S6 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 3, 2001 The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Alaska—Ted Stevens and Frank Mur- INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF will read the names of the next group. kowski. THE UNITED STATES THAT A The legislative clerk called the Arizona—John McCain and Jon Kyl. QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS AS- Arkansas—Tim Hutchinson and Blanche L. names of Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. Lincoln. SEMBLED SANTORUM, Mr. SARBANES, and Ms. California—Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send SNOWE. Boxer. a resolution to the desk and ask for its These Senators, escorted by Mr. Colorado—Ben Nighthorse Campbell and immediate consideration. HAGEL, Mr. LOTT, Ms. MIKULSKI, and Wayne Allard. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Ms. COLLINS, respectively, advanced to Connecticut—Christopher J. Dodd and Jo- seph I. Lieberman. will report the resolution by title. the desk of the Vice President, the The legislative clerk read as follows: oath prescribed by law was adminis- Delaware—Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Thomas R. Carper. A resolution (S. Res. 1) informing the tered to them by the Vice President, Florida—Bob Graham and Bill Nelson. President of the United States that a and they severally subscribed to the Georgia—Max Cleland and Zell Miller. quorum of each House is assembled. oath in the Official Oath Book. Hawaii—Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- Akaka. jection, the resolution is agreed to. tions. Idaho—Larry E. Craig and Michael D. The resolution (S. Res. 1) was agreed (Applause, Senators rising.) Crapo. to, as follows: The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Illinois—Richard Durbin and Peter G. Fitz- gerald. S. RES. 1 will read the names of the last group. Indiana—Richard G. Lugar and Evan Bayh. The legislative clerk called the Resolved, That a committee consisting of Iowa—Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin. two Senators be appointed to join such com- names of Ms. STABENOW and Mr. THOM- Kansas—Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts. mittee as may be appointed by the House of AS. Kentucky—Mitch McConnell and Jim Bun- Representatives to wait upon the President ning. These Senators, escorted by Mr. of the United States and inform him that a Louisiana—John B. Breaux and Mary L. LEVIN and Mr. ENZI, respectively, ad- quorum of each House is assembled and that Landrieu. vanced to the desk of the Vice Presi- the Congress is ready to receive any commu- Maine—Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. dent, the oath prescribed by law was nication he may be pleased to make. Collins. administered to them by the Vice Maryland—Paul S. Sarbanes and Barbara A. f President, and they severally sub- Mikulski. scribed to the oath in the Official Oath APPOINTMENT BY THE VICE Massachusetts—Edward M. Kennedy and PRESIDENT Book. John F. Kerry. The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- Michigan—Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow. The VICE PRESIDENT. Pursuant to tions. Minnesota—Paul D. Wellstone and Mark Senate Resolution 1, the Chair ap- (Applause, Senators rising.) Dayton. points the Senator from South Dakota Mississippi—Thad Cochran and Trent Lott. The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority [Mr. DASCHLE] and the Senator from Missouri—Christopher S. Bond and Jean leader is recognized. Carnahan. Mississippi [Mr. LOTT] as a committee f Montana—Max Baucus and Conrad R. to join the committee on the part of the House of Representatives to wait CALL OF THE ROLL Burns. Nebraska—Chuck Hagel and E. Benjamin upon the President of the United Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I sug- Nelson. States and inform him that a quorum gest the absence of a quorum. Nevada—Harry Reid and John Ensign. is assembled and that the Congress is The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk New Hampshire—Bob Smith and Judd ready to receive any communication he will call the roll. Gregg. may be pleased to make. The legislative clerk proceeded to New Jersey—Robert Torricelli and Jon S. Corzine. f call the roll, and the following Sen- New Mexico—Pete V. Domenici and Jeff ators answered to their names: INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REP- Bingaman. RESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM [Quorum No. 1] New York—Charles E. Schumer and Hillary OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED Akaka Dorgan Lott Rodham Clinton. Allard Durbin Lugar North Carolina—Jesse Helms and John Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send Allen Edwards McCain Edwards. a resolution to the desk and ask for its Baucus Ensign McConnell North Dakota—Kent Conrad and Byron L. immediate consideration. Bayh Enzi Mikulski Dorgan. Bennett Feingold Miller Ohio—Mike DeWine and George V. Voino- The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk Biden Feinstein Murray vich. will report the resolution by title. Bingaman Fitzgerald Nelson (FL) The legislative clerk read as follows: Bond Frist Nelson (NE) Oklahoma—Don Nickles and James M. Boxer Graham Nickles Inhofe. A resolution (S. Res. 2) informing the Breaux Gramm Reed Oregon—Ron Wyden and Gordon H. Smith. House of Representatives that a quorum of Bunning Grassley Reid Pennsylvania—Arlen Specter and Rick the Senate is assembled. Burns Gregg Roberts Santorum. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- Byrd Hagel Rockefeller Rhode Island—Jack Reed and Lincoln Cantwell Harkin Santorum Chafee. jection, the resolution is agreed to. Carnahan Hatch Sarbanes The resolution (S. Res. 2) was agreed Carper Helms Schumer South Carolina—Strom Thurmond and Er- Chafee Hollings Sessions nest F. Hollings. to, as follows: Cleland Hutchinson Shelby South Dakota—Thomas A. Daschle and Tim S. RES. 2 Clinton Hutchison Smith (NH) Johnson. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the Cochran Inhofe Smith (OR) Tennessee—Fred Thompson and William H. Collins Inouye Snowe House of Representatives that a quorum of Frist. the Senate is assembled and that the Senate Conrad Jeffords Stabenow Texas—Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Corzine Kennedy Stevens is ready to proceed to business. Hutchison. Craig Kerry Thomas f Crapo Kohl Thompson Utah—Orrin G. Hatch and Robert F. Ben- Daschle Kyl Thurmond nett. ELECTION OF THE HONORABLE Dayton Landrieu Torricelli Vermont—Patrick J. Leahy and James M. ROBERT C. BYRD AS PRESIDENT DeWine Leahy Warner Jeffords. Dodd Levin Wellstone Virginia—John W. Warner and George PRO TEMPORE AND ELECTION Domenici Lieberman Wyden Allen. OF THE HONORABLE STROM The VICE PRESIDENT. A quorum is Washington—Patty Murray and Maria Cant- THURMOND AS PRESIDENT PRO present. well. TEMPORE West Virginia—Robert C. Byrd and John D. LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send Rockefeller, IV. (Republicans in Roman (50): Democrats in Wisconsin—Herb Kohl and Russell D. Fein- a resolution to the desk and ask for its Italic (50): Total 100) gold. immediate consideration. Alabama—Richard C. Shelby and Jeff Ses- Wyoming—Craig Thomas and Michael B. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk sions. Enzi. will report the resolution by title. VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY January 3, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7 The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The electoral votes, which certificates and papers A resolution (S. Res. 3) to elect Robert C. clerk will report the resolution by shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Vir- title. the alphabetical order of the States, begin- ginia, to be President pro tempore of the ning with the letter ‘‘A’’; and said tellers, The legislative clerk read as follows: having then read the same in the presence Senate of the United States, and to elect A resolution (S. Res. 5) notifying the House Strom Thurmond, a Senator from the State and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a of Representatives of the election of a Presi- list of the votes as they shall appear from of South Carolina, to be President pro tem- dent pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. pore of the Senate of the United States. the said certificates; and the votes having The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- been ascertained and counted in the manner The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without out objection, the resolution is agreed and according to the rules by law provided, objection, the resolution is agreed to. to. the result of the same shall be delivered to The resolution (S. Res. 3) was agreed the President of the Senate, who shall there- to, as follows: The resolution (S. Res. 5) reads as upon announce the state of the vote, which follows: S. RES. 3 announcement shall be deemed a sufficient S. RES. 5 declaration of the persons, if any, elected Resolved, That Robert C. Byrd, a Senator President and Vice President of the United from the State of West Virginia, be, and he Resolved, That the House of Representa- States, and, together with a list of the votes, is hereby, elected President of the Senate tives be notified of the election of Robert C. be entered on the Journals of the two pro tempore, to hold office until 12:00 merid- Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Vir- Houses. ian on January 20, 2001, in accordance with ginia, as President pro tempore. rule I, paragraph 1, of the Standing Rules of f f the Senate. FIXING THE HOUR OF DAILY EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE SEC. 2. That Strom Thurmond, a Senator JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM- from the State of South Carolina, be, and he MEETING is hereby, elected President of the Senate MITTEE ON INAUGURAL CERE- Mr. DASCHLE. I send a resolution to MONIES pro tempore, to hold office effective 12:00 me- the desk and again ask for its imme- ridian on January 20, 2001, in accordance Mr.