January 6, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 161, Pt. 1 29 WISCONSIN their care for each other in the best and Lujan Grisham Luja´ n, Ben Ray Pearce Duffy Moore Ryan worst of times—it is humbling. I am grate- Grothman Pocan Sensenbrenner ful, and I will always keep them in my pray- NEW YORK Kind Ribble ers. Sincerely, Collins King Slaughter WYOMING Gibson Reed Stefanik MICHAEL GRIMM, Jeffries Rice Zeldin Lummis Member of Congress, Katko Serrano b 1236 Eleventh District of New York. The CLERK. Four hundred and one CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Adams Holding Meadows Representatives-elect have recorded HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Butterfield Hudson Pittenger their presence. A quorum is present. Washington, DC, January 2, 2015. Ellmers Jones Rouzer CESAR PERALES, Foxx McHenry Walker f Secretary of State, State of New York, Albany, NORTH DAKOTA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CLERK NY. DEAR SECRETARY PERALES: I am writing to Cramer The CLERK. Credentials, regular in resign my position as United States Rep- form, have been received showing the resentative from the Eleventh Congressional election of: District of New York, effective January 5, Beatty Jordan Stivers 2015. It has been a tremendous honor to rep- Boehner Joyce Tiberi The Honorable PEDRO R. PIERLUISI as Chabot Kaptur Turner Resident Commissioner from the Com- resent the Eleventh Congressional District. This decision is made with a heavy heart, Fudge Latta Wenstrup monwealth of for a term of Gibbs Renacci as I have enjoyed a very special relationship Johnson Ryan 4 years beginning January 3, 2013; and closeness with my constituents, whom I The Honorable ELEANOR HOLMES care about deeply, it is now time for me to OKLAHOMA NORTON as Delegate from the District start the next chapter of my life. Bridenstine Lucas Russell of Columbia; It has been an honor and a privilege to Cole Mullin The Honorable MADELEINE Z. serve the hardworking families of Staten Is- BORDALLO as Delegate from ; land and Brooklyn, and I am sincerely grate- OREGON ful for the love and support that I have re- The Honorable STACEY E. PLASKETT Blumenauer DeFazio Walden ceived from so many over the past few dif- Bonamici Schrader as Delegate from the Virgin Islands; ficult months. I have seen first-hand how ex- The Honorable AMATA COLEMAN traordinary the people of this District are— PENNSYLVANIA RADEWAGEN as Delegate from American their values, their love of community, and Barletta Doyle Murphy Samoa; and their care for each other in the best and Boyle Fattah Perry REGORIO ABLAN worst of times—it is humbling. I am grate- Brady Fitzpatrick Pitts The Honorable G S as Cartwright Kelly Rothfus Delegate from the Commonwealth of ful, and I will always keep them in my pray- Costello Marino Shuster the Northern . ers. Dent Meehan Thompson Sincerely, f MICHAEL GRIMM, RHODE ISLAND RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE Member of Congress, Langevin OF REPRESENTATIVES Eleventh District of New York. f The CLERK. The Clerk is in receipt Clyburn Mulvaney Wilson of a letter from the Honorable MICHAEL ELECTION OF SPEAKER Duncan Rice G. GRIMM of New York indicating that The CLERK. Pursuant to law and SOUTH DAKOTA he will not serve in the House in the precedent, the next order of business is Noem 114th Congress. the election of the Speaker of the Without objection, the letters relat- House of Representatives for the 114th TENNESSEE ing to his resignation will be printed in Congress. Black Cooper Fincher the RECORD. Nominations are now in order. Blackburn DesJarlais Fleischmann There was no objection. The Clerk recognizes the gentle- Cohen Duncan Roe CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, woman from Washington (Mrs. MCMOR- TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RIS RODGERS). Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Babin Granger Olson Washington, DC, January 2, 2015. Barton Green, Al O’Rourke Hon. , Clerk, it is an honor to address the Brady Green, Gene Poe Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, House at the start of the 114th Con- Burgess Hensarling Ratcliffe Washington, DC. gress. If there is one thing I have Castro Hinojosa Sessions DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER: I am writing to learned as a legislator, it is that we Conaway Hurd Smith inform you that I have notified Cesar Cuellar Jackson Lee Thornberry Perales, Secretary of State of the State of cannot achieve great things alone. It Culberson Johnson, E. B. Veasey takes a willingness to come together, Doggett Johnson, Sam New York of my resignation from the U.S. Vela find common ground, and advance solu- Farenthold Marchant House of Representatives effective January Weber Flores McCaul 5, 2015. A copy of that letter is attached. tions that