Congressional Record, Volume 147 Issue 4 (Saturday, January 6, 2001)

[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 4 (Saturday, January 6, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H31-H45]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTES--JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1

At 1:02 p.m. the Sergeant at Arms, Wilson Livingood, announced the
Vice President and the Senate of the United States.
The Senate entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, headed
by the Vice President and the Secretary of the Senate, the Members and
officers of the House rising to receive them.
The Vice President took his seat as the Presiding Officer of the
joint convention of the two Houses, the Speaker of the House occupying
the chair on his left. Senators took seats to the right of the rostrum
as prescribed by law.
The joint session was called to order by the Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Speaker and Members of Congress, the Senate
and the House or Representatives, pursuant to the requirements of the
Constitution and the laws of the United States, are meeting in joint
session for the purpose of opening the certificates and ascertaining
and counting the votes of the electors of the several States for
President and Vice President.
After ascertainment has been had that the certificates are authentic
and correct in form, the tellers will count and make a list of the
votes cast by the electors of the several States.
The tellers on the part of the two Houses will take their places at
the Clerk's desk.

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The tellers, Senator Dodd and Senator McConnell on the part of the
Senate, and Mr. Thomas and Mr. Fattah on the part of the House, took
their places at the desk.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will open the certificates in
alphabetical order and pass to the tellers the certificates showing the
votes of the electors in each State, and the tellers will then read,
count, and announce the result in each State.

point of order

Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Vice President, I make a point of order.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentleman will state his point of order.
Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Vice President, we have just completed the closest
election in American history.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentleman will suspend.
The Chair is advised by the Parliamentarian that, under section 18 of
title 3, United States Code, no debate is allowed in the joint session.
If the gentleman has a point of order, please present the point of
order.
Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Vice President, there are many Americans who still
believe that the results we are going to certify today are
illegitimate.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentleman will suspend.
If the gentleman from Florida has a point of order, he may present
the point of order at this time. Otherwise, the gentleman will suspend.
Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Vice President, I will note the absence of a quorum
and respectfully request that we delay the proceedings until a quorum
is present.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair is advised by the Parliamentarian that
section 17 of title 3, United States Code, prescribes a single
procedure for resolution of either an objection to a certificate or
other questions arising in the matter. That includes a point of order
that a quorum is not present.
The Chair rules, on the advice of the Parliamentarian, that the point
of order that a quorum is not present is subject to the requirement
that it be in writing and signed by both a Member of the House of
Representatives and a Senator.
Is the point of order in writing and signed not only by a Member of
the House of Representatives but also by a Senator?
Mr. DEUTSCH. It is in writing, but I do not have a Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The point of order may not be received.
The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of the electors for
President and Vice President of the State of Alabama, and they will
read the certificate and will count and make a list of the votes cast
by that State.
(The certificates being in varying forms, each was read in part
sufficient to justify the findings that it was signed by the pertinent
electors, duly attested, regular in form, and authentic, and that it
reflected the votes announced.)
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). Mr. President, we, the
undersigned, being duly elected electors for President and Vice
President of the United States of America, for the State of Alabama, at
the general election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, pursuant to the
Constitution and laws of the United States, and of this State, certify
that the following candidates for President and Vice President received
the following number of votes, by ballot, at the meeting of electors
held December 18, 2000, at the State capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 9 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 9 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Alaska,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, being duly
elected electors for the State of Alaska, do hereby certify that on the
18th day of December, 2000, A.D., in the Municipality of Anchorage,
State of Alaska, duly and regularly met and by authority of law vested
in us, voted for President of the United States of America with the
following result: For President, George W. Bush, 3 votes.
We, the undersigned, being the duly elected electors for the State of
Alaska, do hereby certify that on the 18th day of December, 2000, A.D.,
in the Municipality of Anchorage, State of Alaska, duly and regularly
met and by authority of law vested in us, voted for Vice President of
the United States of America with the following result: for Vice
President, Dick Cheney, 3 votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Alaska seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 3 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 3 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Arizona,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, being
the duly elected, qualified and acting presidential electors for the
State of Arizona, do hereby certify that on the 18th day of December,
2000, A.D., at and within the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa,
State of Arizona, duly and regularly met and convened, and then and
there, by authority of law in us vested, voted for President of the
United States of America, with the following result: for President,
George W. Bush, 8 votes.
We, the undersigned, being the duly elected, qualified and acting
presidential electors for the State of Arizona, do hereby certify that
on the 18th day of December, 2000, A.D., at and within the City of
Phoenix, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, duly and regularly met
and convened and then and there, by authority of law in us vested,
voted for Vice President of the United States of America, with the
following result: for Vice President, Dick Cheney, 8 votes.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Arizona seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 8 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 8 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Arkansas,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). Mr. President, we, the undersigned,
duly elected and qualified Presidential Electors for the State of
Arkansas for the year 2000, hereby certify that we have met at the
State Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, in Little Rock, Arkansas, on
December 18, 2000, as provided by law, and have cast our ballot for the
President of the United States. We hereby certify that we have cast our
separate ballots for the President of the United States as follows: for
George W. Bush, in witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our
names this 18th day of December 2000.
We, the undersigned, duly elected and qualified Presidential Electors
for the State of Arkansas, for the year 2000, hereby certify that we
have met at the State Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Little Rock,
Arkansas, on December 18, 2000, as provided by law, and have cast our
ballot for the Vice President of the United States. We hereby certify
that we have cast our separate ballots for the Vice President of the
United States as follows: For Dick Cheney, in witness whereof, we have
hereunto subscribed this 18th day of December 2000.

