In a letter to be distributed Friday night, Reps. Pete Sessions and Mike Fitzpatrick apologize to all 433 of their House colleagues for voting after missing out on taking their official oath of office during Wednesday’s opening ceremonies of the 112th Congress.[...]
“[W]e are deeply committed to fulfilling our role in our constitutional democracy by maintaining the integrity of the People’s House. Our absence on the House floor during the oath of office ceremony for the 112th Congress — while not intentional — fell short of this standard by creating uncertainty regarding our standing in this body,” Sessions, a Texas Republican, and Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican, write in a copy of the letter provided to POLITICO.
What do they mean “not intentional?”
Sessions and Fitzpatrick were attending a reception for the Pennsylvanian in the Capitol Visitor Center when the oath was administered. House officials became aware of the problem Thursday after the online publication of a photograph of the two members-elect raising their right hands while watching the ceremony on television Wednesday.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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