make people’s lives better. Williams Gohmert Neugebauer I do not intend to take the oath of office of In that spirit, I welcome America’s new Representative for the Eleventh District of Congress, one that will chart the path UTAH New York in the 114th Congress. towards a government that is more Bishop Love It has been a tremendous honor to rep- Chaffetz Stewart open, transparent, and trustworthy. resent the Eleventh Congressional District of To lead us on this path, the Repub- New York. This decision is made with a VIRGINIA heavy heart, as I have enjoyed a very special lican Conference has nominated a man Beyer Forbes Rigell relationship and closeness with my constitu- of great character and conviction. The Brat Goodlatte Scott ents, whom I care about deeply, it is now second oldest of 12 children, he grew up Comstock Griffith Wittman time for me to start the next chapter of my mopping floors and waiting tables at Connolly Hurt life. his family’s tavern. He ran a successful WASHINGTON It has been an honor and a privilege to small business. He was elected to the serve the hardworking families of Staten Is- DelBene Larsen Newhouse Ohio State House and then this House, Heck McDermott Reichert land and Brooklyn, and I am sincerely grate- where he served as committee chair- Herrera Beutler McMorris Smith ful for the love and support that I have re- Kilmer Rodgers ceived from so many over the past few dif- man, Republican Conference chairman, ficult months. I have seen first-hand how ex- minority leader, majority leader, and WEST VIRGINIA traordinary the people of this District are— Speaker. He is a reformer who works Jenkins McKinley Mooney their values, their love of community, and every day to make government more

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Madam Clerk, Judge GOHMERT proud- by surname the nominee of their choos- Madam Clerk, as chair of the Repub- ly serves the First District of Texas. ing. lican Conference and by unanimous He is serving his fifth term in the vote of that conference, I present for The Reading Clerk will now call the House of Representatives. Prior to roll. election to the office of Speaker of the being elected to serve in Congress, he The tellers having taken their places, House of Representatives for the 114th was elected to three terms as district the House proceeded to vote for the Congress the name of the Honorable judge in Smith County and was ap- Speaker. JOHN A. BOEHNER, our dear friend and pointed by Governor Rick Perry to be colleague, a Representative-elect from the chief justice of the 12th Court of The following is the result of the the State of Ohio. Appeals. vote: The CLERK. The Clerk now recog- Madam Clerk, this is not about Judge [Roll No. 2] nizes the gentleman from California GOHMERT; it is about establishing a BOEHNER—216 (Mr. BECERRA). strong check on the executive branch. I Mr. BECERRA. Madam Clerk, first I Abraham Hanna Pearce think a quote applies to my friend Aderholt Hardy would like to recognize each and every Perry LOUIE GOHMERT. It is from Mark Allen Harper Pittenger Member who has taken to this floor to Amodei Twain. He said: Harris Pitts represent the people of the United Barletta Hartzler Poe (TX) States and say congratulations to In the beginning of a change, the patriot is Barr Heck (NV) Poliquin a scarce man, and he is brave and hated and Barton Hensarling them and to all of their loved ones who Pompeo scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid Benishek Herrera Beutler Price (GA) are here witnessing this solemn event join him, for then it costs nothing to be a pa- Bilirakis Hice (GA) Ratcliffe Bishop (MI) Hill where we will have an opportunity to triot. Reed lead our country. We say congratula- Bishop (UT) Holding Reichert My constituents from the First Dis- Black Hudson tions to them as well. Renacci trict of Oklahoma are looking for this Blackburn Huizenga (MI) Ribble Bost Hultgren Madam Clerk, I have the distinct Rice (SC) kind of patriot. Boustany Hunter pleasure of nominating someone who is Roby The CLERK. Are there further nomi- Brady (TX) Hurd (TX) Roe (TN) a proven leader, someone who already Brooks (AL) Hurt (VA) nations? Rogers (AL) will go down in history as one of the Brooks (IN) Issa Rogers (KY) Buchanan Jenkins (KS) most effective Speakers the House of b 1245 Rohrabacher Representatives has ever seen, someone Buck Jenkins (WV) Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Clerk, I Bucshon Johnson (OH) Rokita who has shown that it doesn’t take a rise to place in a nomination for elec- Burgess Johnson, Sam Rooney (FL) Ros-Lehtinen man to get the job done, that it can be tion to the constitutional office of Byrne Jolly done by an American who is devoted to Calvert Jordan Roskam Speaker of the United States House of Ross this country, someone who knows her Carter (GA) Joyce