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Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Arkansas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 6 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 6 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair now hands to the gentleman from
California and the other tellers the certificate of the electors for
President and Vice President of the State of California, and they will
read the certificate and will count and make a list of the votes cast
by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned Electors of
President and Vice President of the United States of America (for the
respective terms of President and Vice President beginning on the
twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand and
one), being Electors, duly and legally elected, appointed and qualified
in and for the State of California, as appears by the annexed list of
Electors made, certified and delivered to us by Governor Gray Davis of
the State and having the signature of the Governor of said State
affixed thereto, having met and convened at the Capitol, in the city of
Sacramento, in the State of California, in pursuance of the statutes of
the State of California and of the United States, at the hour of 2
o'clock in the afternoon, on the first Monday after the second
Wednesday in December, being the eighteenth day of December, in the
year of our Lord two thousand, do hereby certify that being so
assembled and duly organized, we proceeded to vote by ballot and
balloted, first for such President, and then for such Vice President,
by distinct ballots.
And we further certify, that the following are two distinct lists,
one of the votes for President and the other of the votes for Vice
President, so given as aforesaid: Al Gore of Tennessee, 54 votes; Joe
Lieberman of Connecticut, 54 votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
California seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 54 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 54
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the count just made?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Colorado,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). I, Donetta Davidson, Secretary of
State of the State of Colorado, do hereby certify on the Eighteenth Day
of December 2000, The Following Qualified Presidential Electors Met In
The Office Of The Governor At Twelve Noon, And Cast Their Votes (8) For
The Candidates Of Their Party; Said Candidates Being George W. Bush For
President, And Dick Cheney For Vice President.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote for the State of
Colorado seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 8 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 8 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the certificate just
counted?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the Senator from Connecticut,
Mr. Dodd, the certificate of the electors for President and Vice
President of the State of Connecticut, and he will read the certificate
and will count and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, Electors of
President and Vice President of the United States of America, for the
respective terms beginning on the twentieth day of January, in the year
of our Lord two thousand and one, being electors duly and legally
appointed and qualified by and for the State of Connecticut, as appears
by the annexed list of electors, made, certified, and delivered to us
by the Executive of the State, having met and convened at the Capitol,
in Hartford, in said State, in pursuance of the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and in the manner provided by the laws of the
State of Connecticut, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday,
being the eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord two
thousand do hereby certify that being so assembled and duly organized,
we proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for such President
and then for such Vice President, by distinct ballots. And we further
certify, that, the following are two distinct lists: One of the votes
for President, and the other, of the votes for Vice President so cast
as aforesaid: List of all persons voted for as President, with the
number of votes for each, Al Gore of Tennessee, 8. Lists of all persons
for as Vice President with the number of votes for each, Joe Lieberman
of Connecticut, 8.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Connecticut seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore for the State of Tennessee received 8 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 8
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the certificate just
counted?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Delaware,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). To all persons to whom these
presents shall come, greetings. Whereas, an election was held in the
State of Delaware, on Tuesday, the seventh day of November, in the year
of our Lord 2000, that being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
said month, in pursuance of the Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution and Laws of the State of Delaware, in that behalf, for
the purpose of choosing by ballot 3 electors for the election of a
President and Vice President of the United States, and whereas, the
official certificates or returns of 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 said
State, by the Superior Court of said counties; and having examined said
returns, and enumerated and ascertained the number of votes for each
and every candidate or person voted for as one of such Electors, the
result appears as follows, to wit.
This one is different than all the others.
The VICE PRESIDENT. I can tell you where they went if it is not on
there.
Hold it up to the light.
Mr. THOMAS. For President, Al Gore, 3 votes, and for Vice President
Joe Lieberman, 3 votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Delaware seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 3 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 3
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the certificate just
counted?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the District of
Columbia, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by the District of Columbia.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, Electors
of President and Vice President of the United State of America for
terms beginning at noon on the twentieth day of January two thousand
and one, being electors duly and legally appointed and qualified by and
for the

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District of Columbia, as appears by the annexed certificate made and
delivered to us by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in accordance
with the Act of Congress of June 25, 1948, c. 644, section 1, 62 Stat.
672, do hereby certify, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice President by distinct ballots. And we further certify that the
following are two distinct lists, one of the votes for President and
the other of the votes for Vice President, so cast as aforesaid.
List of all the persons voted for as President, with the number of
votes for each: Albert Gore, two. List of all the persons voted for as
Vice President, with the number of votes for each: Joseph I. Lieberman,
two.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the District
of Columbia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore from the State of Tennessee received 2 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 2
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the certificate just
counted?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair now hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of Florida, and they will read the certificate and will count and
make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). This is the one we have all been
waiting for.
We, the undersigned duly elected and serving Electors for President
and Vice-President hereby certify that we have this day met in the
Executive Offices of the Capitol at Tallahassee, Florida, and cast our
votes for President of the United States and our votes for Vice-
President of the United States, and that the results are as follows:
Those receiving votes for President of the United States and the number
of such votes were: George W. Bush, 25. Those receiving votes for Vice-
President of the United States and the number of such votes were: Dick
Cheney, 25. Done at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 18th day of
December, A.D., 2000.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Florida seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 25 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 25 votes
for Vice President.

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The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. President, I object to the certificate
from Florida.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) will
present his objection. Is the gentleman's objection in writing and
signed by a Member of the House of Representatives and by a Senator?
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. President, and I take great pride in
calling you that, I must object because of the overwhelming evidence of
official misconduct, deliberate fraud, and an attempt to suppress voter
turnout.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair must remind Members that under section
18, title 3, United States Code, no debate is allowed in the joint
session.
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Thank you, Mr. President. To answer your
question, Mr. President, the objection is in writing, signed by a
number of Members of the House of Representatives, but not by a Member
of the Senate.
Thank you, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentleman from Florida for
his courtesy. Since the present objection lacks the signature of a
Senator, accordingly, the objection may not be received.
Are there other objections?
Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. President, I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
Florida (Mrs. Meek) rise?
Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. President, I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House and by a Senator?
Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. President, it is in writing and signed by
myself and several of my constituents from Florida. A Senator is
needed, but missing.
The VICE PRESIDENT. On the basis previously stated, the objection may
not be received. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from Florida for her
courtesy.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Florida, Ms. Brown, rise?
Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. President, I stand for the purpose of
objecting to the counting of the vote from the State of Florida as
read.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. President, it is in writing and signed by
several House colleagues on behalf of, and myself, the 27,000 voters of
Duval County, of which 16,000 of them are African Americans that were
disenfranchised in this last election.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentlewoman will suspend. The part of the
question that the Chair will put again is, is the objection signed by a
Member of the Senate?
Ms. BROWN of Florida. It is not signed by a Member of the Senate. The
Senate is missing.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman. The objection,
on the basis previously stated, may not be received.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson) rise?
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. President, I rise on behalf
of the Congressional Black Caucus to object to the 25 electoral votes
from Florida.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the gentlewoman state an objection, and is
it in writing and signed by a Member of the House of Representatives
and a Senator?
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. It is in writing, signed by a
number of Members of Congress, and because we received hundreds of
thousands of telegrams and e-mails and telephone calls, but we do not
have a Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection signed by a Senator?
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. It is not signed by a Senator,
Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from Texas. On
the previous basis stated, the objection may not be received.
For what purpose does the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings)
rise?
Mr. CUMMINGS. I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentleman will state his objection. Is the
objection in writing and signed by a Member of the House and a Senator?
Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. President, it is in writing and signed by myself on
behalf of the many disenfranchised people in the State of Florida, and
it is signed along with many of my other colleagues from the House.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is it signed by a Senator?
Mr. CUMMINGS. No, it is not.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentleman from Maryland. On
the basis previously stated, the objection may not be received.
Mr. CUMMINGS. Thank you very much, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas
(Ms. Jackson-Lee) rise?
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. President, I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. President, thank you for your inquiry.
It is in writing, it is signed by myself on behalf of my diverse
constituents and the millions of Americans who have been
disenfranchised by Florida's inaccurate vote count, along with my House
colleagues, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection signed by a Senator?
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. President, I do not have a Senator who
has signed this objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from Texas. On
the basis previously stated, the objection may not be received.

