[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[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, 1997.
  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 certificates will be waived and they will be printed in 
full in the Record.
  The documents ordered to be printed in the Record are as follows:

                           State of Colorado


               Certificate of Election for Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Wayne Allard was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Colorado 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 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Roy Romer, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City and County of Denver this 6th 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the governor:
                                                        Roy Romer,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Montana


               Certificate of Election for Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Max Baucus was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Montana a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning the 3rd day of January, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Marc Racicot, and our 
     seal hereunto affixed at the City of Helena, the Capital, 
     this 2nd day of December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Marc Racicot,
     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 fifth day of November, in the year of our 
     Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six, 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 of votes 
     for each and every candidate or person voted for, for such 
     Senator, I have found Joseph R. Biden, 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-seven.
       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 Joseph R. Biden, 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-seven.
       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 14th day of November 
     in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
     six and in the year of the Independence of the United States 
     of America the two hundred and twenty-first.

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       By the Governor:
                                                 Thomas R. Carper,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Kansas


               Certificate of Election for Unexpired Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-six, Sam Brownback was duly chosen by 
     the qualified electors of the State of Kansas a Senator to 
     succeed Sheila Frahm for the unexpired term beginning on the 
     sixth of November, nineteen hundred ninety-six, and ending at 
     noon on the third day of January, nineteen hundred ninety-
     nine, to fill the vacancy in the representation from said 
     State in the Senate of the United States.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor Bill Graves, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Topeka, Kansas, this twenty-seventh 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred 
     ninety-six.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Bill Graves,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Georgia


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Max Cleland was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Georgia 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Zell Miller, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, 
     this 18th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Zell Miller,
     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 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Thad Cochran was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Mississippi, a Senator from this State to represent 
     the State of Mississippi in the Senate of the United States 
     for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 1997.
       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 11th 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-six, and of the Independence of the United States of 
     America, the two hundred and twenty-first.
       By the Acting Governor:
                                                    ------ ------,
     Lt. and Acting Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Maine

       Know ye, that Susan M. Collins of Bangor in the County of 
     Penobscot on the fifth day of November, in the year One 
     Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Six, was chosen by the 
     electors of this State, a United States Senator in the One 
     Hundred Fifth 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-Seven.
       In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the 
     State to be affixed, given under my hand at Augusta this 
     fourth day of December in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred 
     and Ninety-Six.
                                               Angus S. King, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Idaho


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Larry Craig was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Idaho 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Philip E. Batt, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Boise this 20th day of November, 
     in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Philip E. Batt,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          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 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Pete Domenici was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of New Mexico 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, 
     1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Gary Johnson, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Santa Fe this 9th day of December, in 
     the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Gary Johnson,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Illinois

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-six, Richard J. Durbin was duly 
     chosen by the qualified electors of the State of Illinois, 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-seven.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Jim Edgar, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City of Springfield this twenty-
     fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen 
     hundred and ninety-six.
       By the Governor:
                                                        Jim Edgar,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Wyoming


                        certificate of election

       Whereas according to the official returns of the General 
     Election held in the State of Wyoming on the 5th day of 
     November 1996, regularly transmitted to the office of the 
     Secretary of State and duly canvassed by the State Canvassing 
     Board, it appears that Michael B. Enzi has been duly elected 
     for the office of United States Senator.
       Now, therefore, I, Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, do 
     hereby certify that he is elected for the term of six years 
     from the third day of January 1997.
       In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of Wyoming to be affixed. Given at Cheyenne 
     this 20th day of November 1996.
                                                     Jim Geringer,
     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 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Phil Gramm 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 3d day of January, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor George W. Bush, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Austin, Texas this 4th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                   George W. Bush,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Nebraska

       At an election held on the 5th day of November, 1996 Chuck 
     Hagel was elected to the office of United States Senator for 
     the term of 6 years.
       Given at Lincoln, Nebraska this 11th day of December, 1996.
                                                  Benjamin Nelson,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Iowa


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Tom Harkin was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Iowa 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, 1997.
       In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name 
     and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be affixed. 
     Done at Des Moines this 6th day of December in the year of 
     our Lord one thousand nine hundred ninety-six.
                                                Terry E. Branstad,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        State of North Carolina

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Jesse Helms was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of North Carolina 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, 
     1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor James B. Hunt, Jr., 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Raleigh this 11th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                               James B. Hunt, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Arkansas


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     the Honorable Tim Hutchinson was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Arkansas as 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, 1997, the vote being:

Tim Hutchinson..................................................445,942
Winston Bryant..................................................400,241
                                                             __________
                                                             
    Total votes cast............................................846,183

       In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State

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     of Arkansas to be affixed this 4th day of December, 1996.
                                                    Mike Huckabee,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Oklahoma


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November 1996, 
     James M. Inhofe was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Oklahoma 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Frank Keating and out 
     seal hereto affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this 14th of 
     November in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Frank Keating,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of South Dakota