Representatives a man who has served Chabot Katko Rothfus heritage, someone who has worked as speaker of the statehouse, a man Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Rouzer Royce tirelessly for the American people, but who respects this institution, a man Coffman King (NY) someone who understands first and Cole Kinzinger (IL) Russell who understands that power and prin- Ryan (WI) foremost that the job of this House is Collins (GA) Kline ciple cannot coexist without recog- Collins (NY) Knight Salmon to get things done. nizing the sanctity of each Member’s Comstock Labrador Sanford I have been empowered, Madam Conaway LaMalfa Scalise Clerk, to nominate on behalf of all vote in this House of Representatives, Cook Lamborn Schock working Americans, those Americans a man who will restore this institution Costello (PA) Lance Schweikert of the House of Representatives. I place Cramer Latta Scott, Austin who still believe in the American Crawford LoBiondo Sensenbrenner in nomination the name of DANIEL Dream, to put the name of the gentle- Crenshaw Long Sessions woman from San Francisco who will WEBSTER, a Representative-elect from Culberson Loudermilk Shimkus serve again in the House of Representa- the great State of Florida. Curbelo (FL) Love Shuster The CLERK. Are there further nomi- Davis, Rodney Lucas Simpson tives, put her name forward for the of- Denham Luetkemeyer nations? Smith (MO) fice of the Speaker of the House of Rep- Dent Lummis Smith (NE) resentatives for the 114th Congress. I, The names of the Honorable JOHN A. DeSantis MacArthur Smith (NJ) BOEHNER, a Representative-elect from Diaz-Balart Marchant Smith (TX) therefore, at this point put before you Dold Marino the State of Ohio; the Honorable NANCY Stefanik the name of to serve as Duffy McCarthy Stewart PELOSI, a Representative-elect from the Speaker of the House of Represent- Duncan (TN) McCaul Stivers the State of California; the Honorable Ellmers McClintock Thompson (PA) atives. Emmer McHenry TED YOHO, a Representative-elect from Thornberry The CLERK. The names of the Hon- Farenthold McKinley Tiberi the State of Florida; the Honorable Fincher McMorris orable JOHN A. BOEHNER, a Representa- Tipton LOUIE GOHMERT, a Representative-elect Fitzpatrick Rodgers tive-elect from the State of Ohio, and Trott Fleischmann McSally from the State of Texas; and the Hon- Turner the Honorable NANCY PELOSI, a Rep- Fleming Meehan resentative-elect from the State of orable DANIEL WEBSTER, a Representa- Flores Messer Upton California, have been placed in nomina- tive-elect from the State of Florida, Forbes Mica Valadao have been placed in nomination. Fortenberry Miller (FL) Wagner tion. Walberg Are there further nominations? Foxx Miller (MI) Are there further nominations? Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Walden Mr. MASSIE. Madam Clerk, I present There being no further nominations, Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Walker for election to the office of Speaker of the Clerk appoints the following tell- Gibbs Mullin Walorski the House of Representatives for the ers: Goodlatte Mulvaney Walters, Mimi Granger Murphy (PA) Wenstrup 114th Congress the name of the Honor- The gentlewoman from Michigan Graves (GA) Neugebauer Westerman able TED YOHO, a great defender of the (Mrs. MILLER); Graves (LA) Newhouse Westmoreland Constitution and Representative-elect The gentleman from Pennsylvania Graves (MO) Noem Whitfield Williams (Mr. BRADY); Griffith Nunes from the great State of Florida. Grothman Olson Wilson (SC) The CLERK. Are there further nomi- The gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Guinta Palazzo Wittman nations? KAPTUR); and Guthrie Paulsen Womack

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JEFF SESSIONS—1 The gentleman from New York (Mr. ISRAEL) Adams Fudge Neal Palmer Aguilar Gabbard Norcross The gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. Ashford Gallego O’Rourke LEWIS—1 JENKINS) Bass Garamendi Pallone Sinema Beatty Grayson Pascrell The gentlewoman from Connecticut Becerra Green, Al Payne PRESENT—1 (Ms. DELAURO) Bera Green, Gene Pelosi The gentlewoman from North Caro- Beyer Grijalva Perlmutter Babin lina (Ms. FOXX) Bishop (GA) Gutie´rrez Peters NOT VOTING—25 Blumenauer Hahn Peterson The gentlewoman from Maryland Bonamici Hastings Pingree Boehner Higgins Nunnelee (Ms. EDWARDS) Boyle (PA) Heck (WA) Pocan Carter (TX) Lowey Price (NC) The gentlewoman from California Brady (PA) Himes Polis Cicilline Maloney, Rangel Brown (FL) Hinojosa Quigley Clarke (NY) Carolyn Tonko (Mrs. MIMI WALTERS) Brownley (CA) Honda Rice (NY) Costa Maloney, Sean Vela´ zquez The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Bustos Hoyer Richmond Crowley Meeks Waters, Maxine VAN HOLLEN) Duckworth Meng Butterfield Huffman Roybal-Allard Welch The gentleman from Texas (Mr. SES- Capps Israel