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Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Thank you, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Waters) rise?
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Vice President, I rise to object to the fraudulent 25
Florida electorial votes.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House and a Senator?
Ms. WATERS. The objection is in writing, and I do not care that it is
not signed by a Member of the Senate.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will advise that the rules do care, and
the signature of a Senator is required. The Chair will again put that
part of the question: Is the objection signed by a Senator?
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Vice President, there are gross violations of the
Voting Rights Act from Florida, and I object; and it is not signed by a
Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from California.
On the basis previously stated, the objection may not be received.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) rise?
Ms. LEE. Mr. President, I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Ms. LEE. Mr. President, it is in writing and signed by myself on
behalf of many of the diverse constituents in our country, especially
those in the Ninth Congressional District and all American voters who
recognize that the Supreme Court, not the people of the United States,
decided this election.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection signed by a Senator?
Ms. LEE. Unfortunately, Mr. President, it is not signed by one single
Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. On the basis previously stated, the objection may
not be received. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from California.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. McKinney)
rise?
Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. President, I have an objection at the desk to
Florida's 25 electoral votes.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. President, it is in writing and it is signed by my
Congressional Black Caucus colleagues, my House colleagues and myself;
but it is not signed by one single Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from Georgia. On
the basis previously stated, the objection may not be received.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Mrs. Mink) rise?
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. President, I want to voice my objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. President, it is in writing, and I have
signed it on behalf of not only myself and other colleagues of the
House but my constituents. Unfortunately, I have no authority over the
United States Senate and no Senator has signed.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from Hawaii. On
the basis previously stated, the objection may not be received.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs.
Clayton) rise?
Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. President, I rise in objection to the Florida
electoral votes, and I rise to object to the process that, indeed, that
voters do count, the essence of democracy demands that we speak to it.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing and is it signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. President, it is in writing and it is signed by
more than 10 of my Members in the House.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection signed by a Senator?
Mrs. CLAYTON. Unfortunately, it is not.
The VICE PRESIDENT. On the basis previously stated, the objection may
not be received. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from North Carolina.
Are there any other objections?
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. McKinney)
rise?
Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. President, I object to Florida's electors, and in
view of the fact that debate is not permitted in joint session and
pursuant to title 3, I move that the House withdraw from the joint
session in order to allow consideration of the facts surrounding the
slate of electors from Florida.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will remind the Members of the joint
session that even though a Member's motion may affect only one House,
the statutory principle of bicameral signatures must, nevertheless, be
applied. The gentlewoman will suspend.
Reading sections 15 through 18 of title 3, United States Code, as a
coherent whole, the Chair holds that no procedural question is to be
recognized by the presiding officer in the joint session unless
presented in writing and signed by both a Representative and a Senator.
Is the gentlewoman's motion in writing and signed by a Member and a
Senator?
Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. President, the motion is in writing, it is at the
desk, and because it involves the prerogatives of the House, therefore
Senate assent is not required.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will advise the gentlewoman
respectfully that reading sections 15 through 18 of title 3, U.S. Code,
as a whole, the Chair holds that no procedural question, even if
involving only one House of Congress, is to be recognized by the
presiding officer in the joint session, unless presented in writing and
signed by both a Representative and a Senator.
Because the gentlewoman's motion is not signed by a Senator, on the
basis previously stated, the motion may not be received. The Chair
thanks the gentlewoman from Georgia.
For what purpose does the gentleman from California rise?
Mr. FILNER. I have an objection to the electoral votes from Florida.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection in writing; is it signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Mr. FILNER. No, it is not in writing, but I rise in solidarity with
my colleagues who have previously expressed their objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection will not be allowed on the previous
basis.
Mr. FILNER. I thank the President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Waters) rise?
Ms. WATERS. I have a motion of objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the motion in writing, and is it signed by a
Member of the House of Representatives and a Member of the Senate?
Ms. WATERS. The motion is in writing, Mr. President, and I rise to
offer a motion to withdraw from the joint session. There is no
reference to the section that you have referenced to quorum or
withdrawal.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will respectfully advise the
gentlewoman from California that sections 15 through 18 of title 3, as
previously stated, in the opinion of the Chair and the Parliamentarians
require the Chair to rule that no procedural question is to be
recognized by the Presiding Officer in the joint session, even if it
applies to only one House, unless presented in writing and signed by
both a Representative and a Senator.
Since the Chair has been advised that the gentlewoman's motion is not
signed by a Senator, on the basis previously stated, the motion may not
be received.
Ms. WATERS. Let the Record show that is an opinion. It is not written
in that section in reference to quorum or withdrawal.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from California.
Are there any further objections to the certificate just counted?
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. President, I rise to make a point of
order.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the point of order in writing, and is it
signed by a Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. President, being that this is a solemn
day and a day that we are affirming the voices of the American people,
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wish to delay this until a quorum has been maintained.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentlewoman will be advised, as all Members
of the joint session will be advised, that a motion for the presence of
a quorum is not in order unless it is signed by a Member of the House
of Representatives and a Senator.
Since the Chair is advised that the gentlewoman's motion is not
signed by a Senator, it is not received.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Thank you, Mr. President. It is signed by
me, but I do not have a Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentlewoman from Texas.
For what purpose does the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Jackson) rise?
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. President, I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the gentleman's objection in writing and
signed by a Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator?
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Yes, sir, I have signed it.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is the objection signed by a Senator?
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. President, I am objecting to the idea
that votes in Florida were not counted; and it is a sad day in America,
Mr. President, when we cannot find a Senator to sign these objections.
New Democratic Senators will not sign the objection, Mr. President. I
object.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentleman will suspend. The Chair thanks the
gentleman from Illinois, but, on the basis previously stated, the
objection is not in order.
For what purpose does the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) rise?
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. President, point of order. Would the
President advise whether or not there is an opportunity to appeal the
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The VICE PRESIDENT. This is going to sound familiar to you, to all of
us.
The Chair finds that section 17 of title 3, United States Code,
prescribes a single procedure for resolution of either an objection to
a certificate or other questions arising in the matter. The Chair rules
that the appeal is subject to the requirement that it be in writing and
signed by both a Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator.
Since the Chair presumes that it is not signed by a Senator, it is not
received on the basis previously stated.
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. We did all we could, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentleman from Florida.
Are there further objections?
