[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[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 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 now read the names of the first group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
Bingaman, and Mr. Burns.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Warner, and 
Mr. Baucus, 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. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, 
Mrs. Carnahan, and Mr. Carper.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bond, 
and Mr. Biden, 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. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, 
Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Corzine.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dorgan, and 
Mr. Torricelli, 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. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
Ensign, and Mrs. Feinstein.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Reid, and 
Mrs. Boxer, 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. Frist, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. 
Hutchison, and Mr. Jeffords.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Thompson, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Gramm, and 
Mr. Leahy, 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. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
Kyl, and Mr. Lieberman.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mr. McCain, and 
Mr. Dodd, 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. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
Miller, and Mr. Nelson of Florida.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Cochran, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Cleland, and 
Mr. Graham, 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.)

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  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. 
Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Snowe.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Hagel, Mr. Lott, Ms. Mikulski, and 
Ms. Collins, 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 last group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Ms. Stabenow and Mr. 
Thomas.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Levin and Mr. Enzi, 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 majority leader is recognized.

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