[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 986-987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announces that in order to be

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seated on the platform, sitting Members of the 115th Congress must have 
an official pin, which they will be given as they leave the Chamber.
  Members are advised there are no extra seats available on the 
platform. Therefore, only sitting Members will be seated on the 
platform.
  Under no circumstances will former Members, former House officers, 
spouses, or children be able to join the procession or be seated on the 
platform.
  The Sergeant at Arms will precede the procession bearing the mace.
  Members will be escorted to the west terrace in order of seniority.
  At this time, Members, the Resident Commissioner, and Delegates 
should congregate in the well by class.
  Pursuant to H. Res. 37, upon completion of the ceremony, the House 
will stand adjourned until noon on Monday, January 23, 2017, for 
morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.
  Pursuant to H. Res. 37, Members will now proceed to the west front to 
attend the inaugural ceremonies for the President and Vice President of 
the United States.
  Thereupon, at 10 o'clock and 6 minutes a.m., the Members of the 
House, preceded by the Sergeant at Arms and the Speaker, proceeded to 
the west front of the Capitol.

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