a new congress. and democrats stand united and ready to fight and deliver to the american people. yield the floor. note the absence of quorum. >> the clerk will call the rol . >> on capitol hill today the opening day and the start of the 119th congress in both the house and senate speaker mike johnson has been reelected by 3 vote margin. the final vote 218 to 215 with one another vote cast by kentucky thomas massey mike johnson successful in his bid to remain speaker of the 119th congress with the swearing in of members now underway you can watch live@c-span.org and we are expecting to see the swearing in of house number

shortly, we will bring that live on c-span 2. new leadership includes majority leader john thune of south dakota who spoke earlier and members were sworn in officially on the floor by vice president kamala harris in her role as president of the senate she later held ceremonial swearing-in with senators families.

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>> congratulations everyone.

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>> so help me god. >> congratulations. none of us could have done this without our families. [inaudible] [inaudible]

[inaudible] [laughter] please raise your right hand. i do solemnly swear. [inaudible] this obligation without any mental reservations i will well

and faithfully duties of office area. [inaudible] [inaudible] congratulations. [laughter]

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do only swear -- [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] discharge the duty of the office upon which you are about to enter god. congratulations, everyone. >> ready? one, two --

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against all enemies, foreign and domestic -- you take this obligation freely without any mental obligations reservations. you will discharge the duties of the position of which you are about to enter. [inaudible] [inaudible]

>> ready? one, two -- [inaudible] [inaudible] right hand up do solemnly swear he will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

you take this obligation freely without any mental reservations and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of office of which you are about to enter, will help you god. good. ready? one, two -- [inaudible]

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against all enemies, foreign and domestic, you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation. you will discharge the duty of the office of which you are about to enter. [inaudible] [inaudible]

[inaudible] [inaudible] >> ready? one, two and three. >> hi, how are you? good?

[inaudible] [inaudible] do you solemnly swear -- [inaudible] you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god? congratulations, guys.

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