Floor SpeechUrgent2025-01-03

ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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On Thu Jan 02, Representative Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33) delivered a floor speech titled "ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" in the House. It referenced legislation: HRES1.

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Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)] [House] [Pages H7-H8] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1 Resolved, [[Page H8]] That Kevin McCumber of the State of Illinois be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives; That William McFarland of the State of Maryland be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; and That Catherine Szpindor of the Commonwealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Aguilar) for the purpose of offering an amendment. Amendment Offered by Mr. Aguilar Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment to the resolution. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Aguilar: That Jamie Harrison of the State of South Carolina be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives; That Becky Cornell of the State of New York be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; and That Brooke Scannell of the State of Massachusetts be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representative. The SPEAKER. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California. The amendment was rejected. The SPEAKER. The question is on the resolution offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan. The resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HRES1, HRES1

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ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)] [House] [Pages H7-H8] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1 Resolved, [[Page H8]] That Kevin McCumber of the State of Illinois be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives; That William McFarland of the State of Maryland be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; and That Catherine Szpindor of the Commonwealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Aguilar) for the purpose of offering an amendment. Amendment Offered by Mr. Aguilar Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment to the resolution. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Aguilar: That Jamie Harrison of the State of South Carolina be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives; That Becky Cornell of the State of New York be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; and That Brooke Scannell of the State of Massachusetts be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representative. The SPEAKER. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California. The amendment was rejected. The SPEAKER. The question is on the resolution offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan. The resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HRES1, HRES1