January 20, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 149 SENATE—Saturday, January 20, 2001

(Legislative day of Monday, January 8, 2001)

The Senate met at 3:02 p.m., on the Mr. REID thereupon assumed the ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF expiration of the recess, and was called chair as the Acting President pro tem- OFFICE to order by the Honorable HARRY REID, pore. The Senator, escorted by Senator a Senator from the State of Nevada. f HOLLINGS, advanced to the desk of the PRAYER Acting President pro tempore; the oath RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING prescribed by law was administered to The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John MAJORITY LEADER Senator THURMOND by the Acting Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: Almighty God, Sovereign of our Na- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- President pro tempore. tion and Lord of our lives, we begin pore. The acting majority leader is now (Applause, Senators rising.) this 107th Senate with a renewed com- recognized. f mitment of our lives to You. The Sen- f EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ators and all of us who are privileged to work with them turn over to You NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, in ex- the control of our lives with fresh dedi- OF THE UNITED STATES ecutive session, I ask unanimous con- sent that the following nominations be cation. Remind us that we are here by Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I send placed directly on the Executive Cal- Your choice and permission and that a resolution to the desk concerning the endar, that of Colin L. Powell, Paul H. You will provide exactly what is need- appointment of a new President pro O’Neill, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Donald L. ed to meet the challenges and opportu- tempore of the Senate. Evans, Spencer Abraham, Rod Paige, nities of each new day. We thank You The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Anthony Principi, Ann Veneman, and for our new President and Vice Presi- pore. This resolution is privileged. The Mitch Daniels. dent and their families. Give George W. clerk will report the resolution by The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- Bush and DICK CHENEY Your power to title. out objection, it is so ordered. lead wisely, the guidance to know and The legislative clerk read as follows: follow Your will, the courage to call all A resolution (S. Res. 9) notifying the Presi- f of us to servant leadership, and the de- dent of the United States of the election of EXECUTIVE SESSION sire to forge strong ties between the a new President pro tempore. Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I now executive and legislative branches of Mr. ROBERTS. I ask unanimous con- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- our Government. May a bond of mutual sent that the resolution be agreed to ate proceed to executive session to con- trust enable creative dialog and con- and the motion to reconsider be laid sider the nominations of Donald H. structive debate that move us forward upon the table. Rumsfeld to be Secretary of Defense, in dealing with the crucial issues be- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Colin L. Powell to be Secretary of fore our Nation. pore. Without objection, it is so or- Lord, there is no limit to what we are State, Paul H. O’Neill to be Secretary dered. able to do through women and men of the Treasury, Ann Veneman to be The resolution (S. Res. 9) was agreed who love You and whose hearts have Secretary of Agriculture, Donald L. to. been galvanized into unity and devo- Evans to be Secretary of Commerce, tion for America. May it be so now, f Rod Paige to be Secretary of Edu- Lord. Amen. cation, and Spencer Abraham to be NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE OF f Secretary of Energy. REPRESENTATIVES The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. ROBERTS. I now send a second out objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER led the resolution to the desk also concerning Mr. ROBERTS. I further ask unani- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: the President pro tempore and ask for mous consent, Mr. President, that the I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the its immediate consideration. nominations be considered en bloc and United States of America, and to the Repub- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- disposed of en bloc, that each nomina- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, pore. This resolution is also privileged. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tion be considered separately in the The clerk will report the resolution by RECORD, and following the confirma- f title. tions the motion to reconsider be laid APPOINTMENT OF ACTING The legislative clerk read as follows: upon the table, that the President be PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE A resolution (S. Res. 10) notifying the immediately notified that the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The House of Representatives of the election of a has given its consent to these nomina- clerk will now read a communication new President pro tempore of the Senate. tions, and the Senate then return to to the Senate. Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask legislative session. The legislative clerk read the fol- unanimous consent that the resolution Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- lowing letter: be agreed to and the motion to recon- ject, Mr. President, U.S. SENATE, sider be laid upon the table. I wish the RECORD to reflect that PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- with regard to the nomination of Spen- Washington, DC, January 20, 2001. pore. Without objection, it is so or- cer Abraham to be Secretary of En- To the Senate: dered. ergy, I am voting in the negative. I ap- Under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, The resolution (S. Res. 10) was agreed preciate the fact that we need a Sec- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby to. retary of Energy immediately because appoint the Honorable HARRY REID, a Sen- ator from the State of Nevada, to perform The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- of the dire energy crisis in the State of the duties of the Chair. pore. The Senator from South Caro- California. My objection to Secretary STROM THURMOND, lina, Mr. THURMOND, will be escorted by designee Abraham’s nomination is President pro tempore. SENATOR HOLLINGS. based on the troubling record Mr.

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