January 3, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 7 States and inform him that a quorum (Applause, Senators rising.) The resolution (S. Res. 6) reads as is assembled and that the Congress is (The PRESIDENT pro tempore as- follows: ready to receive any communication he sumed the chair.) S. RES. 6 may be pleased to make. (Applause, Senators rising.) Resolved, That the daily meeting of the f Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, we of- Senate be 12 o’clock meridian unless other- ficially congratulate you on the as- wise ordered. INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REP- cendancy to your new position. RESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM f OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED f PROVIDING FOR COUNTING OF Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESI- a resolution to the desk and ask for its THE UNITED STATES OF THE DENT AND VICE PRESIDENT immediate consideration. ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk TEMPORE a concurrent resolution to the desk and will report the resolution by title. Mr. DASCHLE. I send a resolution to now ask for its immediate consider- The legislative clerk read as follows: the desk and ask for its immediate con- ation. A resolution (S. Res. 2) informing the sideration. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The House of Representatives that a quorum of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the title of the concur- the Senate is assembled. clerk will report the resolution by rent resolution. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- title. The legislative clerk read as follows: jection, the resolution is agreed to. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 1) to The resolution (S. Res. 2) was agreed A resolution (S. Res. 4) notifying the Presi- provide for the counting on January 6, 2001, to, as follows: dent of the United States of the election of of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States. S. RES. 2 a President pro tempore. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The The PRESIDENT pro tempore. This House of Representatives that a quorum of resolution is privileged. is a privileged resolution. the Senate is assembled and that the Senate Without objection, the resolution is Without objection, the concurrent is ready to proceed to business. agreed to. resolution is agreed to. f The resolution (S. Res. 4) reads as The Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 1) reads as follows: ELECTION OF THE HONORABLE follows: S. CON. RES. 1 ROBERT C. BYRD AS PRESIDENT S. RES. 4 PRO TEMPORE AND ELECTION Resolved, That the President of the United Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- OF THE HONORABLE STROM States be notified of the election of Robert resentatives concurring), That the two Houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the THURMOND AS PRESIDENT PRO C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia, as President pro tempore. House of Representatives on Saturday, the TEMPORE 6th day of January 2001, at 1 o’clock post me- Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send f ridian, pursuant to the requirements of the a resolution to the desk and ask for its NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REP- Constitution and laws relating to the elec- immediate consideration. RESENTATIVES OF THE ELEC- tion of President and Vice President of the TION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEM- United States, and the President of the Sen- The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk ate shall be their Presiding Officer; that two will report the resolution by title. PORE tellers shall be previously appointed by the The legislative clerk read as follows: Mr. DASCHLE. I send a resolution to President of the Senate on the part of the A resolution (S. Res. 3) to elect Robert C. the desk and ask for its immediate con- Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Vir- sideration. the House of Representatives, to whom shall ginia, to be President pro tempore of the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The be handed, as they are opened by the Presi- Senate of the United States, and to elect dent of the Senate, all the certificates and Strom Thurmond, a Senator from the State clerk will report the resolution by papers purporting to be certificates of the of South Carolina, to be President pro tem- title. electoral votes, which certificates and papers pore of the Senate of the United States. The legislative clerk read as follows: shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without A resolution (S. Res. 5) notifying the House the alphabetical order of the States, begin- objection, the resolution is agreed to. of Representatives of the election of a Presi- ning with the letter ‘‘A’’; and said tellers, The resolution (S. Res. 3) was agreed dent pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. having then read the same in the presence The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a to, as follows: list of the votes as they shall appear from S. RES. 3 out objection, the resolution is agreed the said certificates; and the votes having Resolved, That Robert C. Byrd, a Senator to. been ascertained and counted in the manner from the State of West Virginia, be, and he The resolution (S. Res. 5) reads as and according to the rules by law provided, is hereby, elected President of the Senate follows: the result of the same shall be delivered to pro tempore, to hold office until 12:00 merid- S. RES. 5 the President of the Senate, who shall there- upon announce the state of the vote, which ian on January 20, 2001, in accordance with Resolved, That the House of Representa- announcement shall be deemed a sufficient rule I, paragraph 1, of the Standing Rules of tives be notified of the election of Robert C. declaration of the persons, if any, elected the Senate. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Vir- President and Vice President of the United SEC. 2. That Strom Thurmond, a Senator ginia, as President pro tempore. from the State of South Carolina, be, and he States, and, together with a list of the votes, is hereby, elected President of the Senate f be entered on the Journals of the two pro tempore, to hold office effective 12:00 me- FIXING THE HOUR OF DAILY Houses. ridian on January 20, 2001, in accordance MEETING f with rule I, paragraph 1, of the Standing Rules of the Senate. Mr. DASCHLE. I send a resolution to EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator the desk and again ask for its imme- JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM- from West Virginia. diate consideration. MITTEE ON INAUGURAL CERE- (Applause, Senators rising.) The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The MONIES The Senator, escorted by Senator clerk will state the resolution by title. Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send DASCHLE and Senator LOTT, advanced The legislative clerk read as follows: a second concurrent resolution to the to the desk of the Vice President; the A resolution (S. Res. 6) fixing the hour of desk and now ask for its immediate oath prescribed by law was adminis- daily meeting of the Senate. consideration. tered to Senator BYRD by the Vice The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The President; and he subscribed to the out objection, the resolution is agreed clerk will report the concurrent resolu- oath in the Official Oath Book. to. tion by title.

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