S4 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 6, 2009 STATE OF the Vice President; and they severally The legislative clerk called the CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM subscribed to the oath in the Official names of Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, To the President of the Senate of the United Oath Book. Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. PRYOR. States: The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- These Senators, escorted by Ms. This is to certify that on the 4th day of No- tions. STABENOW, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. WYDEN, vember, 2008, Tom Udall was duly chosen by (Applause, Senators rising.) and Mrs. LINCOLN, respectively, ad- the qualified electors of the State of New The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk vanced to the desk of the Vice Presi- Mexico a Senator from said State to rep- will read the names of the next four dent; the oath prescribed by law was resent said State in the Senate of the United Senators. States for term of six years, beginning on administered to them by the Vice The legislative clerk called the President; and they severally sub- the 3rd day of January, 2009. names of Mr. BIDEN, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Witness: His excellency our governor Bill scribed to the oath in the Official Oath Mr. COCHRAN, and Ms. COLLINS. Richardson, and our seal hereto affixed at Book. These Senators, escorted by Mr. CAR- Santa Fe´ this 7th day of December, in the The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- year of our Lord 2008. PER, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. WICKER, and Ms. tions. By the Governor: SNOWE, respectively, advanced to the (Applause, Senators rising.) , desk of the Vice President; the oath The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Governor. prescribed by law was administered to will call the names of the next group of them by the Vice President; and they Senators. STATE OF VIRGINIA severally subscribed to the oath in the The legislative clerk called the CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM Official Oath Book. names of Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. To the President of the Senate of the United The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- ROBERTS, and Mr. ROCKEFELLER. States: tions. These Senators, escorted by Mr. (Applause, Senators rising.) This is to certify that on the fourth day of WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. November, 2008, Mark R. Warner was duly The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk BROWNBACK, and Mr. BYRD, respec- chosen by the qualified electors of the Com- will call the names of the next four tively, advanced to the desk of the Vice monwealth of Virginia to be a Senator from Senators. the Commonwealth to represent the Com- The legislative clerk called the President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice monwealth in the Senate of the United names of Mr. CORNYN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. States for the term of six years, beginning President; and they severally sub- ENZI, and Mr. GRAHAM. on the third day of January, 2009. These Senators, escorted by Mrs. scribed to the oath in the Official Oath In Testimony Whereof our Governor has HUTCHISON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Book. hereunto signed his name and affixed the The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth at Rich- BARRASSO, and Mr. DEMINT, respec- tively, advanced to the desk of the Vice tions. mond, this twenty-fifth day of November, (Applause, Senators rising.) two thousand eight, and in the two-hundred President; the oath prescribed by law The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk thirty-third year of the Commonwealth. was administered to them by the Vice will call the names of the next group of TIMOTHY M. KAINE, President; and they severally sub- Governor. scribed to the oath in the Official Oath Senators. Book. The legislative clerk called the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- names of Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR UNEXPIRED tions. Mr. UDALL of , and Mr. UDALL TERM (Applause, Senators rising.) of New Mexico. To the President of the Senate of the United The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk These Senators, escorted by Mr. States: will call the names of the next group of SHELBY, Mr. GREGG, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. This is to certify that on the 4th day of No- Senators. Domenici, and Mr. BINGAMAN, respec- vember, 2008, Roger Wicker was duly chosen The legislative clerk called the tively, advanced to the desk of the Vice by the qualified electors of the State of Mis- names of Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. President; the oath prescribed by law sissippi a Senator for the unexpired term INHOFE, and Mr. JOHANNS. was administered to them by the Vice ending at noon on the 3rd day of January, These Senators, escorted by Mr. President; and they severally sub- 2013, to fill the vacancy in the representation from said State in the Senate of the United BURR, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. GRASSLEY, scribed to the oath in the Official Oath State caused by the resignation of Trent Mr. COBURN, and Mr. NELSON of Ne- Book. Lott. braska, respectively, advanced to the The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- Witness: His excellency our governor Haley desk of the Vice President; the oath tions. Barbour, and our seal hereto affixed at Jack- prescribed by law was administered to (Applause, Senators rising.) son, Hinds County, Mississippi this 18th day them by the Vice President; and they The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk of December, in the year of our Lord 2008. severally subscribed to the oath in the will call the names of the next group of By the Governor: Official Oath Book. Senators. HALEY BARBOUR, The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- The legislative clerk called the Governor. tions. names of Mr. WARNER and Mr. WICKER. f (Applause, Senators rising.) These Senators, escorted by Mr. John ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Warner and Mr. COCHRAN, respectively, OFFICE will call the names of the next group of advanced to the desk of the Vice Presi- Senators. dent; the oath prescribed by law was The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Sen- The legislative clerk called the administered to them by the Vice ators to be sworn in will now present names of Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KERRY, Ms. President; and they severally sub- themselves to the desk in groups of LANDRIEU, and Mr. LAUTENBERG. scribed to the oath in the Official Oath four as their names are called in alpha- These Senators, escorted by Mr. Book. betical order, the Chair will administer Daschle, Mr. THUNE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- their oath of office. Domenici, Ms. MIKULSKI, and Mr. tions. The clerk will read the names of the MENENDEZ, respectively, advanced to (Applause, Senators rising.) first group. the desk of the Vice President; the f The legislative clerk (Kathleen Alva- oath prescribed by law was adminis- rez Tritak) called the names of Mr. AL- tered to them by the Vice President; RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY EXANDER, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, and they severally subscribed to the LEADER and Mr. BEGICH. oath in the Official Oath Book. The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority These Senators, escorted by Mr. The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- leader is recognized. CORKER, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. BAKER, Mr. tions. f ENZI, Mr. TESTER, and Ms. MURKOWSKI, (Applause, Senators rising.) respectively, advanced to the desk of The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk QUORUM CALL the Vice President; the oath prescribed will call the names of the next group of Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest by law was administered to them by Senators. the absence of a quorum.