[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 1 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1-S4]
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                CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND CREDENTIALS

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate the certificates 
of election of 33 Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning January 
3, 2007. All certificates, the Chair is advised, are in the form 
suggested by the Senate or contain all the essential requirements of 
the form suggested by the Senate. If there be no objection, the reading 
of the above-mentioned letters and certificates will be waived, and 
they will be printed in full in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                            State of Hawaii


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Daniel K. Akaka, was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Hawaii a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: Her excellency our Governor Linda Lingle, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Honolulu, Hawaii this 27th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord, 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Linda Lingle,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of New Mexico


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Jeff Bingaman, was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of New Mexico a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Bill Richardson, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Santa Fe this 30th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord, 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Bill Richardson,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Ohio


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Sherrod Brown was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Ohio a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and 
     caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed at 
     Columbus, this 8th day of December, in the year Two Thousand 
     and Six.
                                                         Bob Taft,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of West Virginia


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the seventh day of November, 
     2006, Robert C. Byrd was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of West Virginia, a Senator from said 
     State to represent said State in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the third day 
     of January, 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Joe Manchin III, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Charleston this 22nd day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Joe Manchin, III,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Washington


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify, that at the General Election held in 
     the State of Washington on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Maria Cantwell was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Washington as Senator from said State of 
     Washington to represent said State of Washington in the 
     Senate of the United States for the term of six years, 
     beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: Her excellency our Governor Christine Gregoire, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Olympia, Washington this 21st 
     day of December, 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                               Christine Gregoire,
                                                         Governor.

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                                  ____
                           State of Maryland


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Benjamin L. Cardin was duly chosen by the qualified voters of 
     the State of Maryland a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, 
     Jr., and our seal hereto affixed at the City of Annapolis, 
     this 8th day of December, in the Year of Our Lord Two 
     Thousand and Six.
                                            Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Delaware


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Thomas R. Carper was duly chosen at an election, in due 
     manner held according to the form of the Act of the General 
     Assembly of the State of Delaware and of the Act of Congress, 
     a Senator from said State to represent said State in the 
     Senate of the United States for the term of six years, 
     beginning noon on the 3rd day of January 2007.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State, 
     at Dover, this 27th day of November in the year of our Lord 
     Two Thousand Six, and of the Independence of the United 
     States of America Two Hundred Thirty.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Ruth Ann Minner,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of Pennsylvania


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the seventh day of November, 
     2006, Bob Casey, Jr. was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a United 
     States Senator to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate of the 
     United States for a term of six years, beginning on the third 
     day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Edward G. Rendell, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Harrisburg this fifteenth day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord, 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                Edward G. Rendell,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of New York


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the seventh day of November, two 
     thousand six, Hillary Rodham Clinton was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of New York a Senator from 
     said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for a term of six years, beginning on the third 
     day of January two thousand seven.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor George E. Pataki, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Albany, New York, this twenty-
     sixth day of December in the year two thousand six.
       By the Governor:
                                                 George E. Pataki,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of North Dakota


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November 2006, 
     Kent Conrad was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of North Dakota to represent North Dakota in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the 3rd day of January 2007.
       In witness whereof, we have set our hands at the Capitol 
     City of Bismarck this 21st day of November 2006, and affixed 
     the Great Seal of the State of North Dakota.
                                                      John Hoeven,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Tennessee


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November 2006, 
     Bob Corker was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Tennessee a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Phil Bredesen, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Nashville this 7th day of December in 
     the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the governor:
                                                    Phil Bredesen,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Nevada


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that at a general election held in the 
     State of Nevada on Tuesday, the seventh day of November, two 
     thousand six John E. Ensign was duly elected a Member of the 
     United States Senate, in and for the State of Nevada, for the 
     term of six years from and after the third day of January, 
     two thousand seven: Now, therefore, I Kenny C. Guinn, 
     Governor of the State of Nevada, by the authority in me 
     vested in the Constitution and laws thereof, do hereby 
     commission him, the said John E. Ensign as a Member of the 
     United States Senate for the State of Nevada, and authorize 
     him to discharge the duties of said office according to law, 
     and to hold and enjoy the same, together with all powers, 
     privileges and emoluments thereunto appertaining.
       In Testimony Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
     caused the Great Seal of the State of Nevada to be affixed at 
     the State Capitol at Carson City, Nevada this twenty sixth 
     day of December, two thousand six.
                                                   Kenny C. Guinn,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of California


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Dianne Feinstein was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of California as a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2007.
       In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 
     6th day of December, 2006.
                                            Arnold Schwarzenegger,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Utah


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the seventh day of November, 
     2006, Orrin G. Hatch was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Utah a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning at noon on the third day of 
     January, 2007.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Salt 
     Lake City, this 27th day of November, 2006.
                                             Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Texas


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Kay Bailey Hutchison was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Texas, a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2007.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Rick Perry, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Austin, Texas this 6th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Rick Perry,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of Massachusetts


               Certificate of Election for Six-year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the seventh day of November, two 
     thousand and six, Edward M. Kennedy was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a 
     Senator from said Commonwealth to represent said Commonwealth 
     in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, 
     beginning on the third day of January, two thousand and 
     seven.
       Witness: Her Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Acting 
     Governor, Kerry Healey, and our seal hereto affixed at 
     Boston, this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord 
     two thousand and six.
       By Her Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor

                                                 Kerry Healey,

                                              Lieutenant Governor,
     Acting Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Minnesota


               Certificate of Election For Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the Seventh day of November 
     2006, Amy Klobuchar was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Minnesota, a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Tim Pawlenty, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at St. Paul, Minnesota this 11th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Tim Pawlenty,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Wisconsin


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th of November, 2006, Herb 
     Kohl was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the State 
     of Wisconsin a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Jim Doyle, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Madison this 12th day of December 
     2006.