Ms. WATERS. Further objection, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Waters) rise?
Ms. WATERS. Mr. President, I rise to ask unanimous consent that the
debate on this issue go forward.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Notwithstanding the fact that an objections were
heard, the Chair is advised that that request should not even be
entertained.
For what purpose does the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Jackson) rise?
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. President, is it possible to ask at this
hour for a Democratic Senator to sign one of these Democratic
objections by unanimous consent? Is that within the House rules?
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will advise the gentleman from Illinois
that any Member of either Chamber may do as he or she wishes, so long
as it is within the rules of the joint session. So it is possible, as
long as it does not violate the rules, but the Chair will not entertain
debate, because that is a violation of the rules of the joint session.
If there is no further objection, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificates of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of Georgia, and they will read the certificate and will count and
make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). Certificate of Ascertainment. On
November 7, 2000, the following people were appointed electors of
President and Vice President of the United States, each receiving
1,419,720 votes:
Certificate of Vote of the 2000 Electors From Georgia. We, the
undersigned, being the duly elected and qualified electors of President
and Vice President of the United States of America from the State of
Georgia, and hereinafter referred In this Certificate as the 2000
Electors from the State of Georgia, do hereby certify the following:
That the undersigned 2000 electors from the State of Georgia convened
and organized at the State Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, County of
Fulton, Georgia, at 12 o'clock noon, on the 18th day of December 2000,
to perform the duties enjoined upon them:
That Frederick E. Cooper presided and Eric J. Tanenblatt served as
Secretary for the meeting.
That the undersigned 2000 Electors from the State of Georgia cast
each of their respective ballots for President of the United States of
America, as follows, Signed by the pertinent Electors and duly
attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Georgia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 13 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 13
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Hawaii, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). WE, the undersigned, Electors of
President and Vice President of the United States of America, for the
respective terms beginning on the twentieth day of January, in the year
of our Lord two thousand, being electors duly and legally appointed and
qualified by and for the State of Hawaii, as appears by the annexed
list of electors, made certified and delivered to us by the Executive
of the State, having met and convened at the Capitol, in Honolulu, in
said State, in pursuance of the Constitution and laws of the United
States, and in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Hawaii,
on the first Monday after the second Wednesday, being the eighteenth
day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand.
Do Hereby Certify, That the following are two distinct lists, one of
the votes for President and the other of the votes for Vice President.
For President, Al Gore of Tennessee; for Vice President, Joe Lieberman
of Connecticut.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Hawaii seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom, 4 votes for President and 4 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Idaho
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned electors
of President and Vice President of the United States for the respective
terms beginning on the twentieth day of January, two thousand and one,
being Electors duly and legally appointed and qualified by and for the
State of the Idaho, as appears by the annexed certificate made and
delivered to us by the Executive of said State, having met agreeably to
the provisions of law at Boise, in the State of Idaho, on the first
Monday after the second Wednesday in December of the year two thousand,
being the eighteenth day of said month, do hereby certify that being so
assembled and duly organized, we proceeded to vote by ballot and
balloted first for President and then for Vice President by distinct
ballots.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote the State of
Idaho seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 4 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 4 votes
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The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Illinois, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and Mr.
President.
From the State of Illinois, Certificate of Vote.
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT: That we, the undersigned, electors of the
President and Vice President of the United States of America, duly and
legally elected and appointed as such on the Seventh day of November,
2000, or chosen as provided by law for the filling of vacancies of
Presidential Electors by and for the State of Illinois, as appears by
annexed certificates made and delivered to us by the Illinois State
Board of Elections.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that we met and convened, as provided by law, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, in the Capitol, in the City of
Springfield, in the State of Illinois, on the Eighteenth day of
December, 2000, being the first Monday after the second Wednesday in
December next following our appointment, and organized, by electing
Michael J. Madigan Chairman and Constance A. Howard, Secretary of the
College of Electors of the State of Illinois; and we further certify
that we then proceeded to vote by ballot and voted first for President
of the United States and then for Vice President of the United States
by distinct ballots; and that the following are the two distinct lists,
one of the votes for President and the other the votes for Vice
President, so cast as aforesaid:
Al Gore, 22, for President; Joe Lieberman, 22, for Vice President.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Illinois seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 22 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 22
votes for Vice President.
THE VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Indiana, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, duly elected
and qualified as electors for President and Vice President of the
United States of America, for the respective terms beginning on the
twentieth day of January 2001, and for the State of Indiana, as appears
by the annexed certificates mailed and delivered to us by the Governor
of this State, its chief executive officer, having met and convened
agreeably to the provisions of the law in the chamber of the Indiana
House of Representatives at Indianapolis, Indiana on the first Monday
after the second Wednesday in December, 2000, being the eighteenth day
of this month.
Do hereby certify, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice President by distinct ballots.
We further certify that the following are 2 distinct lists, one of
the votes for President and the other of votes for Vice President, so
cast as aforesaid:
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Indiana seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 12 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 12 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the Certificate of
the Electors for President and Vice President of the State of Iowa.
They will read the certificate and will count and make a list of the
votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). The State of Iowa, Executive
Department in the Name and By The Authority of The State of Iowa.
CERTIFICATE OF VOTE OF ELECTORS FOR THE STATE OF IOWA.
We, the undersigned, the duly elected Electors for the State of Iowa
for President and Vice President of the United States, meeting at the
State Capitol in the City of Des Moines, Iowa, on this 18th day of
December, 2000, in accordance with law, do hereby certify that on this
date we have given our votes for President and Vice President of the
United States for the term commencing January 20, 2001, and that all of
the votes given by us for the said offices are as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Al Gore, 7 votes; FOR VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Joe Lieberman, 7 votes.
Mr. President, signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
The certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Iowa seems to
be in regular form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Al Gore
of the State of Tennessee received 7 votes for President, and Joe
Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 7 votes for Vice
President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Kansas,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, electors
of President and Vice President of the United States of America for the
respective terms beginning on the twentieth day of January, A.D., two
thousand and one, being electors duly and legally appointed and
qualified by and for the State of Kansas, as appears by the annexed
certificate made and delivered to us by the executive of said State,
having met and convened, agreeably to the provisions of law, at Topeka
in said State of Kansas on the first Monday after the second Wednesday
of December of the year two thousand, being the eighteenth of said
month,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice President by distinct ballots;
AND WE FURTHER CERTIFY, That the following are two distinct lists,
one of the votes for President and the other of the votes for Vice
President, so cast as aforesaid:
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Kansas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 6 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 6 votes
for Vice President.
THE VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the commonwealth of
Kentucky, and they will read the certificates and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.

