[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1-S4]
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                CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION AND CREDENTIALS

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate one certificate 
of election to fill an unexpired term and the credentials of 33 
Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning on January 3, 1995.
  All certificates, the Chair is advised, are in the form suggested by 
the Senate or contain all the essential requirements of the form 
suggested by the Senate. If there be no objection, the reading of the 
above-mentioned letters and the certificates will be waived, and they 
will be printed in full in the Record.
  The majority leader.
  Mr. DOLE. There is no objection.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The documents ordered to be printed in the Record are as follows:
                           State of Tennessee


               certificate of election for unexpired term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Fred Thompson was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Tennessee a Senator for the unexpired term 
     ending at noon on the 3rd day of January, 1997 to fill the 
     vacancy in the representation from said State in the Senate 
     of the United States caused by the resignation of Al Gore, 
     Jr.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Ned McWherter, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Nashville this 2nd day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Ned McWherter,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Michigan


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     E. Spencer Abraham of 841 Chaseway Blvd., Auburn Hills, 
     Michigan, 48326, was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Michigan a Senator from said State to represent 
     the State of Michigan in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     1995.
       Witness: His excellency our governor John Engler, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at ten-thirty a.m. this seventh day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-four.
                                                      John Engler,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                            State of Hawaii


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     1994, Daniel K. Akaka was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Hawaii a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     1995.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, John Waihee, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Honolulu this 28th day of November, in 
     the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                      John Waihee.
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Missouri


 certificate of election for united states senator for a six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     John Ashcroft was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Missouri a Senator from said state to represent 
     said state in the United States Senate for a term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and cause to 
     be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the 
     City of Jefferson, this 7th day of December, 1994.
                                                     Mel Carnahan,
                                                         Governor.
                    [[Page S2]] State of New Mexico


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Jeff Bingaman was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of New Mexico a Senate from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Bruce King, and our 
     seal hereto affixed on this 30th day of November, in the year 
     of our Lord 1994.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New 
     Mexico in the City of Santa Fe, the Capitol, on this 30th day 
     of November, A.D. 1994.
                                                       Bruce King,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____

                            State of Nevada

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that at a general election held in the 
     State of Nevada on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety four, Richard H. Bryan was duly 
     chosen by the qualified electors of the State of Nevada a 
     Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January, nineteen hundred and ninety-five.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Bob Miller, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Carson City this eighth day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-four.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Bob Miller,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                            State of Montana


                        certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, A.D. 
     1994, Conrad Burns was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Montana a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the United States Senate for the term 
     of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and 
     affixed the Great Seal of the State of Montana, at Helena, 
     the Capital, this 6th day of December, 1994.
                                                     Marc Racicot,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                         State of West Virginia


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     1994, Robert C. Byrd was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of West Virginia a Senator from said 
     State to represent said State in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the third day 
     of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Gaston Caperton, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Charleston this 20th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Gaston Caperton,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


            State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations


                        certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     John H. Chafee was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations a 
     Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Sundlun, and our seal 
     affixed on this 10th day of December, in the year of our Lord 
     1994.
                                                    Bruce Sundlun,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                         State of North Dakota


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Kent Conrad was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     state of North Dakota as Senator from said State to represent 
     said state in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Edward T. Schafer, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Bismarck this 8th day of December, 
     in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                Edward T. Schafer,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____

                             State of Ohio


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Mike DeWine was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Ohio a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our governor George V. Voinovich, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Columbus, Ohio, this 20th day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord 1994.
                                              George V. Voinovich,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                          State of California


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Dianne Feinstein was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of California a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     1995.
       In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 
     15th day of December 1994.
                                                      Pete Wilson,
     Governor of California.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Tennessee


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Bill Frist was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Tennessee a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Ned McWherter, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Nashville this 2nd day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Ned McWherter,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                          State of Washington


                        Certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Slade Gorton was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Washington a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       In Witness Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the seal of the State of Washington to be affixed this 8th 
     day of December, A.D. 1994, at Olympia, the State Capital.
                                                       Mike Lowry,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Minnesota

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Rod Grams was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Minnesota a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Arne H. Carlson, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at St. Paul, Minnesota this 22nd day 
     of November, in the year of our Lord 1994.
                                                  Arne H. Carlson,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____

                             State of Utah


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Orrin Hatch was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Utah a Senator from said state to represent said 
     state in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Michael O. Leavitt, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at the state capitol this 28th 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                               Michael O. Leavitt,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                             State of Texas