Ruiz Engel Nadler Young (AK) Capuano Jackson Lee Ruppersberger Gowdy Nolan SIONS) Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Rush The gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. b 1402 Carney Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) BEN RAY LUJA´ N) Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Sa´ nchez, Linda The CLERK. The tellers agree in Cartwright Kaptur T. The gentleman from North Carolina Castor (FL) Keating Sanchez, Loretta their tallies that the total number of (Mr. MCHENRY) Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Sarbanes votes cast is 408, of which the Honor- The gentlewoman from North Caro- Chu (CA) Kennedy Schakowsky able JOHN A. BOEHNER of the State of lina (Ms. ADAMS) Clark (MA) Kildee Schiff Ohio has received 216, the Honorable Clay Kilmer Schrader And the Members of the Ohio delega- Cleaver Kind Scott (VA) NANCY PELOSI of the State of California tion: Clyburn Kirkpatrick Scott, David has received 164, the Honorable DANIEL Ms. KAPTUR Cohen Kuster Serrano WEBSTER of the State of Florida has re- Mr. CHABOT Connolly Langevin Sewell (AL) Conyers Larsen (WA) Sherman ceived 12, the Honorable LOUIE GOH- Mr. TIBERI Courtney Larson (CT) Sires MERT of the State of Texas has received Mr. RYAN Cuellar Lawrence Slaughter 3, the Honorable TED S. YOHO of the Mr. TURNER Cummings Lee Smith (WA) State of Florida has received 2, the Davis (CA) Levin Speier Mr. JORDAN Davis, Danny Lewis Swalwell (CA) Honorable JIM JORDAN of the State of Mr. LATTA DeFazio Lieu (CA) Takai Ohio has received 2, the Honorable JIM Ms. FUDGE DeGette Loebsack Takano COOPER of the State of Tennessee has Mr. GIBBS Delaney Lofgren Thompson (CA) DeLauro Lowenthal Thompson (MS) received 1, the Honorable PETER A. Mr. JOHNSON DelBene Lujan Grisham Titus DEFAZIO of the State of Oregon has re- Mr. RENACCI DeSaulnier (NM) Torres ceived 1, the Honorable of Mr. STIVERS Deutch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tsongas the State of South Carolina has re- Mrs. BEATTY Dingell (NM) Van Hollen Doggett Lynch Vargas ceived 1, the Honorable TREY GOWDY of Mr. JOYCE, and Doyle (PA) Matsui Veasey the State of South Carolina has re- Mr. WENSTRUP Edwards McCollum Vela ceived 1, the Honorable JOHN LEWIS of The committee will retire from the Ellison McDermott Visclosky Eshoo McGovern Walz the State of Georgia has received 1, the Chamber to escort the Speaker-elect to Esty McNerney Wasserman Honorable KEVIN MCCARTHY of the the chair. Farr Moore Schultz State of California has received 1, the The Sergeant at Arms announced the Fattah Moulton Watson Coleman Honorable RAND PAUL of the Common- Speaker-elect of the House of Rep- Foster Murphy (FL) Wilson (FL) Frankel (FL) Napolitano Yarmuth wealth of Kentucky has received 1, the resentatives of the 114th Congress, who Honorable JEFF SESSIONS of the State was escorted to the chair by the Com- WEBSTER (FL)—12 of Alabama has received 1, and the mittee of Escort. Blum Jones Posey Honorable Colin Powell has received 1, Ms. PELOSI. My colleagues of the Garrett King (IA) Rigell Gosar Meadows Stutzman with 1 recorded as ‘‘present.’’ United States House of Representa- Huelskamp Nugent Webster (FL) Therefore, the Honorable JOHN A. tives, it is a high honor to welcome you BOEHNER of the State of Ohio, having and your families to the 114th Con- GOHMERT—3 received a majority of the votes cast, is gress. Bridenstine Gohmert Weber (TX) duly elected Speaker of the House of To our newest Members, this is a spe- YOHO—2 Representatives for the 114th Congress. cial pleasure to give you an excep- Massie Yoho The Clerk appoints the following tional welcome and congratulations. committee to escort the Speaker-elect Welcome to our newest Members. JORDAN—2 to the chair: As was indicated by the vote, many Amash DesJarlais The gentleman from California (Mr. of our colleagues from the State of New DUNCAN (SC)—1 MCCARTHY) York are not with us because they are Brat The gentlewoman from California attending the funeral of Governor (Ms. PELOSI) Mario Cuomo. I extend condolences to HON. RAND PAUL—1 The gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. our colleagues from the State of New Clawson (FL) SCALISE) York and have extended the sym- COLIN POWELL—1 The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. pathies of many in this body to Gov- OYER Cooper H ) ernor Cuomo’s widow, Matilda, and to The gentlewoman from Washington his family. As an Italian American, I GOWDY—1 (Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS) am especially proud of his leadership Duncan (SC) The gentleman from South Carolina and extend sympathies to his family. MCCARTHY—1 (Mr. CLYBURN) Thank you, Cuomo family. Thank you, The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. New York delegation. Gibson WALDEN) None of us would be standing here COOPER—1 The gentleman from California (Mr. without the support and the strength Graham BECERRA) of our families. Today, I am going to

