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H. RES. ll
112TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

Relating to the status of certain actions taken by Members-elect.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Ml. llllll submitted the following resolution.

RESOLUTION
Relating to the status of certain actions taken by Members-
elect.

Whereas, Representative-elect Sessions and Representative-

elect Fitzpatrick were not administered the oath of office
pursuant to the third clause in article VI of the Constitu-
tion until after the completion of legislative business on
January 6, 2011; and
Whereas, the votes cast by Representative-elect Sessions and
Representative-elect Fitzpatrick on rollcalls 3 through 8
therefore were nullities: Now, therefore, be it
1 Resolved, That—
2 (1) the votes recorded for Representative-elect
3 Sessions and Representative-elect Fitzpatrick on
4 rollcalls 3 through 8 be deleted and the vote-totals
5 for each of those rollcalls be adjusted accordingly,
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1 both in the Journal and in the Congressional
2 Record;
3 (2) the election of Representative-elect Sessions
4 to a standing committee and his participation in its
5 proceedings be ratified;
6 (3) the measures delivered to the Speaker for
7 referral by Representative-elect Sessions be consid-
8 ered as introduced and retain the numbers assigned;
9 (4) any submissions to the Congressional
10 Record by Representative-elect Sessions or Rep-
11 resentative-elect Fitzpatrick be considered as valid;
12 (5) any cosponsor lists naming Representative-
13 elect Sessions or Representative-elect Fitzpatrick be
14 considered as valid; and
15 (6) any non-voting participation by Representa-
16 tive-elect Sessions or Representative-elect
17 Fitzpatrick in proceedings on the floor be ratified.

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