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Kay Bailey Hutchison was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Texas a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     1995.
       Witness: Her excellency our Governor, and our seal hereto 
     affixed at Austin this 8th of December, in the year of our 
     Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Ann W. Richards,
                                                         Governor.
                      [[Page S3]] State of Vermont


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Jim Jeffords was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Vermont a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Howard Dean, M.D., and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Montpelier this 30th day of 
     November, 1994.
                                                      Howard Dean,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                   The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-four, Edward M. Kennedy was duly 
     chosen by the qualified electors of the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts a Senator from said Commonwealth to represent 
     said Commonwealth in the Senate of the United States for the 
     term of six years, beginning on the third day of January, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-five.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, William F. Weld, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Boston, this thirtieth day of 
     November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-
     four.
       By His Excellency the Governor:
     William F. Weld.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Nebraska

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Bob Kerrey was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Nebraska a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of 
     the State of Nebraska.
       Done at Lincoln this Eighth Day of December in the year of 
     our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four.
                                                       Ben Nelson,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____

                           State of Wisconsin


                        certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Herb Kohl was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Wisconsin as Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Tommy G. Thompson, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Madison this 12th day of December, 
     1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                Tommy G. Thompson,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                            State of Arizona


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Jon Kyl was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Arizona as Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency the Governor of Arizona, and the 
     great seal of Arizona hereto affixed at Phoenix, the capital, 
     this 28th day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Fife Symington,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                          State of New Jersey


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Frank R. Lautenberg was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of New Jersey a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     1995.
       Witness: Her excellency our Governor Christine Todd 
     Whitman, and our seal hereto affixed at Trenton, this sixth 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                           Christine Todd Whitman,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                          State of Connecticut


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-four, Joe Lieberman was duly 
     chosen by the qualified electors of the State of Connecticut 
     Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January nineteen hundred and ninety-five.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Lowell P. Weicker, 
     Jr., and our seal hereto affixed at Hartford, this thirtieth 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                           Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                          State of Mississippi


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Trent Lott was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Mississippi, a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi to be affixed.
       Done at the Capitol in the City of Jackson, this the 10th 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-four, and of the Independence of the United States of 
     America, the two hundred and nineteenth.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Kirk Fordice,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____

                            State of Indiana

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-four, Richard G. Lugar was duly 
     chosen by the qualified electors of the State of Indiana a 
     Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January, nineteen hundred ninety-five.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Evan Bayh, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Indianapolis, Indiana, this fifteenth 
     day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred 
     ninety-four.
       By the Governor:
                                                        Evan Bayh,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                            State of Florida


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     A.D., 1994, Connie Mack was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Florida a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3d day of January, 
     1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Lawton Chiles, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Tallahassee, this Sixteenth day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Lawton Chiles,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                           State of New York

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     1994, Daniel Patrick Moynihan was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of New York a Senator from 
     said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for the term of six years, beginning on the 
     third day of January 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Mario M. Cuomo, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Albany this fourteenth day of 
     December, in the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-four.
       By the Governor:
     Mario M. Cuomo.
                                                                    ____


                        Commonwealth of Virginia

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Charles S. Robb was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the Commonwealth of Virginia a Senator from said Commonwealth 
     to represent said Commonwealth in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the third day 
     of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, George Allen, and our 
     lesser seal hereto affixed at Richmond, this 29th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                     George Allen,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Delaware

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       Be it known, an election was held in the State of Delaware, 
     on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, in the year of our 
     Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four that being the 
     Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, in 
     pursuance of the Constitution of the United States and the 
     Laws of the State of Delaware, in that behalf, for the 
     election of a Senator for the people of the said State, in 
     the Senate of the United States.
       Whereas, the official certificates or returns of the said 
     election, held in the several counties of the said State, in 
     due manner made out, signed and executed, have been delivered 
     to me according to the laws of the said State, by the 
     Superior Court of the said counties; and having examined said 
     returns, and enumerated and ascertained the number 
     [[Page S4]] of votes for each and every candidate or person 
     voted for, for such Senator, I have found William V. Roth, 
     Jr., to be the person highest in votes, and therefore duly 
     elected Senator of and for the said State in the Senate of 
     the United States for the Constitutional term to commence at 
     noon on the third day of January in the year of our Lord one 
     thousand nine hundred and ninety-five.
       I, Thomas R. Carper, Governor, do therefore, according to 
     the form of the Act of the General Assembly of the said State 
     and of the Act of Congress of the United States, in such case 
     made and provided, declare the said William V. Roth, Jr. the 
     person highest in votes at the election aforesaid, and 
     therefore duly and legally elected Senator of and for the 
     said State of Delaware in the Senate of the United States, 
     for the Constitutional term to commence at noon on the third 
     day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine 
     hundred and ninety-five.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State, 
     in obedience to the said Act of the General Assembly and of 
     the said Act of Congress, at Dover, the 15th day of December 
     in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
     four and in the year of the Independence of the United States 
     of America the two hundred and nineteenth.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Thomas R. Carper,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____

