[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5-S6]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the 33 Senators to be sworn will now present 
themselves at the desk in groups of four as their names are called in 
alphabetical order, the Chair will administer their oaths of office.
  The clerk will read the names of the first group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
Biden, and Mr. Brownback.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Campbell, Mr. Burns, Mr. Roth, and 
former Senator Dole, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President, the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the 
Vice President, and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senate will be in order. The clerk will read 
the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Cleland, Mr. Cochran, 
Ms. Collins, and Mr. Craig.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Nunn, and Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Lott, 
Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kempthorne, respectively, advanced to 
the desk of the Vice President, the oath prescribed by law was 
administered to them by the Vice President, and they severally 
subscribed to the oath in the official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senate will be in order. The clerk will read 
the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Gramm.

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  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Simon, and Ms. Moseley-
Braun, former Senator Wallop and Mr. Thomas, and Mrs. Hutchison, 
respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President, the oath 
prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President, and 
they severally subscribed to the oath in the official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
Helms, and Mr. Hutchinson.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Faircloth, 
and Mr. Bumpers, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President, the oath prescribed by the Vice President, and they 
severally subscribed to the oath in the official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, 
Mr. Kerry of Massachusetts, and Ms. Landrieu.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Nickles, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Johnston, respectively, advanced to the desk of the 
Vice President, the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by 
the Vice President, and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Levin, Mr. McConnell, 
Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, and Mr. Roberts.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ford, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
Pell and Mrs. Kassebaum, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President, the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the 
Vice President, and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Sessions, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and Mr. Smith of Oregon.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Byrd, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. 
Wyden, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President, the 
oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President, 
and they severally subscribed to the oath in the official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thompson, 
Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Torricelli.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Frist, Mr. Hollings, 
and Mr. Lautenberg, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President, the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the 
Vice President, and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Warner and Mr. 
Wellstone.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Robb and Mr. Grams, respectively, 
advanced to the desk of the Vice President, the oath prescribed by law 
was administered to them by the Vice President, and they severally 
subscribed to the oath in the official oath book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  [Applause, Senators rising.]
  Mr. LOTT addressed the Chair.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority leader is recognized.

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