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Under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [inaudible conversations] >> as directed by law, the clerk of the house has prepared the official roll of the representatives of elect. certificates of election covering 435 seats in the 113th congress have been received by the clerk of the house, and the names of those persons whose credentials show they were regularly elected as representatives in accord with the laws of their respective states or the united states will be called. the representatives-elect will record their presence by electronic device, and their names will be reporte...

Electronic device. representatives-elect who have not obtained their voting id cards may do so in the speaker's lobty by. >> so that is the house clerk, karen haas, and this is the process of registering all of the new members. there are 433 members in the house, there are two vacancies. former representative jesse jackson jr. from illinois, democrat, and the senate-designate, tim scott, republican from south carolina, leaving the house, of course, and that's now an open seat, congressional seat becoming south carolina's newest senator. so the breakdown in the house is 233 republicans to 200 d...

Glory and acquit well the charge entrusted to them by their fellow citizens. give each member an abundance of wisdom, knowledge and understanding that today might know best how to proceed in the work they have to do as well as the courage to act once they have discerned where your spirit might lead them. and may all that is done in the day and all the days of the 113th congress be for your greater honor and glory. amen. >> amen. >> the representatives-elect and their guests will, please, remain standing and join in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states ...