Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentlewoman from Texas, the Honorable Mayra Flores, be permitted to take the oath of office this evening. 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 Texas? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Will the Representative-elect and the members of the Texas delegation present themselves in the well. All Members will rise and the Representative-elect will please raise her right hand. Mrs. FLORES 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 a Member of the 117th Congress. ____________________
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