Sec. 635. Election, oath, and removal of
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There shall be elected by a viva voce vote, at the commencement of
each Congress, to continue in office until their successors are chosen
and qualified, a Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chief Administrative Officer,
and Chaplain, each of whom shall take an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, and for the true and faithful
discharge of the duties of his office to the best of his knowledge and
ability, and to keep the secrets of the House; and each shall appoint
all of the employees of his department provided for by law. The Clerk,
Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chief Administrative Officer may be removed by the
House or by the Speaker.
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