                        CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION

       This is to Certify, That on the fifth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-six, at a general election Tim 
     Johnson was duly chosen by the qualified voters of the State 
     of South Dakota to the office of United States Senator for 
     the term of six years, beginning the third day of January, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-seven.
       In witness whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and 
     caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Pierre, the 
     Capital, this 27th day of November nineteen hundred ninety-
     six.
                                               Willian J. Janklow,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                   The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-six John F. Kerry 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-seven.
       Witness: His Excellency, our Governor, William F. Weld, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Boston, this twenty-seventh day of 
     November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-
     six.
       By His Excellency the Governor:
                                                  William F. Weld,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Louisiana


                         Election Proclamation

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Mary L. Landrieu was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Louisiana 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor M.J. ``Mike'' Foster, 
     Jr., and our seal hereto affixed at the City of Baton Rough 
     this 20th day of November, 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                        M.J. ``Mike'' Foster, Jr.,
     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 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Carl Levin was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Michigan 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 of January, 1997.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of 
     Michigan this 6th day of December, in the Year of our Lord, 
     One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Six.
       By the Governor:
                                                      John Engler,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        Commonwealth of Kentucky

     To all to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting:
       Know Ye, That Honorable Mitch McConnell having been duly 
     certified, that on November 5, 1996, was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky a Senator 
     from said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for the term of six years, beginning the 3rd 
     day of January 1997.
       I hereby invest the above named with full power and 
     authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said 
     office according to law. And to have and to hold the same, 
     with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally 
     appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.
       In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be 
     made patent, and the seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto 
     affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 25th day of November in the 
     year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and 96 and in the 
     205th year of the Commonwealth,
       By the Governor:
                                                   Paul E. Patton,
     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 5th day of November, 1996, 
     John F. Reed 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, 1997.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Lincoln D. Almond, and 
     our seal affixed on this 27th day of November, in the year of 
     our Lord 1996.
                                                Lincoln C. Almond,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Kansas


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-six, Pat Roberts was duly chosen by 
     the qualified electors of the State of Kansas 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 of January, nineteen hundred ninety-seven.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor Bill Graves, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Topeka, Kansas, this twenty-seventh 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred 
     ninety-six.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Bill Graves,
     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 fifth day of November, 1996, 
     Jay Rockefeller 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, 
     1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Caston Caperton, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Charleston this 12th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Gaston Caperton,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alabama


                        certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       For a six-year term in the United States Senate.
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 1996, 
     the Honorable Jeff Sessions was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Alabama as 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor the Honorable Fob 
     James, and our seal hereto affixed at the Alabama State 
     Capitol this sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord 
     1996.
                                                        Fob James,
     Governor.
                                  ____

    

                         State of New Hampshire

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety six Bob Smith was duly chosen by 
     the qualified electors of the State of New Hampshire 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-seven.
       Witness: His Excellency, Governor Steve Merrill and the 
     Seal of the State of New Hampshire hereto affixed at Concord, 
     this twentieth day of November, in the year of Our Lord 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-six.
       By the Governor, with advice of the Council:
                                                   Steven Merrill,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Oregon


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Gordon Smith was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Oregon 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, John Kitzhaber, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Salem, Oregon this 5th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                   John Kitzhaber,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alaska


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:

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       This is to certify that in an election held on the 5th day 
     of November, 1996 and certified on the 27th day of November, 
     1996, Ted Stevens was duly elected by the qualified voters of 
     the State of Alaska to serve as Senator from Alaska to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Tony Knowles, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Juneau, Alaska this 4th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1996.
                                                     Tony Knowles,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Tennessee


            certificate of election to United States Senator

       This is to certify, That at the General Election held on 
     the 5th day of November, A.D., 1996, Fred Thompson was duly 
     elected to this office as appears from the official returns 
     and certificates on file in the Office of Secretary of State.
       In testimony whereof I, Don Sundquist, Governor of the 
     State of Tennessee, have hereunto set my hand and caused the 
     Great Seal to be affixed, at the Capitol, in Nashville, on 
     this 9th day of December, A.D., 1996.
                                                    Don Sundquist,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        State of South Carolina


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the Secretary of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 1996, 
     Honorable Strom Thurmond was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of South Carolina 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 third day 
     of January 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, David M. Beasley, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Columbia, South Carolina this 
     twenty-first day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1996.
       By His Excellency:
                                                 David M. Beasley,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of New Jersey


              certificate of election for a six year term

       This is to certify that on the fifth day of November, 1996, 
     Robert G. Torricelli, 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 the 3rd day of 
     January, 1997.
       Given, under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New 
     Jersey, this twenty-seventh day of November in the year of 
     Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six and of the 
     Independence of the United States, the two hundred and 
     twentieth.
       By the Governor:
                                           Christine Todd Whitman,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        Commonwealth of 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 5th day of November, 1996, 
     John W. Warner was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the Commonwealth of 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 3rd of January, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, George Allen, and our 
     lesser seal hereto affixed at Richmond this 26th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 1996.
       By the Governor:
                                                     George Allen,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Minnesota

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 5th day of November, 1996, 
     Paul David Wellstone 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, 1997.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Arne H. Carlson, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at St. Paul, Minnesota this 19th day 
     of November, in the year of our Lord 1996.
                                                  Arne H. Carlson;
                                                         Governor.

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority leader.

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