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Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). Pursuant to the 12th
Amendment of the United States Constitution in section 7 through 11 of
title III of the United States Code, we, the undersigned electors for
the Republican party in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do provide you
with this certificate of votes for President and Vice President of the
United States of America.
Attached to the certificate is the ballot for President and the
ballot for Vice President and a list of the electors furnished to us at
the direction of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that George W. Bush of the State

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of Texas received 8 votes for President, and Dick Cheney of the State
of Wyoming received 8 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Louisiana, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). The State of Louisiana, pursuant to
the laws of the United States of America, I, M.J. ``Mike'' Foster, Jr.,
Governor of Louisiana, do hereby certify that Mike Foster and Suzanne
Haik Terrell for the State at Large, Patricia Brister for the First
District, Donald Ensenat, for the Second District, Al Lippman for the
Third District, Michael Woods, Sr. for the Fourth District, Elizabeth
Levy for the Fifth District, Heulette Fontenot, Jr. for the Sixth
District, and Steve Jordan for the Seventh District were duly elected
Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, on the
part of the State of Louisiana, agreeable to the provisions of the laws
of the State of Louisiana, and in conformity with the Constitution of
the United States of America, for the purpose of giving their votes for
President and Vice President of the United States for the term
prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, to begin on the
20th day of January, A.D., 2001.
It is signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Louisiana seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 9 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 9 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Maine,
and they will read the certificate and will count and make a list of
the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). The State of Maine. We, the
undersigned, having been duly appointed and qualified by and for the
State of Maine to be Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States for the respective terms commencing on the twentieth day
of January in the year two thousand and one, having met in convention
in the Chamber of the House of Representatives at Augusta, in the State
of Maine, in pursuance of the directions of the Congress of the United
States, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December,
being the eighteenth day of December, in the year two thousand; Hereby
Certify, That, a vote by two distinct ballots was held; first, for
President of the United States, and, then, for Vice President of the
United States; and We further Certify, That, the following are two
distinct lists; one, of the votes for President, and the other, of the
votes for Vice President, so cast as aforesaid, signed by the pertinent
electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Maine seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 4 votes for
President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 4
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Maryland, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). STATE OF MARYLAND, CITY OF
ANNAPOLIS, MEETING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, WE, the undersigned, Mary
Ann E. Love, Ina Taylor, Howard Friedman, Beatrice P. Tignor, Mary
Butler Murphy, Gregory Pecoraro, Clarence W. Blount, Gene W. Counihan,
Mary Jo Neville, and Thomas V. Mike Miller, being Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States of America for the respective
terms beginning on the 18th day of December, 2000, duly and legally
appointed and qualified by and for the State of Maryland, as appears by
the annexed certificate made and delivered to us by his excellency,
Honorable Parris N. Glendening, the Executive of said State, having met
pursuant to the provisions of law, in the State House at Annapolis, in
said State of Maryland, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday
in December 2000, being the 18th day of said month, do hereby certify
that after being so assembled and duly organized, we proceeded to vote
by ballot and balloted first for President of the United States and
then for Vice President of the United States by distinct ballots and
that the following are two distinct lists, one of the votes for
President and the other of the votes for Vice President, so cast as
aforesaid:
LIST NO. 1 VOTES FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. RESULT: Al Gore,
10 VOTES.
LIST NO. 2 VOTES FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RESULT: Joe Lieberman 10 VOTES.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Maryland seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 10 votes for
President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 10
votes for President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and they will read the certificate and will count and
make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). WE, the undersigned, ELECTORS
OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, for the
respective terms beginning at noon on the twentieth day of January, in
the year two thousand and one, being Electors duly and legally
appointed and qualified by and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as
appears by the annexed certificate, made and delivered to us by the
Executive of the Commonwealth, having met and convened, agreeably to
the provisions of law, at the State House, in Boston, in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the first Monday after the second
Wednesday in December next following our appointment, being the
eighteenth day of December, in the year two thousand.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for such President, and
then for such Vice President, by distinct ballots,
AND WE FURTHER CERTIFY, That the following are two distinct lists,
one of the votes for President, and the other of the votes for Vice
President, so cast, as aforesaid.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Al Gore from the State of
Tennessee received 12 votes for President, and Joe Lieberman of the
State of Connecticut received 12 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Michigan, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). Mr. President, we, the undersigned
Electors of the State of Michigan for President and Vice President,
elected in the General Election held in the State of Michigan on
November 7, 2000, and duly convened at the State Capitol in Lansing,
Michigan, this 18th day of December, A.D. 2000, due hereby certify that
the following are lists of all votes given by us for the office of
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Vice President, respectively, of the United States:
1. Votes cast for Al Gore for President of the United States . . .
Eighteen . . . 18.
2. Votes cast for Joe Lieberman for Vice President of the United
States . . . Eighteen . . . 18.
In witness whereof, signed by the pertinent electors and duly
attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Michigan seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 18 votes for
President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 18
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Minnesota, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, duly elected
and qualified as electors for President and Vice President of the
United States of America for the respective terms beginning on the
twentieth day of January 2001 in and for the State of Minnesota, as
appears by the annexed certificates mailed and delivered to us by the
Governor of this State, its chief executive officer, having met and
convened agreeable to the provisions of the law, in the executive
chamber at the State Capitol at Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the first
Monday after the second Wednesday in December 2000, being the
eighteenth day of this month, Do hereby certify, that being so
assembled and duly organized, we proceeded to vote by ballot, and
balloted first for President and then for Vice President by distinct
ballots.
And we further certify that the following are two distinct lists, one
of the votes for President and the other of the votes for Vice
President, so cast as aforesaid.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote for the State of
Minnesota seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 10 votes for
President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 10
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Mississippi, and they will read the certificate and will count and make
a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). Certificate of Vote.
We, the seven (7) presidential electors elected in Mississippi at the
November 7, 2000, General Election, assembled in Jackson, Mississippi
on December 18, 2000, hereby certify that we have cast our seven (7)
electoral votes for the Office of President of the United States for
George W. Bush.
We, the seven (7) Presidential electors elected in Mississippi at the
November 7, 2000, General Election, assembled in Jackson, Mississippi,
on December 18, 2000, hereby certify that we have cast our seven (7)
electoral votes for the Office of Vice-President of the United States
for Dick Cheney.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Mississippi seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 7 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 7 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Missouri, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). BE IT KNOWN, that we, the
undersigned electors for President and Vice-President, do hereby
certify that all of the votes of the State of Missouri given for
President and all of the votes of the State of Missouri given for Vice
President are contained herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned electors for President and
Vice-President, hereunto set our hands and caused the Great Seal of the
State of Missouri to be affixed at the City of Jefferson, State of
Missouri, this 18th day of December, in the year of our Lord Two
Thousand.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Missouri seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 11 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 11
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Montana, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). The State of Montana, Mr. President,
the certificate reads:
WE, the undersigned, Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States of America for the respective terms beginning on the
twentieth day of January, 2001, being the electors duly appointed or
elected as replacements and qualified by and for the State of Montana,
as appears on the annexed certificate made and delivered to us by the
Executive of the said state and annexed copy of our certificate of
election of replacements, having met, agreeable to the provisions of
law, at Helena, the Capital of said State of Montana, on the first
Monday after the second Wednesday in December, in the year 2000, being
the eighteenth day of said month.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice President by distinct ballots.
AND WE FURTHER CERTIFY, that the following are the two distinct
lists, one of the votes for President and the other of the votes for
Vice President, so cast as aforesaid:
For George W. Bush of Texas, 3 votes, and for Vice President, Dick
Cheney of Wyoming, 3 votes, signed by the pertinent electors and duly
attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral votes of the State of
Montana seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 3 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 3 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Nebraska, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). We, do hereby certify that the
attached document contains the list of electoral votes from the State
of Nebraska, the office of President of the United States and Vice
President of the United States, signed by the pertinent electors and
duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Nebraska seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 5 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 5 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Nevada, and they will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.

