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January 3, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9 MAJORITY LEADER The . The question will be The resolution was agreed to. Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, as divided. A motion to reconsider was laid on chair of the Democratic Caucus, I am The question is on agreeing to that the table. directed to report to the House that portion of the resolution providing for the Democratic Members have selected the election of the Chaplain. f as majority leader the gentleman from That portion of the resolution was , the Honorable . agreed to. AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO A motion to reconsider was laid on APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO NO- f the table. TIFY THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINORITY LEADER AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. CHENEY ASSEMBLY OF THE CONGRESS Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, as Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I Mr. HOYER: Mr. Speaker, I offer a chair of the Republican Conference, I offer an amendment to the resolution privileged resolution and ask for its have been directed to report to the offered by the gentleman from New immediate consideration. House that the Republican Members York. The Clerk read the resolution as fol- have selected as minority leader the The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report lows: the amendment. gentleman from , the Honor- H. RES. 4 able KEVIN MCCARTHY. The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That a committee of two Mem- f That Dan Meyer of the State of Minnesota bers be appointed by the Speaker on the part be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of the House of Representatives to join with MAJORITY AND ASSISTANT of Representatives; SPEAKER a. committee on the part of the Senate to That John Leganski of the State of notify the President of the Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, as be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms that a quorum of each House has assembled chair of the , of the House of Representatives; and and Congress is ready to receive any commu- That Brett Horton of the State of Lou- nication that he may he pleased to make. I have been directed to report to the isiana be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Admin- House that the Democratic Members istrative Officer of the House of Representa- The resolution was agreed to. have selected as majority whip the dis- tives. A motion to reconsider was laid on tinguished gentleman from the great The SPEAKER. The question is on the table. State of South Carolina, the Honorable the amendment offered by the gentle- JAMES E. CLYBURN; and as Assistant woman from Wyoming. f Speaker, the distinguished gentle- The amendment was rejected. woman from the Commonwealth of The SPEAKER. The question is on b 1915 , the Honorable KATH- the remainder of the resolution offered ERINE CLARK. by the gentleman from New York. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO f The remainder of the resolution was COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE agreed to. MINORITY WHIP PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO A motion to reconsider was laid on HOUSE RESOLUTION 4 Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, as the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. CLY- chair of the Republican Conference, I The SPEAKER. The Chair will now BURN). Without objection, pursuant to have been directed to report to the swear in the officers of the House: House that the Republican Members House Resolution 4, the Chair an- Cheryl L. Johnson, Paul D. Irving, nounces the Speaker’s appointment of have selected as minority whip the Catherine Szpindor, and Reverend Dr. gentleman from , the Honor- the following Members to the com- Margaret Grun Kibben. mittee on the part of the House to join able . The officers presented themselves in a committee on the part of the Senate f the well of the House and took the oath to notify the President of the United of office as follows: ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE States that a quorum of each House HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- has assembled and that Congress is port and defend the Constitution of the ready to receive any communication Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, I United States against all enemies, foreign offer a privileged resolution and ask and domestic; that you will bear true faith that he may be pleased to make: for its immediate consideration. and allegiance to the same; that you take The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- this obligation freely, without any mental HOYER) and lows: reservation or purpose of evasion; and that The gentleman from California (Mr. you will well and faithfully discharge the du- H. RES. 2 MCCARTHY). ties of the office on which you are about to There was no objection. Resolved, That Cheryl L. Johnson of the enter, so help you God. State of Louisiana be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You f Resolved, That Paul D. Irving of the State are now officers of the 117th Congress. of Florida be, and is hereby, chosen Ser- f AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO IN- geant-at-Arms of the House of Representa- FORM THE PRESIDENT OF THE tives. TO INFORM THE SENATE THAT A QUORUM OF THE HOUSE HAS AS- ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER AND Resolved, That Catherine Szpinclor of the THE CLERK Commonwealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, SEMBLED AND OF THE ELEC- chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the TION OF THE SPEAKER AND THE Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a House of Representatives. CLERK privileged resolution and ask for its Resolved, That Reverend Doctor Margaret immediate consideration. Grun Kibben of the Commonwealth of Penn- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution and ask its imme- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- sylvania be, and is hereby, chosen Chaplain lows: of the House of Representatives. diate consideration. H. RES. 5 Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, I The Clerk read the resolution as fol- yield to the distinguished gentlewoman lows: Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to inform the President of the United States H. RES. 3 from Wyoming (Ms. CHENEY) for the that the House of Representatives has elect- purpose of offering an amendment. Resolved, That the Senate be informed that ed , a Representative from the Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I a quorum of the House of Representatives State of California as Speaker, and Cheryl L. have an amendment to the resolution, has assembled; that Nancy Pelosi, a. Rep- Johnson, a citizen of the State of Louisiana but before offering the amendment, I resentative from the State of California, has as Clerk, of the House of Representatives of been elected Speaker; and that Cheryl L. the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. request that there be a division of the Johnson, a citizen of the State of Louisiana, question on the resolution so that we has been elected Clerk of the House of Rep- The resolution was agreed to. may have a separate vote on the Chap- resentatives of the One Hundred Seventeenth A motion to reconsider was laid on lain. Congress. the table.

