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                  MAJORITY WHIP AND ASSISTANT SPEAKER

  Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, as chairman of the Democratic Caucus, I 
have been directed to report to the House that the Democratic Members 
have selected as majority whip the distinguished gentleman from South 
Carolina, the Honorable James E. Clyburn, and that we also have 
selected as our Assistant Speaker, the distinguished gentleman from New 
Mexico, the Honorable Ben Ray Lujan.

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