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I was doing of our families. let us recognize, salute, and thank all pretty well on the walk over here from To my Democratic colleagues and to of those brave Americans who protect my ceremonial office until I ran into my constituents in San Francisco, I our rights—indeed, protect all of our ’ three little girls—my thank you for the privilege of serving liberty—our men and women in uni- three biggest fans—and one of them in the House, but to my colleagues, I form, our veterans, and our military came running over and gave me a kiss, thank you for the honor of serving as families. and I was a mess. leader, but all of us should applaud all Mr. Speaker, today, we are at the This is the day the Lord has made. of our constituents for sending us here. start of a new year and a new Congress, Let us rejoice and be glad. We rejoice So let us, again, applaud our constitu- with fresh opportunity for the Amer- that our new Members and families are ents. ican people. Today is the Feast of the here. We welcome them. We are glad Each one of us, Mr. Speaker, as you Epiphany, the visit of the magi; so let and humbled to begin anew as servants know, represents Republicans, rep- us have our own epiphany, for this mo- of the people’s House. Here, it is our resents Democrats, Independents, and ment, on this day, we are not just Re- duty and our privilege to lend a willing others, and we should always pay trib- publicans and Democrats, we are Amer- ear to the people, to make laws in tune ute to the American people. The Amer- icans not just in name, but in spirit, with their priorities and within the ican people have called upon each of us standing on higher ground than the limits of their Constitution. to serve them. They have entrusted us last election. In recent months, our economy has with their hopes, their dreams, and My hope is that in the inevitable ex- shown signs of improvement, and after they have asked us to address their changes and clashes that may happen difficult years, it may be a temptation challenges. in the months ahead, we will not lose to accept what I will call the new nor- The financial stability of a strong sight of the truth that is as fresh as mal. But America did not become ex- middle class and those who aspire to it this ceremony is today and as historic ceptional by ease. Far too many Amer- is the bedrock of our economy and the as our Republic that the ideals that icans remain out of work, and too backbone of our American democracy. unite us are stronger than the issues many are working harder only to lose We have a moral imperative to ensure that divide us in this House. ground to stagnant wages and rising that working men and women enjoy That does not mean that we are dis- costs. We can do better. We can build the bounty of their unprecedented pro- pensing with all disagreements in this an economy that furthers better-pay- ductivity and to expand the purchasing debate. Our democracy is robust pre- ing jobs, more growth, and more oppor- power of families. cisely because we have beliefs and we tunity for the Nation’s middle class. To that end, today, Democrats will stand proudly, even persistently, for This is our vital task. put forward a legislative package to them; and our democracy endures and We will begin this endeavor on com- put Americans back to work building prevails because in the end, we are mon ground, both in letter and in spir- our roads and bridges and meeting the humble enough to find a way forward it. It was actually my predecessor, needs of the American people, paid for together. Nicholas Longworth of , who by bringing our tax dollars back home My fellow colleagues of the 114th changed the order of things so that all and to increase the paycheck of Amer- Congress, let us uphold our deep and Members now take the oath of office at ica’s working families. different convictions, but let us honor the same time. He called this innova- We invite our Republican colleagues our common obligation to our country. tion a timesaving device. He sounds to join us in supporting the Stop Cor- In this Congress, we will do so under like my kind of guy. But this shared porate Expatriation and Invest in the leadership of Speaker JOHN BOEH- ritual is no passing formality. It is a America’s Infrastructure Act. It is NER. frontier where words end and where time to stop rewarding companies to b 1415 deeds begin. move overseas and instead use those This House will continue to be led by The pessimists don’t see us crossing dollars to create good-paying jobs here a proud son of Ohio and a happy fan of this channel. They say nothing is going at home. the Ohio State football team. A man of to be accomplished