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       By the Governor:
                                                        Jim Doyle,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Connecticut


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to Certify that on the seventh day of November, two 
     thousand and six, Joe Lieberman was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of Connecticut Senator from 
     said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for the term of six years, beginning on the 
     third day of January two thousand and seven.
       Witness: Her Excellency our Governor; M. Jodi Rell and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Hartford, this twenty-ninth day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six.
                                                     M. Jodi Rell,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Arizona


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November 2006, 
     Jon Kyl was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Arizona a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2007.
       Witness: Her excellency the Governor of Arizona, and the 
     Great Seal of the State of Arizona hereto affixed at the 
     Capitol in Phoenix this 4th day of December 2006.
                                                 Janet Napolitano,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Mississippi


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to Certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     the Honorable Trent Lott was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Mississippi, a Senator from said 
     State to represent said State in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 2007.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Haley Barbour, and the 
     Great Seal of the State of Mississippi hereto affixed at 
     Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi this 19th day of December, 
     in the year of our Lord 2006.
                                                    Haley Barbour,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Indiana


              Certificate of Election for a Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the seventh day of November 
     2006, Richard G. Lugar was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Indiana a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, 
     Jr., and our seal hereto affixed at Indianapolis, this the 
     thirteenth day of December, in the year, 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                               M. E. Daniels, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Missouri


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Claire McCaskill was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Missouri, a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Matt Blunt, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City of Jefferson this 30th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Matt Blunt,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of New Jersey


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Robert Menendez, was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of New Jersey, a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the third day of January, 
     2007.
       By the Governor:
       Given, under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New 
     Jersey, this 11th day of December, two thousand and six.
                                                      Jon Corzine,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Florida


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Bill Nelson, was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Florida a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Jeb Bush, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 22st 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                         Jeb Bush,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Nebraska


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     E. Benjamin Nelson was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Nebraska from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Dave Heineman, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Lincoln, Nebraska this 11th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Dave Heineman,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Vermont


               Certificate of Election for Six-year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Bernard Sanders was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Vermont a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six year, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor James H. Douglas, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Montpelier this 16th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                 James H. Douglas,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Michigan


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Debbie Stabenow was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Michigan a Senator from the State of Michigan to 
     represent the State of Michigan in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 2007.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of 
     Michigan this 27th day of November, in the year of our Lord, 
     two thousand and six.
       By the Governor:
                                             Jennifer M. Granholm,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Maine


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the Seventh day of November, in 
     the year Two Thousand and Six, Olympia J. Snowe was duly 
     chosen by the qualified electors of the State of Maine a 
     Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January, in the year Two Thousand and Seven.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, John E. Baldacci, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Augusta, Maine this twenty-seventh 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and 
     Six.
       By the Governor:
                                                 John E. Baldacci,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Montana


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       I, Brad Johnson, Secretary of State of the State of 
     Montana, do hereby certify that Jon Tester was duly chosen on 
     November 7th, 2006, by the qualified electors of the State of 
     Montana as a United States Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the United States Senate. The six 
     year term commences on January 3rd, 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Brian Schweitzer, and 
     the official seal hereunto affixed at the City of Helena, the 
     Capital, this 27th day of November, in the year of our Lord 
     2006.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Brian Schweitzer,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Wyoming


               Certificate of Election for Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November 2006, 
     Craig Thomas was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Wyoming, a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2007.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Dave Freudenthal, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at the Wyoming State Capitol, 
     Cheyenne, Wyoming, this 15th day of November, in the year of 
     our Lord 2006.
                                                 Dave Freudenthal,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Virginia


               Certificate of Election For Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     an election was held in the

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     Commonwealth of Virginia and James H. ``Jim'' Webb, Jr., was 
     duly chosen by the qualified electors of the Commonwealth of 
     Virginia as a Senator to represent the Commonwealth of 
     Virginia in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       In Testimony Whereof our Governor has hereunto signed his 
     name and affixed the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth at 
     Richmond, this 8th day of December, 2006, and in the two 
     hundred thirty-first year of the Commonwealth.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Timothy M. Kaine,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of Rhode Island


               Certificate of Election For Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 7th day of November, 2006, 
     Sheldon Whitehouse duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Senator 
     from said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for a term of six years, beginning at noon on 
     the 3rd day of January, 2007.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Donald L. Carcieri and 
     our seal affixed on this 8th day of December, in the year of 
     our Lord 2006.
                                               Donald L. Carcieri,
     Governor.

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