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DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: The Clerk received The concurrent resolution was con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the following message from the Secretary of curred in. objection to the request of the gentle- the Senate on January 3, 2021, at 1:59 p.m.: A motion to reconsider was laid on woman from Wyoming? That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 1. the table. There was no objection. That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 2. The text of the resolution is as fol- That the Senate agreed to S. Res. 1. f That the Senate agreed to S. Res. 2. lows: That the Senate agreed to S. Res, 3. EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE H. RES. 6 With best wishes, I am, JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM- Resolved, That pursuant to the Legislative Sincerely, MITTEE ON INAUGURAL CERE- Pay Act of 1929, as amended, the six minor- GLORIA J. LETT, MONIES ity employees authorized therein shall be the Deputy Clerk. following named persons, effective January f The Speaker pro tempore laid before 3, 2021, until otherwise ordered by the House, the House the following privileged con- to-wit: Dan Meyer, James Min, Natalie ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER current resolution: Joyce, Will Dunham, Machalagh Carr, and PRO TEMPORE Matt Sparks, each to receive gross com- S. CON. RES. 2 pensation pursuant to the provisions of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- House Resolution 119, Ninety-fifth Congress, Chair would like to make a statement resentatives concurring), as enacted into permanent law by section 115 concerning the introduction and ref- SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF JOINT COM- of Public Law 95–94. In addition, the Minor- erence of bills. MITTEE. ity Leader may appoint and set the annual Since the rules of the 117th Congress Effective from January 3, 2021, the joint rate of pay for up to 3 further minority em- have not yet been adopted, the rights committee created by Senate Concurrent ployees. Resolution 38 (116th Congress), agreed to of Members to introduce bills, and the June 26, 2020, to make the necessary arrange- The resolution was agreed to. authority of the Speaker to refer them, A motion to reconsider was laid on ments for the inauguration of the President- is delayed. The Chair will state that the table. elect and the Vice President-elect of the submitted bills will be held until adop- United States, is continued with the same f tion of the rules, at which time they power and authority provided for in that res- AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO will be referred as expeditiously as pos- olution. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE sible to the appropriate committee. At SEC. 2. USE OF CAPITOL. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. that time, the bills which are not re- The rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the are authorized to be Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution ferred and do not appear in the RECORD as of that day will be included in the used on January 10, 2021, January 17, 2021, and ask for its immediate consider- and January 20, 2021 by the joint committee ation. next day’s RECORD and printed with a created by Senate Concurrent Resolution 38 The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- date as of the time that the rules were (116th Congress), agreed to June 26, 2020, in lows: adopted. connection with the proceedings and cere- H. RES. 7 f monies conducted for the inauguration of the Whereas, Alcee L. Hastings, a Representa- President-elect and the Vice President-elect tive-elect from the Twentieth District of the TO PROVIDE FOR THE COUNTING of the United States. State of Florida, has been unable from ill- ON JANUARY 6, 2021, OF THE The concurrent resolution was con- ness to appear in person to be sworn as a ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESI- curred in. Member of the House, and there being no DENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF A motion to reconsider was laid on contest or question as to his election: Now, THE UNITED STATES the table. therefore, be it The Speaker pro tempore laid before Resolved, That the Speaker, or deputy f named by her, is hereby authorized to ad- the House the following privileged con- minister the oath of office to the Honorable current resolution: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Alcee L. Hastings at Fort Lauderdale, Flor- S. CON. RES. 1 PRO TEMPORE ida, and that such oath be accepted and re- Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- ceived by the House as the oath of office of resentatives concurring), That the two Houses The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Honorable Alcee L. Hastings. of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the Chair announces to the House that the The resolution was agreed to. House of Representatives on Wednesday, the whole number of the House is 430. A motion to reconsider was laid on 6th day of January 2021, at 1 0’clock post me- the table. ridian, pursuant to the requirements of the f f Constitution and laws relating to the elec- tion of President and Vice President of the ADJOURNMENT APPOINTMENT OF HONORABLE United States, and the President of the Sen- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I ate shall be their Presiding Officer; that two move that the House do now adjourn TO ADMINISTER OATH OF OF- tellers shall be previously appointed by the until 10 a.m. tomorrow. President of the Senate on the part of the FICE TO HONORABLE ALCEE L. The motion was agreed to; accord- HASTINGS OF FLORIDA Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall ingly (at 7 o’clock and 25 minutes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- be handed, as they are opened by the Presi- p.m.), the House adjourned until to- ant to the provisions of House Resolu- dent of the Senate, all the certificates and morrow, Monday, , 2021, at 10 tion 7, the Chair appoints the Honor- papers purporting to be certificates of the a.m. able DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ of electoral votes, which certificates and papers Florida to administer the oath of office shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in f to the Honorable ALCEE L. HASTINGS of the alphabetical order of the States, begin- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Florida. ning with the letter ‘‘A’’; and said tellers, having then read the same in the presence ETC. f and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a EC–1. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, a list of the votes as they shall appear from COMMUNICATION FROM THE letter from the Clerk, U.S. House of CLERK OF THE HOUSE said certificates; and the votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and Representatives, transmitting a list of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- according to the rules by law provided, the reports created by the Clerk, pursuant fore the House the following commu- result of the same shall be delivered to the to Rule II, clause 2(b), of the Rules of

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