[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 6, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1-S4]
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                        CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate the credentials 
of 34 Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning on January 3, 1999.
  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 Indiana


              certificate of election for a six-year term

     Be it known by these presents:
       Whereas, according to certified statements submitted by the 
     Circuit Court Clerks of the several counties to the Election 
     Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of Indiana, 
     and based upon a tabulation of those statements performed by 
     the Election Division, the canvass prepared by the Election 
     Division states that at the General Election conducted on the 
     third day of November, 1998, the electors chose Evan Bayh to 
     serve the People of the State of Indiana as United States 
     Senator from Indiana.
       Now, therefore, in the name of and by the authority of the 
     State of Indiana, I certify the following in accordance with 
     title 2 United States Code Section 1:
       To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Evan Bayh 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 3rd day of January, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Frank O'Bannon, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Indianapolis, this twentieth day 
     of November, in the year of our Lord, 1998,
       By the Governor:
                                                   Frank O'Bannon,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Utah


              certificate of election for a six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Robert F. Bennett 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, 1999.
       By the Governor:
                                               Michael O. Leavitt,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Missouri


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Christopher (Kit) Bond was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Missouri a Senator from the State of 
     Missouri to represent said State in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day 
     January, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Mel Carnahan, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City of Jefferson this 3rd day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Mel Carnahan,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of California


       A PROCLAMATION by the Governor of the 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 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Barbara Boxer was duly chosen

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     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, 1999.
       In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 
     16th day of December 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Pete Wilson,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Louisiana


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       I, M.J. ``Mike'' Foster, Jr., Governor of the state of 
     Louisiana, do hereby certify that, in accordance with the 
     provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, on the 3rd day of 
     November, 1998, JOHN B. BREAUX was elected by the qualified 
     electors of the state of Louisiana a Senator to represent the 
     state of Louisiana in the United States Senate for the term 
     of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1999. The 
     votes cast, 620,502 for John B. Breaux (Democrat), 12,203 for 
     Raymond Brown (Other), 3,227 for Jeffrey R. Diket (Other), 
     306,616 for ``Jim'' Donelon (Republican), 6,366 for L.D. 
     ``Nota'' Knox, Sr. (Other), 9,893 for Sam Houston Melton, Jr. 
     (Democrat), 2,394 for Martin A. Rosenthal (Other), and 7,964 
     for Darryl Paul Ward (Republican), are on file and of record 
     in the office of the Secretary of State of Louisiana.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand officially 
     and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the state of 
     Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on 
     this 19th day of November, 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                      M.J. Foster,
     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 third day of November, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-eight, Sam Brownback 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 day of January, nineteen hundred ninety-nine.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Bill Graves, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Topeka this seventh day of December, 
     in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred ninety-eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Bill Graves,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        Commonwealth of Kentucky

       To all to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Know 
     Ye, That Honorable Jim Bunning having been duly certified, 
     that on November 3, 1998, 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 1999.
       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 1st day of December in the 
     year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight 
     and in the 207th year of the Commonwealth.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Paul E. Patton
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           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 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Ben Nighthorse Campbell 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 
     1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Roy Romer, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City and County of Denver this 8th 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the governor:
                                                        Roy Romer,
     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 third day of November, 1998, 
     Paul Coverdell 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 a term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Zell Miller, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, 
     this third day of December, in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Zell Miller,
     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 third day of November, 1998, 
     Mike Crapo 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 third day of January, 1999.
       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 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Philip E. Batt,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of South Dakota


                        certificate of election

       This is to certify, That on the third day of November, 
     1998, at a general election Tom Daschle was duly chosen by 
     the qualified voters of the State of South Dakota to the 
     office of United States Senate for the term of six years, 
     beginning the third day of January, nineteen hundred ninety-
     nine.
       In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and 
     caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Pierre, the 
     Capital, this 16th day of November----nineteen hundred 
     ninety-eight.
       By the Governor:
                                               William J. Janklow,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Connecticut

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to Certify that on the third day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-eight Christopher J. Dodd 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-nine.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, John G. Rowland and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Hartford, this twenty-fifth day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                  John G. Rowland,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of North Dakota


                        certificate of election

       At North Dakota's General Election held on the 3rd day of 
     November, 1998, Byron L. Dorgan was elected to the United 
     States Senate from the State of North Dakota. The term of 
     office is 6 years and begins at noon on the 3rd day of 
     January in the year 1999 and continues until a successor is 
     elected and duly qualified.
       In witness whereof, we have set our hands at the Capitol in 
     the City of Bismarck this 1st day of December, 1998, and 
     affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Dakota.
       By the Governor:
                                                Edward T. Schafer,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        State of North Carolina


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     John Edwards 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 3rd day of January, 
     1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Raleigh the 2nd day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                               James B. Hunt, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Wisconsin


    certificate of election, United States Senator, November 3, 1998

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998 
     Russ Feingold was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Wisconsin 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, 1999.
       In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
     caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be 
     affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this 
     tenth day of December in the year of one thousand nine 
     hundred and ninety-eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                Tommy G. Thompson,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Illinois

