COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 SESSION OF 2007 191 ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1 SENATE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TUESDAY, January 2,2007 (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those assembled, led by the gentleman from Montgomery, Senator RAFFERTY.) The PRESIDENT. This is the constitutional day and hour for the convening of the 191st Regular Session of the General As­ PRESENTATION OF ELECTION RETURNS sembly. The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the Sergeant-at- The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Arms. Knoll) called the Senate to order at 12 m., Eastern Standard The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Madam President, I have the Time. honor to present the Commissioner of Elections of the Common­ wealth, Mr. Harry Van Sickle. PRAYER Mr. VAN SICKLE. Madam President, on behalf of the Secre­ tary of the Commonwealth, Pedro Cortes, I have the honor to The Chaplain, The Most Reverend KEVIN C. RHOADES, present the returns and statements of campaign expense compli­ Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, offered the ance for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Sena­ following prayer: tor in the General Assembly for the election held on November 7, 2006. Let us pray. The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Commissioner Van Almighty and ever living God, You have revealed Your glory Sickle. to all nations and peoples. We praise and thank You for all Your gifts and blessings as we begin this new year. ELECTION RETURNS FOR GOVERNOR God of wisdom and justice, mercy and love, assist all the AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Members of the Senate of Pennsylvania with Your spirit of coun­ LAID ON TABLE sel in this new Session. Let the light of Your divine wisdom di­ rect the deliberations of this Senate and shine forth in all the The PRESIDENT. The returns for the Governor and Lieuten­ proceedings and laws framed for the service of the common ant Governor will lie on the table. good. We pray especially for those Senators who today take their ELECTION RETURNS OF SENATORS oath of office. May they always discharge their duties with hon­ The PRESIDENT. The returns of the Senators will be read by esty and ability. Bless them and strengthen them in their public the Clerk. service. Give all our Senators the strength of spirit to work al­ The Clerk read the election returns as follows: ways for what is right and good in Your sight. Finally, Lord, in this new year, bless and protect all the people SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT of Pennsylvania with Your abundant grace and peace. We pray Philadelphia Christine M. Tartaglione (Dem) 44,066 to You, who are the source of all life and the fountain of all Christopher Morris (Rep) 8,283 goodness. To You be glory and honor, now and forever. Amen. FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Philadelphia LeAnna M. Washington (Dem) 77,396 The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Bishop Rhoades, who is Ron Holt (Rep) 14, 523 the guest today of our new President pro tempore, Senator SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Scamati, and our own Senator Rhoades, who is his cousin. Bucks Robert Tommy Tomlinson (Rep) 47,772 Paul Lang (Dem) 41,685 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT The PRESIDENT. Several years ago, at the recommendation Philadelphia Anthony H. Williams (Dem) 58,053 of Senator John Rafferty, this Senate amended its rules so that we recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day following the opening TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT prayer. So today I would respectfully request that Senator Raffer­ Bucks Chuck Mcllhinney (Rep) 52,060 ty come forward to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chris Serpico (Dem) 48,951 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL — SENATE JANUARY 2, TWELFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT FORTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Montgomery Stewart J. Greenleaf (Rep) 56,935 Lebanon Mike Folmer (Rep) 54,425 Jeff Albert (Dem) 42,257 John R. Liss (Dem) 31,442 FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT FIFTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Luzerne Raphael J. Musto (Dem) 53,087 Mercer Bob Robbins (Rep) 41,302 Art Allen (Dem) 35,854 SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Lehigh Pat Browne (Rep) 38,764 •Party Designation - (Dem) Democrat, (Rep) Republican, (Cst) Consti­ Richard J. Orloski (Dem) 32,788 tution, (Ref) Reform, (Lib) Libertarian, (VFC) Vote For Cash EIGHTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Whereupon, the following named persons were declared duly Northampton Lisa Boscola (Dem) 51,599 Bonnie L. Dodge (Rep) 20,714 elected Senators in the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: TWENTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Luzerne Lisa Baker (Rep) 46,943 Second District-Christine M. Tartaglione Robert G. McNamara (Dem) 32,148 Fourth District-LeAnna M. Washington TWENTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT Sixth District-Robert Tommy Tomlinson Lackawanna Robert J. Mellow (Dem) 71,141 Eighth District-Anthony H. Williams Tenth District-Chuck Mcllhinney TWENTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Montgomery Robert C. Wonderling (Rep) 48,310 Twelfth District-Stewart