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:18 Jan 07, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JA6.002 S06JAPT1 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with SENATE January 6, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5 The VICE PRESIDENT. The absence MAINE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of a quorum having been suggested, the Susan M. Collins and Olympia J. Snowe clerk will report the resolution by clerk will call the roll. MARYLAND title. The legislative clerk proceeded to Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikul- The legislative clerk read as follows: call the roll and the following Senators ski The resolution (S. Res. 1) informing the entered the Chamber and answered to MASSACHUSETTS President of the United States that a their names: Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry quorum of each House is assembled. [Quorum No. 1 Leg.] MICHIGAN The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Akaka Feingold Murkowski Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow objection, the resolution is considered Alexander Feinstein Murray MINNESOTA and agreed to. Barrasso Graham Nelson, Nebraska The resolution (S. Res. 1) was agreed Amy Klobuchar Baucus Grassley Nelson, Florida to, as follows: Bayh Gregg Pryor MISSISSIPPI S. RES. 1 Begich Hagan Reed, Rhode Thad Cochran and Roger F. Wicker Bennett Harkin Island Resolved, That a committee consisting of Biden Hatch Reid, Nevada MISSOURI two Senators be appointed to join such com- Boxer Hutchison Risch Christopher S. Bond and Claire McCaskill mittee as may be appointed by the House of Brown Inhofe Roberts MONTANA Representatives to wait upon the President Brownback Inouye Rockefeller of the United States and inform him that a Bunning Isakson Salazar Max Baucus and Burr Johanns Sanders NEBRASKA quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any commu- Byrd Johnson Schumer Mike Johanns and E. Benjamin Nelson Cantwell Kennedy Sessions nication he may be pleased to make. NEVADA Cardin Kerry Shaheen Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to Carper Klobuchar Shelby John Ensign and Harry Reid reconsider the vote by which the reso- Casey Kyl Snowe NEW HAMPSHIRE Chambliss Landrieu Specter lution was agreed to, and it is my un- Clinton Lautenberg Stabenow Judd Gregg and Jeanne Shaheen derstanding my counterpart also has a Coburn Leahy Tester NEW JERSEY motion to make. Cochran Levin Thune Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez Collins Lieberman Udall, Colorado Mr. MCCONNELL. I move to lay that Conrad Lincoln Udall, New NEW MEXICO motion on the table. Cornyn Lugar Mexico and Tom Udall The motion to lay on the table was Crapo McCain Vitter NEW YORK agreed to. DeMint McCaskill Warner Dodd McConnell Webb Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles E. f Dorgan Menendez Whitehouse Schumer Durbin Merkley Wicker NORTH CAROLINA INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REP- Enzi Mikulski Wyden RESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM Richard Burr and Kay R. Hagan OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NORTH DAKOTA TESTER). A quorum is present. Kent Conrad and Byron L. Dorgan Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have an- f OHIO other resolution at the desk and I ask Sherrod Brown and George V. Voinovich it now be considered. LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES The PRESIDING OFFICER. The OKLAHOMA ALABAMA clerk will report the resolution by Tom Coburn and James M. Inhofe Jeff Sessions and Richard C. Shelby title. ALASKA The legislative clerk read as follows: and Ron Wyden Mark Begich and A resolution (S. Res. 2) informing the PENNSYLVANIA House of Representatives that a quorum of Robert P. Casey, Jr., and Arlen Specter the Senate is assembled. Jon Kyl and John McCain RHODE ISLAND The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ARKANSAS Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse objection, the resolution is considered Blanche L. Lincoln and Mark L. Pryor SOUTH CAROLINA and agreed to. CALIFORNIA Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham The resolution (S. Res. 2) was agreed Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein SOUTH DAKOTA to, as follows: COLORADO Tim Johnson and John Thune S. RES. 2 Ken Salazar and TENNESSEE Resolved, That the Secretary inform the CONNECTICUT House of Representatives that a quorum of Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker the Senate is assembled and that the Senate Christopher J. Dodd and Joseph I. TEXAS is ready to proceed to business. Lieberman John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to DELAWARE UTAH reconsider the vote. Joe Biden and Thomas R. Carper Robert F. Bennett and Orrin Hatch Mr. MCCONNELL. I move to lay that FLORIDA VERMONT motion on the table. Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson Patrick J. Leahy and Bernard Sanders The motion to lay on the table was GEORGIA VIRGINIA agreed to. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson Mark R. Warner and Jim Webb f HAWAII WASHINGTON SETTING THE DATE OF JANUARY Daniel K. Akaka and Daniel K. Inouye Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray 8, 2009, FOR THE COUNTING OF IDAHO WEST VIRGINIA ELECTORAL VOTES Mike Crapo and James E. Risch Robert C. Byrd and John D. Rockefeller, IV Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a ILLINOIS WISCONSIN concurrent resolution at the desk and I Richard J. Durbin Russell D. Feingold and Herb Kohl ask it now be considered. INDIANA WYOMING The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Evan Bayh and Richard G. Lugar John Barrasso and Michael B. Enzi clerk will report the concurrent resolu- IOWA f tion by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF KANSAS A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 1) to THE UNITED STATES THAT A provide for the counting on January 8, 2009, Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS AS- of the electoral votes for President and Vice KENTUCKY SEMBLED President of the United States. Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without LOUISIANA resolution at the desk and I ask it now objection, the concurrent resolution is Mary L. Landrieu and David Vitter be considered. considered and agreed to.

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