                      Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the eighth day of November, 
     1994, Rick Santorum was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a United States 
     Senator to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate of the United 
     States for a term of six years, beginning on the third day of 
     January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Robert P. Casey, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Harrisburg this twenty-second day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord, 1994.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Robert Casey,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                           State of Maryland

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Paul S. Sarbanes was duly chosen by the qualified voters of 
     the State of Maryland a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for a term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, William Donald 
     Schaefer, and our seal hereto affixed at the City of 
     Annapolis, this 7th day of December, in the Year of Our Lord, 
     One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety-four.
                                          William Donald Schaefer,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                             State of Maine

       Greeting: Know Ye, That Olympia J. Snowe of Auburn in the 
     County of Androscoggin on the eighth day of November, in the 
     year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Four, was chosen by 
     the electors of this State, a United States Senator in the 
     One Hundred Fourth Congress of the United States of America 
     to represent the State of Maine in the United States Senate, 
     for the term of six years, beginning on the third day of 
     January, in the year nineteen hundred and ninety-five.
       In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the 
     State to be affixed, given under my hand at Augusta this 
     first day of December in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred 
     and Ninety-Four.
                                            John R. McKernan, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                                                    ____


                            State of Wyoming


                        Certificate of Election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 8th day of November, 1994, 
     Craig Thomas was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Wyoming a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1995.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Mike Sullivan, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Cheyenne this 7th day of December, in 
     the year of our Lord 1994.
                                                    Mike Sullivan,
                                                         Governor.
                      california election contest

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, prior to the Chair asking that the Senators-
elect present themselves to take their oath of office, I would like to 
address the Senate briefly on a petition submitted on behalf of Michael 
Huffington, who was a candidate for U.S. Senator from California. The 
petition contests the election of the Senator-elect from California 
[Mrs. Feinstein], asserting that there were irregularities and fraud in 
that election. The petition asks that if Senator Feinstein is seated, 
as will occur, the seating be without prejudice to the ultimate 
determination of the election contest.
  Election petitions are submitted to the Senate pursuant to the 
Senate's power, under article I, section 5, clause 1 of the 
Constitution, to ``be the judge of the elections, returns, and 
qualifications of its own members.'' Under rule 25 of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, petitions concerning contested elections shall be 
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, and that shall 
be done with Mr. Huffington's petition. It shall be the responsibility 
of the Rules Committee to determine what procedures should be followed 
in considering the merits of Mr. Huffington's election contest, and 
whether a recommendation should be made to the Senate about its 
disposition.
  With respect to the swearing in that will follow, the petition asks 
that we consider at this time the narrower question whether the oath 
should be administered to Senator Feinstein without prejudice to the 
election petition. At the convening of the 103d Congress, Senator 
Mitchell and I addressed the Senate on how that question has been 
viewed in previous election contests. In the course of our remarks, we 
particularly relied on the analysis of a predecessor of ours as 
majority leader, Senator Robert Taft of Ohio. Our full remarks, and a 
reprinting of remarks delivered by Senator Taft in 1953, are set forth 
in the Record for January 5, 1993. I shall not repeat all that has been 
said previously, but the essential point is as follows.
  The oath that will be administered to Senator Feinstein, just as the 
oath that will be administered to all other Senators-elect, will be 
without prejudice to the Senate's constitutional power to be the judge 
of the election of its members. In the words of Senator Taft in 1953,

       If a Senator takes the oath, I do not believe that the fact 
     changes the basis of the vote, or the percentage of the vote 
     required, which is determined by the character of the case, 
     rather than by anything done at the time the oath is 
     administered.

  As I stated to the Senate 2 years ago, ``In effect we are all sworn 
in `without prejudice.'''
  Just as the Senate retains its full power to judge the election in 
California and all other Senate elections, the pendency of an election 
contest does not diminish the effect of the oath that will now be 
administered. As I also expressed to the Senate at the opening of the 
last Congress, ``All Senators sworn in today are Senators in every 
sense of the word.''
  Nevertheless, as Senator Mitchell told the Senate 2 years ago, the 
making of this statement prior to the swearing in of a challenge 
Senator-elect serves the purpose of acknowledging formally that the 
Senate has received an election petition and that it will review the 
petition in accordance with its customary procedures.


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