[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4-S5]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senators to be sworn will now present 
themselves at the desk in groups of four as their names are called in 
alphabetical order, the Chair will administer the oath of office.
  The clerk will read the names of the first group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
Bond, and Mrs. Boxer.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Talent, and 
Mrs. Feinstein, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the 
Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, 
Mr. Burr, and Mr. Coburn.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Roberts, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Dole, 
former Senator Helms, Mr. Inhofe, and former Senator Nickles, 
respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath 
prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President; and 
they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
Dodd, and Mr. Dorgan.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Craig, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, 
Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Conrad, respectively, advanced to the desk of 
the Vice President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them 
by the Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Feingold, Mr. Grassley, 
Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Inouye.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kohl, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. 
Akaka, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the 
oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President; 
and they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Isakson, Mr. Leahy, 
Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Martinez.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Chambliss, former Senator Mattingly, 
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, former Senator Hawkins 
and former Senator Brock, respectively, advanced to the desk of the 
Vice President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by 
the Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski, 
Ms. Murkowski, and Mrs. Murray.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Stevens, 
former Senator Murkowski, and Ms. Cantwell, respectively, advanced to 
the desk of the Vice President; the oath prescribed by law was 
administered to them by the Vice President; and they severally 
subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Obama, Mr. Reid of 
Nevada, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Schumer.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Ensign, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Allard, and 
Mrs. Clinton, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; 
the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice 
President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official 
Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Shelby, Mr. Specter, 
Mr. Thune, and Mr. Vitter.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Sessions, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Johnson, 
former Senator Abdnor, and Ms. Landrieu, respectively, advanced to the 
desk of the Vice President; the oath prescribed by law was administered 
to them by the Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the 
oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Voinovich and Mr. 
Wyden.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. DeWine and Mr. Smith, respectively, 
advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath prescribed by law 
was administered to them by the Vice

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President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official 
Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority leader is recognized.

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