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 
     nineteen hundred ninety-eight,

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     Peter G. Fitzgerald 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 ninety-nine.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Jim Edgar, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City of Springfield this twenty-
     third day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen 
     hundred ninety-eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                        Jim Edgar,
     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 Third day of November, 1998, 
     Bob Graham 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 3rd of January, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Lawton Chiles, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Tallahassee, this Fourth day of 
     December in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Lawton Chiles,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Iowa


 certificate of election for six-year term to the senate of the united 
                                 states

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Charles Grassley was duly chosen, by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Iowa, a Senator from said State to represent 
     Iowa in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 1999.
       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 30th day of November in the year of 
     our Lord one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight.
                                                Terry E. Branstad,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of New Hampshire

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-eight, Judd Gregg, 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-nine.
       Witness: Her Excellency, Governor Jeanne Shaheen and the 
     Seal of the State of New Hampshire hereto affixed at Concord, 
     this eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-eight.
       By the Governor, with advice of the Council:
                                                   Jeanne Shaheen,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        State of South Carolina


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 1998, 
     the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of South 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 
     third day of January 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, David M. Beasley, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Columbia, South Carolina this 
     nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1998.
                                                 David M. Beasley,
     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 third day of November, 1998, 
     Daniel K. Inouye 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, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Benjamin J. Cayetano 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Honolulu this 23rd day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the governor:
                                             Benjamin J. Cayetano,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            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 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Patrick Leahy 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 3d day of January, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Howard Dean, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at this 3rd day of December, in the year 
     of our Lord 1998.
                                                      Howard Dean,
     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 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Blanche Lambert Lincoln was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Arkansas 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, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Mike Huckabee, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Little Rock, Arkansas, this 25th 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the governor:
                                                    Mike Huckabee,
     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 3rd day of November 1998, 
     John McCain was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Arizona 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 1999.
       Witness: Her excellency the Governor of Arizona, and the 
     Great Seal of the State of Arizona hereto affixed at the 
     Capitol in Phoenix this 23rd day of November 1998.
                                                    Jane Dee Hull,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Maryland

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Barbara A. Mikulski 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, 1999.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, Parris Glendening, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at the City of Annapolis, this 
     30th day of November, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand, 
     Nine Hundred and Ninety-eight.
                                              Parris N. Glendening
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alaska


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that in an election held on the 3rd day 
     of November, 1998 and certified on the 1st day of December, 
     1998, Frank H. Murkowski (R) 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, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Tony Knowles, and the 
     Seal of the State of Alaska, at Juneau, the Capital, are 
     affixed hereto this 3rd day of December, in the year of our 
     Lord 1998.
                                                     Tony Knowles,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Washington

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-eight Patty Murray 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 a term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January, nineteen hundred and ninety-nine.
       In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Seal of the State of Washington to be affixed at Olympia 
     this third day of December, A.D., nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-eight.
                                                       Gary Locke,
     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 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Don Nickles 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, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Frank Keating and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this 16th day 
     of November in the year of our Lord 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Frank Keating,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Nevada


               certificate of election for six-year term

     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

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     third day of November, nineteen hundred and ninety-eight 
     Harry Reid 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 a term of six 
     years, beginning on the third day of January, nineteen 
     hundred and ninety-nine.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Bob Miller, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Carson City this twenty-fifth day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Bob Miller,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of New York

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 
     nineteen hundred and ninety-eight, Charles E. Schumer 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 a term of six years, 
     beginning on the third day of January, nineteen hundred and 
     ninety-nine.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor George E. Pataki, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Albany, New York, this sixteenth 
     day of December in the year nineteen hundred and ninety-
     eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                 George E. Pataki,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alabama

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 1998, 
     the Honorable Richard Shelby was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Alabama a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the United States Senate for the term 
     of six years, beginning on the third day of January 1999.
       In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
     affixed the Great Seal of the State of Alabama, at the 
     Capitol, in the City of Montgomery, on this 18th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord, 1998.
                                                   Fob James, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                      Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the third day of November, 1998, 
     Arlen Specter 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, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Thomas J. Ridge, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Harrisburg this sixteenth day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord, 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Thomas J. Ridge,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Ohio


                        Certificate of Election

     To the Clerk of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     George V. Voinovich was duly elected by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Ohio as the Senator to Congress 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, 1999.
       In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name 
     and caused the great seal of the State of Ohio, to be hereto 
     affixed at Columbus, Ohio, this 14th day of December, 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                              George V. Voinovich,
     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 3rd day of November, 1998, 
     Ron Wyden 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, 1999.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, John Kitzhaber, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Salem, Oregon this 3rd day of 
     December, 1998.
       By the Governor:
                                                John A. Kitzhaber,
     Governor.

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