J. Greenleaf Dave Wilsey (Dem) 37,179 Fourteenth District-Raphael J. Musto Sixteenth District-Pat Browne TWENTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Eighteenth District-Lisa Boscola Delaware Edwin B. Erickson (Rep) 50,986 Michael T. Farrell (Dem) 46,641 Twentieth District-Lisa Baker Twenty-second District-Robert J. Mellow TWENTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Twenty-fourth District-Robert C. Wonderling York Mike Waugh (Rep) 52,442 Twenty-sixth District-Edwin B. Erickson J. P. Kurish (Dem) 24,050 Twenty-eighth District-Mike Waugh Edward W Gately, Sr. (Gm) 2,637 Thirtieth District-John H. Eichelberger, Jr. THIRTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Thirty-second District-Richard A. Kasunic Blair John H. Eichelberger, Jr. (Rep) 45,607 Thirty-fourth District-Jacob D. Corman III Greg Morris (Dem) 27,106 Thirty-sixth District-Michael W. Brubaker THIRTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT Thirty-eighth District-Jim Ferlo Fayette Richard A. Kasunic (Dem) 45,425 Fortieth District-Jane Clare Orie Ronald L. Gallo (Rep) 21,302 Forty-second District-Wayne Fontana Forty-fourth District-John Rafferty THIRTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Centre Jacob D. Corman III (Rep) 43,028 Forty-sixth District-J. Barry Stout Jon Eich (Dem) 30,025 Forty-eighth District-Mike Folmer Thomas A. Martin (Lib) 2,140 Fiftieth District-Bob Robbins Robert J. Cash (VFC) 1,590 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT THIRTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Lancaster Michael W. Brubaker (Rep) 51,145 The PRESIDENT. For the record, the Chair has been in­ Jason A. Leisey (Dem) 26,896 formed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that all Sena­ THIRTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT tors-elect have filed in his office the accounts and affidavits re­ Allegheny Jim Ferlo (Dem) 57,195 quired by the Election Code. Joseph Murphy (Cst) 10,718 Before we proceed to the administration of the oaths of office, FORTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT the Chair would like to request the cooperation of the news pho­ Allegheny Jane Clare Orie (Rep) 77,566 tographers and others who would like to take pictures or video­ Christopher M. Graham (Cst) 14,029 tape so that during each of the actual ceremonies there will be no picture taking. Those Senators who are sworn in are asked to FORTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT please, at the conclusion of the actual administration of the oaths Allegheny Wayne Fontana (Dem) 60,634 of office, stay at the bar for a few minutes for the convenience of FORTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT anyone who would desire to take pictures. The rest of us will be Allegheny John Rafferty (Rep) 49,798 at ease for a few minutes. The Chair would also advise that per­ Dan Weand (Dem) 38,768 mission has been given to several photographers to take still FORTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT photographs during today's ceremonies. Washington J. Barry Stout (Dem) 61,511 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL — SENATE ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE QUORUM PRESENT TO REPUBLICAN SENATORS-ELECT The PRESIDENT. The Clerk will now call the roll to deter­ The PRESIDENT. The next order of business will be the ad­ mine if a quorum is present. Will the Senators please answer ministration of the oath of office to the newly elected Senators. "present" when your name is called. It is a distinct honor and privilege to have with us today a former Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, a former The Clerk called the roll and the following Senators were Member of the Senate, a former Attorney General of Pennsylva­ present: nia, and now a distinguished judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Judge D. Michael Fisher. He has Second District-Christine M. Tartaglione kindly consented to come here today to administer the oaths of Third District-Shirley M. Kitchen office to our Senators-elect and Officers in accordance with Arti­ Fourth District-LeAnna M. Washington cle VI, Section 3, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Fifth District-Mike Stack We will now proceed to the administration of the oath of of­ Sixth District-Robert Tommy Tomlinson fice to the Republican Senators-elect by Judge Fisher. Eighth District-Anthony H. Williams Will the Republican Senators-elect please present themselves Ninth District-Dominic F. Pileggi in front of the rostrum and bring with you the Bibles which have Tenth District-Chuck Mcllhinney been placed on your desks. Eleventh District-Michael A. O'Pake Will everyone please rise. Twelfth District-Stewart J. Greenleaf I have the honor of presenting Judge Michael Fisher, who will Thirteenth District-Gibson E. Armstrong now administer the oath of office to the Republican Sena­ Fourteenth District-Raphael J. Musto tors-elect. Fifteenth District-Jeffrey E. Piccola Judge FISHER. Thank you, Madam President. Sixteenth District-Pat Browne Would all of you please place your left hand on your Bible, Seventeenth District-Constance H. Williams raise your right hand and repeat after me: Eighteenth District-Lisa Boscola Nineteenth District-Andrew E. Dinniman I, (state your name), do solemnly swear or affirm that I will Twentieth District-Lisa Baker support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States Twenty-second District-Robert J.