S6 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 7, 2003 John Edwards Representatives to wait upon the President ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO NORTH DAKOTA of the United States and inform him that a SENATOR TED STEVENS AS quorum of each House is assembled and that Kent Conrad PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF the Congress is ready to receive any commu- Byron L. Dorgan THE SENATE FOR THE 108TH nication he may be pleased to make. OHIO CONGRESS Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent Mike DeWine The VICE PRESIDENT. The Presi- George V. Voinovich that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. dent pro tempore-elect will be escorted OKLAHOMA The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- to the desk for the oath of office by the James M. Inhofe jection, it is so ordered. President pro tempore-elect, the Sen- Don Nickles Pursuant to Senate Resolution 1, the ator from West Virginia (Mr. BYRD). OREGON Chair appoints the Senator from Ten- The President pro tempore-elect, es- corted by Senator BYRD, advanced to Gordon H. Smith nessee, (Mr. FRIST), and the Senator Ron Wyden the desk of the Vice President, the from South Dakota, (Mr. DASCHLE), as PENNSYLVANIA a committee to join the committee on oath was administered to him by the Rick Santorum the part of the House of Representa- Vice President, and he subscribed to Arlen Spector tives to wait upon the President of the the oath in the Official Oath Book. RHODE ISLAND [Applause, Senators rising.] United States and inform him that a [The President pro tempore assumed Lincoln Chafee quorum is assembled and that the Con- the chair.] Jack Reed gress is ready to receive any commu- SOUTH CAROLINA nication he may be pleased to make. f Lindsey Graham f NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF Ernest F. Hollings THE UNITED STATES OF THE INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REP- SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO RESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM TEMPORE Thomas A. Daschle OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED Tim Johnson The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The TENNESSEE Mr. FRIST. I send a resolution to the majority leader. Lamar Alexander desk and ask for its immediate consid- Mr. FRIST. I send a resolution to the William H. Frist eration. desk and ask for its immediate consid- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The TEXAS eration. clerk will report the resolution by John Cornyn The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Kay Bailey Hutchison title. clerk will report the resolution by The legislative clerk read as follows: UTAH title. A resolution, (S. Res. 2) informing the The legislative clerk read as follows: Robert F. Bennett House of Representatives that a quorum of Orrin G. Hatch A resolution (S. Res. 4) notifying the Presi- the Senate is assembled. dent of the United States of the election of VERMONT The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- a President pro tempore. James M. Jeffords jection, the resolution is agreed to. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- Patrick J. Leahy The resolution (S. Res. 2) reads as out objection, the resolution is agreed VIRGINIA follows: to. George Allen S. RES. 2 The resolution (S. Res. 4) reads as John Warner Resolved, That the Secretary inform the follows: WASHINGTON House of Representatives that a quorum of S. RES. 4 Maria Cantwell the Senate is assembled and that the Senate Resolved, That the President of the United Patty Murray is ready to proceed to business. States be notified of the election of Ted Ste- WEST VIRGINIA Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent vens, a Senator from the State of Alaska, as Robert C. Byrd that the motion to reconsider be laid President pro tempore. John D. Rockefeller IV upon the table. Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent WISCONSIN The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the motion to reconsider be laid upon Russell D. Feingold objection, it is so ordered. the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Herb Kohl f WYOMING objection, it is so ordered. ELECTION OF THE HONORABLE f Michael B. Enzi TED STEVENS AS PRESIDENT Craig Thomas PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REP- f RESENTATIVES OF THE ELEC- Mr. FRIST. I send a resolution to the INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF TION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEM- desk and ask for its immediate consid- PORE OF THE SENATE THE UNITED STATES THAT A eration. QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS AS- The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I send a SEMBLED will report the resolution by title. resolution to the desk and ask for its Mr. FRIST. I send a resolution to the The legislative clerk read as follows: immediate consideration. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The desk and ask for its immediate consid- A resolution (S. Res. 3) to elect the Honor- clerk will report the resolution by eration. able TED STEVENS, a Senator from the State The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of Alaska, to be President pro tempore of the title. clerk will report the resolution by Senate of the United States. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 5) notifying the title. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- House of Representatives of the elec- The legislative clerk read as follows: jection, the resolution is agreed to. tion of a President pro tempore of the A resolution (S. Res. 1) informing the The resolution (S. Res. 3) reads as follows: U.S. Senate. President of the United States that a The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- quorum of each House is assembled. S. RES. 3 out objection, the resolution is agreed The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- Resolved, That Ted Stevens, a Senator from to. jection, the resolution is agreed to. the State of Alaska, be, and he is hereby, The resolution (S. Res 5) reads as fol- The resolution (S. Res. 1) reads as elected President of the Senate pro tempore. lows: follows: Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent S. RES. 5 S. RES. 1 that the motion to reconsider be laid Resolved, That the House of Representa- Resolved, That a committee consisting of upon the table. tives be notified of the election of Ted Ste- two Senators be appointed to join such com- The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- vens, a Senator from the State of Alaska, as mittee as may be appointed by the House of jection, it is so ordered. President pro tempore. VerDate Dec 13 2002 05:37 Jan 08, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JA6.025 S07PT1.