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Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). State of Nevada, Executive
Department, State of Nevada, Certificate of Vote, WE THE UNDERSIGNED,
Electors for President and Vice President of the United States of
America for the respective terms beginning at noon on the twentieth day
of January, 2001, being Electors duly and legally appointed and
qualified by and for the State of Nevada, as appears by the annexed
Certificate of Ascertainment, having met and convened, agreeably to the
provision of law, at Carson City, in said state of Nevada at 2 o'clock
p.m. on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December of the
year two thousand, being the eighteenth day of said month;
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
Vice President by distinct ballots;
AND WE FURTHER CERTIFY, that the following are the votes for
President and Vice President, so cast as aforesaid:
GEORGE W. BUSH received four (4) votes. DICK CHENEY received four (4)
votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested, Mr. President,
the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Nevada seems to
be regular in form and authentic; and it appears therefrom that George
W. Bush of the State of Texas received 4 votes for President, and Dick
Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 4 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President for the
State of New Hampshire. They will read the certificate and will count
and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We the undersigned, Electors
of President and Vice President of the United States of America for the
term beginning on the twentieth day of January, 2001, being electors
duly elected and qualified by and for the State of New Hampshire, as
appears by the annexed certificate, having met and organized at the
State House in Concord in said State in accordance with the Act of
Congress approved February 3, 1887, an acts supplementary thereto,
approved October 19, 1888, May 29, 1928, and June 5, 1934, on the first
Monday after the second Wednesday in December 2000, being the
eighteenth day of said Month, then and there proceeded to vote by
ballot for such president by distinct ballots and for such Vice
President by distinct ballots.
We hereby certify that the following person received votes for
President of the United States:
George W. Bush of Austin, Texas had four votes.
We hereby certify that the following person received votes for Vice
President of the United States:
Dick Cheney of Wilson, Wyoming had four votes.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
New Hampshire seems to be regular in form and authentic. It appears,
therefrom, that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 4 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 4 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of New Jersey, and they will read the certificate and will count
and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). State of New Jersey, Certification
of Electors. We, the undersigned, Paul M. Bangiola, Angelo R. Bianchi,
Mamie Bridgeforth, Dennis P. Collins, John Garrett, Deborah Lynch,
Patricia McCullough, John P. McGreevey, June B. Montag, W. Michael
Murphy, Jeffrey L. Nash, Barbara A. Plumeri, Julia Valdivia, Stephen S.
Weinstein, and Charles Wowkanech;
Electors of President and Vice President for the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify that the annex hereto is an original certificate of
ascertainment and an original certificate of vote which lists the
electoral votes of the State of New Jersey for President and Vice
President.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral votes of the State of
New Jersey seem to be regular in form and authentic; and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore from the State of Tennessee received 15 votes
for President and that Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut
received 15 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of New Mexico, and they will read the certificate and will count
and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). Mr. President, STATE OF NEW
MEXICO, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, CERTIFICATE OF VOTE.
Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States of America
and the laws of the State of New Mexico, we, the undersigned, being the
five duly elected presidential electors of New Mexico, do hereby
certify that, at the meeting held on December 18, 2000, in the Office
of the Secretary of State in the Capitol, the ballots cast for
President and Vice President of the United States of America were as
follows:
For Al Gore as President of the United States, five votes;
For Joe Lieberman as Vice President of the United States, five votes.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, this 18th day of
December, A.D. 2000.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
New Mexico seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 5 votes for
President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 5
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of New York. They will read the certificate and will count and
make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). State of New York: We, the
undersigned, Electors of President and Vice President of the United
States of America, being Electors duly and legally appointed and
qualified in and for the State of New York, as appears by the annexed
list of Electors, made, certified and delivered to us by the Executive
of the said State, and having the signature of the Governor of said
State affixed thereto; and the annexed certificate as to filling of
vacancies made and certified by the president and secretaries of the
Electoral College;
Do hereby Certify, That the said Electors of President and Vice
President of the United States for the State of New York, as by law
required, convened at the Capitol of the said State, in the City of
Albany, on the eighteenth day of December, 2000, at twelve o'clock noon
of that day;
And we do hereby further Certify, That, being so assembled and duly
organized, we proceeded to vote by ballot, first for such President,
and then for such Vice President, by distinct ballots.
And we further Certify, That the following are two distinct lists,
one of the votes for President, and the other of the votes for Vice
President, so given as aforesaid:
NAMES OF PERSONS VOTED FOR: Al Gore of the State of Tennessee, 33.
NAMES OF PERSONS VOTED FOR: Joe Lieberman of the State of
Connecticut, 33.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
New York seems to be regular in form and authentic; and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 33 votes for
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Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 33 votes for Vice
President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of North Carolina, and they will read the certificate and will
count and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, being
the duly elected, qualified and acting presidential electors for the
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that on the 18th day of
December, 2000, in the City of Raleigh, State of North Carolina, duly
and regularly met and convened and then and there, by authority of law
in us vested, voted for President and Vice President of the United
States of America, with the following results:
For President: George W. Bush, 14 votes.
For Vice President: Dick Cheney, 14 votes.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
North Carolina seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 14
votes for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received
14 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of North Dakota, and they will read the certificate and count and
make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned electors for
President and Vice President of the United States of America, as chosen
by the voters of North Dakota on November 7, 2000, and as listed on the
attached Certificate of Ascertainment made and delivered to us by the
Executive of said state, having met according to the provisions of
federal and state law at Bismarck, in said state of North Dakota, on
the first Monday after the second Wednesday of December of year 2000,
being the eighteen day of the said month;
Do hereby certify, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice President by distinct ballots;
And, we further certify that the following are two distinct lists,
one showing the votes cast for President and the other showing the
votes cast for Vice President, so cast as aforesaid:
For President: George W. Bush, 3 votes.
For Vice President, Dick Cheney, 3 votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
North Dakota seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 3 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney from the State of Wyoming received 3
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of Ohio, and they will read the certificate and will count and
make a list of votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). State of Ohio. We the undersigned,
Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States of
America for the respective terms of four years beginning on the
Twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand one,
being electors duly and legally appointed and qualified by and for the
State of Ohio, as appears by the annexed list of Electors, made,
certified and delivered to us by the Executive of the State, having met
and convened at the Statehouse, in the City of Columbus, in the State
of Ohio, in pursuance of the direction of the Legislature of said
State, on the First Monday after the Second Wednesday in December,
being the Eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord two
thousand;
Do hereby certify, That, being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for such President, and
then for such Vice-President, by distinct ballots;
And We Further Certify, That the following are two distinct lists;
one, of the votes cast for President, and the other of the votes for
Vice-President, so cast as aforesaid.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Ohio seems to be regular in form and authentic; and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 21 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 21
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of Oklahoma, and they will read the certificate and will count
and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). State of Oklahoma. For President of
the United States of America, the Electors duly chosen for the State of
Oklahoma cast their votes as follows:
George W. Bush, Eight (8) votes.
For Vice President of the United States, the Electors duly chosen for
the State of Oklahoma cast their votes as follows:
Dick Cheney, Eight (8) votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Oklahoma seems to be regular in form and authentic; and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 8 votes
for President, and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 8 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the tellers the
certificate of the electors for President and Vice President of the
State of Oregon, and they will read the certificate and will count and
make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned electors
of President and Vice President of the United States of America for the
respective terms beginning at noon on January 20, 2001, being electors
legally elected and qualified in and for the State of Oregon, appears
by the attached certificate made and delivered to us by the executive
of the said State, having met, in accordance with law, at Salem, Oregon
on December 18, 2000, the first Monday after the second Wednesday of
the month:
Do hereby certify, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice President by distinct ballots:
And we further certify, that the following are two distinct lists;
one, of the votes for President, and the other, of the votes for Vice
President.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Oregon seems to be regular in form and authentic; and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 7 votes for
President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 7
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Hearing none, the Chair hands to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah) and the other tellers the certificate of
electors for President and Vice President of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. They will read the certificate and will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). It is a great pleasure that I read
the certificate of the votes for President and Vice President from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED, Electors of President and Vice-President of the
United States of America for the respective terms beginning the
twentieth day of January, A.D. 2001, being electors duly and legally
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qualified by and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as appears by
the annexed certificate of ascertainment made and delivered to us by
the executive of said Commonwealth, and as appears by the annexed
certificate made by us filling vacancies occasioned by the failure of
electors to appear to perform their duties, having met, agreeably to
the provisions of law, at Harrisburg, in said Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in
December in the year 2000, being the eighteenth day of said month:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that being so assembled and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for President and then
for Vice-President by distinct ballots.
AND WE DO FURTHER CERTIFY, that the following are two distinct lists,
one, of all the votes for President; and the other of all the votes for
Vice President, so cast as aforesaid.
LIST OF ALL PERSONS VOTED UPON FOR PRESIDENT:
Al Gore received 23 votes.
LIST OF ALL PERSONS VOTED UPON FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
Joe Lieberman received 23 votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seems to be regular in form and authentic;
and it appears therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee
received 23 votes for President, and Joe Lieberman of the State of
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The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates
of the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Rhode
Island, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that
State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned Electors of
President and Vice President for the State of Rhode Island, Providence
Plantations, do certify, in pursuance of law, that the lists of the
votes of the said State cast by us as the Electors thereof for
President and of all the votes of the said State cast by us as the
Electors thereof of Vice President for respective terms beginning on
the 20th day of January A.D. 2001, and herein contained witness our
hands at Providence this first Monday after the second Wednesday, the
same being the 18th day of December A.D. 2000.
Signed by the pertinent Electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Rhode Island seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 4 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 4
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of South
Carolina, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that
State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). The State of South Carolina, Office
of Secretary of State Jim Miles. 2000 Electoral College Certificate of
vote.
We, the undersigned, being duly elected Electors for President and
Vice President of the United States for the State of South Carolina, at
the General Election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, pursuant to the
Constitution and the laws of the United States and this State, certify
that the following candidates for President and Vice President received
the following number of votes by ballot at the meeting of electors held
on Monday, December 18 in Columbia:
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: George W. Bush. Number of
electoral votes 8.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Dick Cheney. Number of
electoral votes 8.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
South Carolina seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 8
votes for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 8
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of South
Dakota, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that
State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned Electors
of President and Vice President of the United States of America for the
respective terms of President and Vice President, beginning on the 20th
day of January, in the year of our Lord, 2001, being Electors duly and
legally elected and qualified and in and for the State of South Dakota,
as appears by the annexed Certificate of Ascertainment of Election
made, certified, and delivered to us by the Governor of said State and
having the signature of the Governor of said State, affixed thereto,
having met and convened at the Capitol, in the City of Pierre, in the
State of South Dakota, in pursuance of the statutes of the State of
South Dakota and of the United States on the first Monday after the
second Wednesday in December, being the 18th day of December in the
year of our Lord, 2000, do hereby certify that being so assembled and
duly organized, we proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first for
such President and then for such Vice President, by distinct ballots.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
South Dakota seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 3 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 3 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Tennessee, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by
that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). We, the undersigned, being duly
elected Electors for President and Vice President of the United States
of America for the State of Tennessee at the General Election held on
Tuesday, November 7, 2000, pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of
the United States and of this State, certify that the following
candidates for President and Vice President received the following
number of votes, by ballot, at the meeting of Electors, held December
18, 2000, at the State Capitol of Tennessee. President of the United
States of America, George W. Bush 11. Vice President of the United
States of America, Dick Cheney 11.
Signed by pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Tennessee seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 11 votes
for President and Dick Cheney from the State of Wyoming received 11
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Texas,
and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator DODD (one of the tellers). We, the duly elected and qualified
Presidential Electors of the State of Texas, HEREBY CERTIFY that we did
convene in the State Capitol, Austin, Texas, on the 18th day of
December 2000, for the purpose of voting for President and Vice
President of the United States.
We FURTHER CERTIFY that the persons whose names are listed herein
voted by individual ballot for President of the United States and for
Vice President of the United States, and the