here, that division We ask for Republican support and abiding faith, great heart, and deep is wider than ever and so gridlock will action on the CEO-Employee Pay Fair- dedication, JOHN BOEHNER is truly a be even greater. Frankly, fair enough. ness Act, legislation to ensure that gentleman from Ohio. Skepticism of our government is workers share in the fruit of their pro- Congratulations to you, JOHN, to Mr. healthy and, in our time, quite under- ductivity, denying CEOs the ability to Speaker, to Debbie, to your daughters, standable. But one problem with say- claim tax deductions on annual income Lindsay and Tricia, and the entire ing it can’t be done is that it already over $1 million unless they give their Boehner family. Thank you for sharing has been done—or at least started. employees a well-deserved raise. JOHN BOEHNER with us. God bless you In the last Congress, this House We must have an economy that and your family, Mr. Speaker. passed a number of jobs bills with works for everyone, not just the privi- May God continue to bless the Mem- broad support from the majority and leged few, and we hope Republicans bers of the House of Representatives. the minority, and we will begin our will join us to achieve a better infra- This is the people’s House. This is the work on this common ground, taking structure and bigger paychecks for the people’s gavel. In the people’s name, it up measures to develop North Amer- working people of our country—better is my privilege to hand it to the Speak- ican energy, restore the hours of mid- infrastructure, bigger paychecks. er of the House for the 114th Congress, dle class workers, and help small busi- We open this 114th Congress in the the Honorable JOHN BOEHNER. nesses hire more of our veterans. We year we celebrate the 50th anniversary God bless you, Mr. Speaker, and God invite the President to support and of the Voting Rights Act, one of the bless America. sign these bipartisan initiatives into most consequential pieces of legisla- Mr. BOEHNER. Thank you. law. It will be a good start; and more, tion in our history. President Lyndon Friends, colleagues, countrymen, and it will be a sign that the logjam is Johnson and Congress passed it. The especially the people of Ohio’s Eighth breaking, and it will be a foundation on President signed it. Reverend Martin Congressional District, thank you for which to address the bigger challenges Luther King, Jr., and others, along sending me here. Let us today welcome in the pursuit of freedom and security. with our own JOHN LEWIS, fought for it all of the new Members and all of their No, this won’t be done in a tidy way. and inspired it. We must continue to families to what we all know to be a The battle of ideas never ends and, inspire the engagement of every Amer- truly historic day. frankly, never should. As Speaker, all I

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My colleagues, some things we do tleman from California, the Honorable The question is on agreeing to that portion of the resolution providing for here will be characterized as shadow- KEVIN MCCARTHY. boxing and show business, but let me the election of the Chaplain. f tell you and the American people, it is That portion of the resolution was real work. It is a grind, as it should be, MINORITY LEADER agreed to. in striving to preserve the things that Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, as A motion to reconsider was laid on we all hold dear. chairman of the Democratic Caucus, I the table. Every day, you and I come out here, have been directed to report to the AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BECERRA try to plant good seeds, cultivate the House that the Democratic Members Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I offer ground, and take care of the pests; and have selected as minority leader the an amendment to the remainder of the then, with patience and some sacrifice gentlewoman from California, the Hon- resolution. and God’s grace, there will be a har- orable NANCY PELOSI. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the amendment. vest. Along the way, we may falter, but f we Americans do not fall away from The Clerk read as follows: the task. We do not quit. MAJORITY WHIP Amendment offered by Mr. BECERRA: So let’s stand tall and prove the Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. That Drew Hammill of the District of Co- skeptics wrong. Let’s make this a time Speaker, as chair of the Republican lumbia be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the of harvest, and may the fruits of our Conference, I am directed by that con- House of Representatives; That Wendell Primus of the Common- labors be ladders our children can use ference to notify the House officially wealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen to climb the stairs to the stars. that the Republican Members have se- Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Represent- Thank you all, and God bless the lected as majority whip the gentleman atives; and United States of America. from Louisiana, the Honorable STEVE That Nadeam Elshami of the Common- I am now ready to take the oath of SCALISE. wealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the House of office. f I ask the Dean of the House of Rep- Representatives. MINORITY WHIP AND ASSISTANT resentatives, the Honorable JOHN CON- The SPEAKER. The question is on DEMOCRATIC LEADER YERS of Michigan, to administer the the amendment offered by the gen- oath of office. Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, as tleman from California. Mr. CONYERS then administered the chairman of the Democratic Caucus, I The amendment was rejected. oath of office to Mr. BOEHNER of Ohio, have been directed to report to the The SPEAKER. The question is on as follows: House that the Democratic Members the remainder of the resolution offered Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you have selected as minority whip the by the gentlewoman from Washington. will support and defend the Constitution of gentleman from Maryland, the Honor- The remainder of the resolution was the United States against all enemies, for- able , and as assistant agreed to. eign and domestic; that you will bear true Democratic leader, the gentleman from A motion to reconsider was laid on faith and allegiance to the same; that you South Carolina, the Honorable JAMES the table. take this obligation freely, without any CLYBURN. The SPEAKER. The Chair will now mental reservation or purpose of evasion; swear in the officers of the House. and that you will well and faithfully dis- f The officers presented themselves in charge the duties of the office on which you ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE the well of the House and took the oath are about to enter, so help you God. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of office as follows: (Applause, the Members rising.) Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- Mr. CONYERS. Congratulations, Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution port and defend the Constitution of the Speaker. and ask for its immediate consider- United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith ation. f and allegiance to the same; that you take The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- this obligation freely, without any mental lows: reservation or purpose of evasion; and that SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS H. RES. 1 you will well and faithfully discharge the du- The SPEAKER. According to prece- Resolved, That Karen L. Haas of the State ties of the office on which you are about to dent, the Chair will swear in the Mem- of Maryland, be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk enter, so help you God. bers-elect en masse. of the House of Representatives; The SPEAKER. Congratulations. The Members-elect will rise and raise That Paul D. Irving of the State of Florida f their right hands. be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; TO INFORM THE SENATE THAT A The Members-elect rose, and the That Ed Cassidy of the State of Con- QUORUM OF THE HOUSE HAS AS- Speaker administered the oath of office necticut be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Ad- SEMBLED AND OF THE ELEC- to them as follows: ministrative Officer of the House of Rep- TION OF THE SPEAKER AND THE Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you resentatives; and CLERK will support and defend the Constitution of That Father Patrick J. Conroy of the the United States against all enemies, for- State of Oregon, be, and is hereby, chosen Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I offer eign and domestic; that you will bear true Chaplain of the House of Representatives. a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. faith and allegiance to the same; that you b 1430 take this obligation freely, without any The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- mental reservation or purpose of evasion; Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. lows: and that you will well and faithfully dis- Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from H. RES. 2 charge the duties of the office on which you California (Mr. BECERRA) for the pur- Resolved, That the Senate be informed that are about to enter, so help you God. pose of offering an amendment. a quorum of the House of Representatives The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I have has assembled; that John A. Boehner, a Rep- are now Members of the 114th Congress. an amendment to the resolution, but resentative from the State of Ohio, has been

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