[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 144 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H6339]
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   SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE DAVID ALAN CURSON, OF MICHIGAN; THE 
  HONORABLE SUZAN K. DelBENE, OF WASHINGTON; AND THE HONORABLE THOMAS 
              MASSIE, OF KENTUCKY, AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman 
from Michigan, the Honorable David Alan Curson, be permitted to take 
the oath of office today.
  His certificate of election has not yet arrived, but there is no 
contest and no question has been raised with regard to his election.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentlewoman 
from Washington, the Honorable Suzan K. DelBene, be permitted to take 
the oath of office today.
  Her certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest 
and no question has been raised with regard to her election.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Washington?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
gentleman from Kentucky, the Honorable Thomas Massie, be permitted to 
take the oath of office today.
  His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest 
and no question has been raised with regard to his election.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Kentucky?
  There was no objection.

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  The SPEAKER. Will the Representatives-elect and the members of their 
respective delegations present themselves in the well.
  The Representatives-elect will please raise their right hands.
  Mr. Curson of Michigan, Ms. DelBene, and Mr. Massie appeared at the 
bar of the House and took the oath of office, as follows:

       Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the 
     Constitution of the United States against all enemies, 
     foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and 
     allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, 
     without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and 
     that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the 
     office on which you are about to enter, so help you God.

  The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you are now Members of the 112th 
Congress.

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