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number of votes cast for each office numbered thirty-two (32).
FOR PRESIDENT: George W. Bush received thirty-two votes; and no votes
were cast for any other person for President of the United States.
For VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Cheney received thirty-two votes; and no
votes were cast for any other person for Vice President of the United
States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed our names officially
this 18th day of December, 2000.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 32 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 32 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Utah, and
they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). State of Utah, Executive Department,
Certificate of Vote.
We, the legally elected and qualified Electors of President and Vice
President of the United States of America for the State of Utah, as
appears on the attached Certificate of Ascertainment, as certified by
the Governor of said State with the Great Seal affixed thereto, having
met in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor at 12:00 noon on Monday,
December 18, 2000, and reported ourselves to the Governor of said State
as in attendance, in pursuance of the statutes of the United States and
of the statutes of the State of Utah, for the purpose of voting for
President and Vice President of the United States of America.
We do hereby certify, that being so convened and duly organized, we
proceeded to vote by separate ballot, first for President and secondly
for Vice President, that the following two distinct lists are a true
statement of the votes given as aforesaid, one of the votes for
President and the other of the votes for Vice President.
List of all persons voted for as President with the numbers of votes
given for each.
Name of person voted for: George W. Bush of the State of Texas.
Number of votes received five.
List of all persons voted for as Vice President with the number of
votes given for each.
Name of person voted for: Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming. Number
of votes received five.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested to.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Utah seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas has received five
votes for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received
five votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
electors for President and Vice President of the State of Vermont, and
they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Senator McCONNELL (one of the tellers). We hereby certify that the
attached are of the Certificate of Ascertainment listing all Electors,
candidates for Electors, and number of votes received and the
Certificate of Vote listing all persons who received electoral votes
for President with the number of votes received and all persons who
received votes for Vice President and the number of votes received, as
signed and certified by the Electors at the December 18, 2000, meeting
at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received three votes
for President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received
three votes as Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that
Commonwealth.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). Commonwealth of Virginia.
We, the undersigned Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States of America for the next ensuing regular term of the
respective offices thereof being Electors duly and legally appointed by
the Commonwealth of Virginia, as appears by the annexed list of
Electors in the Certificate of the Executive, made, certified and
delivered to us by the direction of the Executive of the State, having
met and convened in the City of Richmond, Virginia, in the seat of
Government, at the Capitol, in pursuance of the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and also in pursuance of the Constitution and
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 18th day of December, in
the year of our Lord, two thousand, do hereby certify, that, being so
assembled, we duly qualified and organized and that all the Electors
duly and legally appointed by and for the Commonwealth of Virginia,
appeared and answered to their names and that thereupon, being duly in
session at said Capitol on the 18th day of December, in the year of our
Lord, two thousand, we proceeded to vote by ballot, and balloted first
for such President, and then for such Vice President, by distinct
ballots. And we further certify that the following are two distinct
lists, one of the votes for such President and the other of the votes
for such Vice President.
George W. Bush, of the State of Texas, received 13 votes.
Dick Cheney, of the State of Wyoming, received 13 votes for Vice
President.
Signed by the pertinent Electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the
Commonwealth of Virginia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received
13 votes for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received
13 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of
Washington, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by
that State.
Senator DODD (one of the electors). Certificate of the Electoral
College of the State of Washington.
We, the undersigned Presidential Electors of the State of Washington,
being duly elected and qualified as evidenced by the accompanying
Certificate of Ascertainment made and delivered to us by the Governor
of the State of Washington, and having met pursuant to the provisions
of Federal and state law, at the State Capitol in Olympia, in the state
of Washington, twelve o'clock noon, on the first Monday after the
second Wednesday in December, 2000, do certify, that we have voted, by
ballot, separately for the offices of President of the United States
and Vice President of the United States for the respective terms which
begin on the 20th day of January, 2001, and that the following are the
names of all the persons who received votes for these offices,
respectively.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Washington seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 11 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 11
votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
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the electors for President and Vice President of the State of West
Virginia, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that
State.
Mr. THOMAS (one of the tellers). Certificate of Vote.
We, the electors for President and Vice President of the United
States, chosen by the people of West Virginia at the general election
held on November 7, 2000, certify that we assembled in the Office of
the Governor, State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia, on December 18,
2000, and voted as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT: George W. Bush five votes.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Cheney five votes.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
West Virginia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 5 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 5 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors of the State of Wisconsin, and they will count and make a
list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. McCONNELL (one of the tellers). WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, ELECTORS OF
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, being
duly elected, qualified and acting Presidential Electors of the State
of Wisconsin, pursuant to the attached certificate of the designee of
the Chairperson of the state Elections Board, certified by Kevin J.
Kennedy, Executive Director of the State Elections Board and
exemplified by Governor Tommy G. Thompson and Secretary of State
Douglas La Follette, respectively; having met and convened at the State
Capitol, in the city of Madison, in the State of Wisconsin, at 12:00
noon on December 18, 2000, pursuant to Section 7, Title 3 of the United
States Code, and Section 7.75 of the Wisconsin Statutes, for the
purpose of casting our votes for President and Vice President of the
United States, and the transmitting of the results of our
determination, in accordance with Sections 9 and 11, Title 3 of the
United States Code, DO HEREBY CERTIFY: That all of such Presidential
Electors, so elected and so certified to this meeting of the Electoral
College answered present and were present in person.
WE FURTHER CERTIFY that the following distinct lists contain a
correct abstract of the votes cast for the election of President and
Vice President of the United States, respectively:
For President, Al Gore of the State of Tennessee.
For Vice President, Joe Lieberman, of the State of Connecticut.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Wisconsin seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that Al Gore of the State of Tennessee received 11 votes for
President and Joe Lieberman of the State of Connecticut received 11
vote for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hands to the tellers the certificate of
the electors for President and Vice President of the State of Wyoming,
and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by that State.
Mr. FATTAH (one of the tellers). For the State of Wyoming, Secretary
of State, Certificate of Votes for President and Vice President.
Whereas, according to the official returns of the General Election
held in the State of Wyoming, on the 7th day of November, 2000, as duly
canvassed by the Wyoming State Canvassing Board, a list is hereby given
of the votes cast for President and Vice President of the United
States.
Signed by the pertinent electors and duly attested.
Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of
Wyoming seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears
therefrom that George W. Bush of the State of Texas received 3 votes
for President and Dick Cheney of the State of Wyoming received 3 votes
for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
The Chair hears no objection.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Gentlemen and gentlewomen of the Congress, the
certificates of all the States have now been opened and read, and the
tellers will make final ascertainment of the result and deliver the
same to the President of the Senate.
The tellers delivered to the President of the Senate the following
statement of results:

