ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the PRAYER now recognizes the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE) for the read- United States of America.’’ The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ing of the Constitution. I now yield to the gentleman from Il- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, this linois (Mr. HULTGREN). God of Heaven and Earth, we give morning, for the fourth time in the his- Mr. HULTGREN. Article I, section 1: You thanks for giving us another day. tory of the House of Representatives, ‘‘All legislative powers herein grant- Lord, You know our capabilities as a we will read aloud on the floor of the ed shall be vested in a Congress of the nation. You know our limitations bet- House the full text of the U.S. Con- United States, which shall consist of a ter than we know ourselves. You see stitution. Senate and House of Representatives.’’ clearly the needs of our day and the It is our hope that this reading will Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the steps that must be taken. help demonstrate to the American peo- gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON For the Members of the people’s ple that the House of Representatives LEE). House, be a gentle light. Lead them is dedicated to the Constitution and Ms. JACKSON LEE. Section 2: forth day by day along the path of con- the system it establishes for limited ‘‘The House of Representatives shall sistency and integrity, that the knots government and the protection of indi- be composed of Members chosen every of contradiction would be unraveled vidual liberty. We also hope that it will second year by the people of the sev- and together Your people will walk inspire many more Americans to read eral States, and the electors in each with clarity of vision, determination of the Constitution themselves. State shall have the qualifications req- purpose, and a new depth of human un- The text we will read today reflects uisite for electors of the most numer- derstanding. the changes to the document made by ous branch of the State legislature.’’ Bless all the people of our Nation, es- the 27 amendments to it. Those por- Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the pecially those in most need of Your tions superseded by amendment will gentleman from Maine (Mr. POLIQUIN). mercy. not be read. Mr. POLIQUIN. ‘‘No person shall be a May all that is done be for Your In order to ensure fairness to all Representative who shall not have at- greater honor and glory. those interested in participating, we tained to the age of twenty-five years, Amen. have asked Members to line up to be and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when f recognized on a first-come, first-served basis. I will recognize Members based elected, be an inhabitant of that State THE JOURNAL on this guidance. Each Member will ap- in which he shall be chosen. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- proach the podium and read the pas- ‘‘The actual enumeration shall be ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- sage laid out for him or her. made within three years after the first ceedings and announces to the House In order to ensure relative parity and meeting of the Congress of the United his approval thereof. fairness, I may recognize Members out States, and within every subsequent Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- of order in order to ensure bipartisan- term of ten years, in such manner as nal stands approved. ship and balance. Additionally, because they shall by law direct.’’ Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the f of his long-term leadership on civil rights issues, I will recognize the gen- gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ). PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tleman from Georgia, Representative Mr. WALZ. ‘‘The number of Rep- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman JOHN LEWIS, to read the Thirteenth resentatives shall not exceed one for from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ) come for- Amendment. every thirty-thousand, but each State ward and lead the House in the Pledge I want to thank the Members of both shall have at least one Representative; of Allegiance. parties for their participation in this and until such enumeration shall be Mr. WALZ led the Pledge of Alle- historic event. I will begin by reading made, the State of New Hampshire giance as follows: the preamble to the Constitution: shall be entitled to chuse three, Massa- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ‘‘We the People of the United States, chusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Provi- United States of America, and to the Repub- in order to form a more perfect Union, dence Plantations one, Connecticut lic for which it stands, one nation under God, establish justice, insure domestic tran- five, New-York six, New Jersey four, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. quility, provide for the common Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H101 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:16 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JA7.000 H05JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 5, 2017 Maryland six, Virginia ten, North further than to removal from office, Mr. PEARCE. ‘‘No Senator or Rep- Carolina five, South Carolina five, and and disqualification to hold and enjoy resentative shall, during the time for Georgia three.’’ any office of honor, trust or profit which he was elected, be appointed to Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the under the United States: but the party any civil office under the authority of gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. convicted shall nevertheless be liable the United States, which shall have LANCE). and subject to indictment, trial, judg- been created, or the emoluments Mr. LANCE. ‘‘When vacancies happen ment and punishment, according to whereof shall have been encreased dur- in the representation from any State, law.’’ ing such time; and no person holding the executive authority thereof shall Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the any office under the United States, issue writs of election to fill such va- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI). shall be a Member of either House dur- cancies. Mr. LIPINSKI. Section 4: ing his continuance in office.’’ ‘‘The House of Representatives shall ‘‘The times, places and manner of Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the chuse their Speaker and other officers; holding elections for Senators and Rep- gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTH- and shall have the sole power of im- resentatives, shall be prescribed in RIE). peachment.’’ each State by the legislature thereof; Mr. GUTHRIE. Section 7: Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the but the Congress may at any time by ‘‘All bills for raising revenue shall gentleman from Texas (Mr. GENE law make or alter such regulations, ex- originate in the House of Representa- GREEN). cept as to the places of chusing Sen- tives; but the Senate may propose or Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Section ators.’’ concur with amendments as on other 3: Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the bills.’’ ‘‘The Senate of the United States gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GRIF- Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the shall be composed of two Senators from FITH). gentlewoman from California (Ms. each State, for six years; and each Sen- Mr. GRIFFITH. Section 5: PELOSI), the Democratic leader. ator shall have one vote. ‘‘Each House shall be the judge of the Ms. PELOSI. ‘‘Every bill which shall ‘‘Immediately after they shall be as- elections, returns and qualifications of have passed the House of Representa- sembled in consequence of the first its own Members, and a majority of tives and the Senate, shall, before it election, they shall be divided as equal- each shall constitute a quorum to do become a law, be presented to the ly as may be into three classes.’’ business; but a smaller number may President of the United States: if he Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the adjourn from day to day, and may be approve he shall sign it, but if not he gentleman from Illinois (Mr. BOST). authorized to compel the attendance of shall return it, with his objections to Mr. BOST. ‘‘The seats of the Sen- absent Members, in such manner, and that House in which it shall have origi- ators of the first class shall be vacated under such penalties as each House nated, who shall enter the objections at the expiration of the second year, of may provide.’’ at large on their Journal, and proceed the second class at the expiration of Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the to reconsider it.’’ the fourth year, and of the third class gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Mr. GOODLATTE. I now yield to the at the expiration of the sixth year, so WALBERG).
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