Joint Session of Congress for the Counting of the Electoral Votes for
President and Vice President of the United States: Official Tally,
January 6, 2001

The undersigned, Christopher J. Dodd and Mitch McConnell, tellers on
the part of the Senate, William M. Thomas and Chaka Fattah, tellers on
the part of the House of Representatives, report the following as the
result of the ascertainment and counting of the electoral vote for
President and Vice President of the United States for the term
beginning on the twentieth day of January, two thousand and one.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
For President For Vice President
-------------------------------------
Electoral Votes of Each State George Dick Joe
W. Bush Al Gore Cheney Lieberman
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Alabama--9........................ 9 ....... 9 .........
Alaska--3......................... 3 ....... 3 .........
Arizona--8........................ 8 ....... 8 .........
Arkansas--6....................... 6 ....... 6 .........
California--54.................... ....... 54 ....... 54
Colorado--8....................... 8 ....... 8 .........
Connecticut--8.................... ....... 8 ....... 8
Delaware--3....................... ....... 3 ....... 3
District of Columbia--3........... ....... 2 ....... 2
Florida--25....................... 25 ....... 25 .........
Georgia--13....................... 13 ....... 13 .........
Hawaii--4......................... ....... 4 ....... 4
Idaho--4.......................... 4 ....... 4 .........
Illinois--22...................... ....... 22 ....... 22
Indiana--12....................... 12 ....... 12 .........
Iowa--7........................... ....... 7 ....... 7
Kansas--6......................... 6 ....... 6 .........
Kentucky--8....................... 8 ....... 8 .........
Louisiana--9...................... 9 ....... 9 .........
Maine--4.......................... ....... 4 ....... 4
Maryland--10...................... ....... 10 ....... 10
Massachusetts--12................. ....... 12 ....... 12
Michigan--18...................... ....... 18 ....... 18
Minnesota--10..................... ....... 10 ....... 10
Mississippi--7.................... 7 ....... 7 .........
Missouri--11...................... 11 ....... 11 .........
Montana--3........................ 3 ....... 3 .........
Nebraska--5....................... 5 ....... 5 .........
Nevada--4......................... 4 ....... 4 .........
New Hampshire--4.................. 4 ....... 4 .........
New Jersey--15.................... ....... 15 ....... 15
New Mexico--5..................... ....... 5 ....... 5
New York--33...................... ....... 33 ....... 33
North Carolina--14................ 14 ....... 14 .........
North Dakota--3................... 3 ....... 3 .........
Ohio--21.......................... 21 ....... 21 .........
Oklahoma--8....................... 8 ....... 8 .........
Oregon--7......................... ....... 7 ....... 7
Pennsylvania--23.................. ....... 23 ....... 23
Rhode Island--4................... ....... 4 ....... 4
South Carolina--8................. 8 ....... 8 .........
South Dakota--3................... 3 ....... 3 .........
Tennessee--11..................... 11 ....... 11 .........
Texas--32......................... 32 ....... 32 .........
Utah--5........................... 5 ....... 5 .........
Vermont--3........................ ....... 3 ....... 3
Virginia--13...................... 13 ....... 13 .........
Washington--11.................... ....... 11 ....... 11
West Virginia--5.................. 5 ....... 5 .........
Wisconsin--11..................... ....... 11 ....... 11
Wyoming--3........................ 3 ....... 3 .........
-------------------------------------
Total--538.................... 271 266 271 266
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Christopher J. Dodd,
Mitch McConnell,
Tellers on the part of the Senate.
William M. Thomas,
Chaka Fattah,
Tellers on the part of the House of Representatives.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The state of the vote for President of the United
States, as delivered to the President of the Senate, is as follows:
The whole number of electors appointed to vote for President of the
United States is 538, of which a majority is 270.
George W. Bush, of the State of Texas, has received for President of
the United States 271 votes.
Al Gore, of the State of Tennessee, has received 266 votes.
The state of the vote for Vice President of the United States, as
delivered to the President of the Senate, is as follows:
The whole number of the electors appointed to vote for Vice President
of the United States is 538, of which a majority is 270.
Dick Cheney, of the State of Wyoming, has received for Vice President
of the United States 271 votes.
Joe Lieberman, of the State of Connecticut, has received 266 votes.
This announcement on the state of the vote by the President of the
Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected
President and Vice President of the United States, each for the term
beginning on the 20th of January 2001, and shall be

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entered, together with a list of the votes, on the Journals of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
May God bless our new President and our new Vice President, and may
God bless the United States of America.
Members of the Congress, the purpose for which the joint session of
the two Houses of Congress has been called having been accomplished,
pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, 107th Congress, the Chair
thanks the Speaker and the Members of the House of Representatives and
the Senate here assembled and declares the joint session dissolved.
(Thereupon, at 2 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m. the joint session of the
two Houses of Congress was dissolved.)
The SPEAKER. Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, 107th
Congress, the Chair directs that the electoral vote will be spread at
large upon the Journal.

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