[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1-S4]
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                CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND CREDENTIALS

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate two certificates 
of election to fill unexpired terms and the certificates of election of 
32 Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning on January 3, 2009. All 
certificates, the Chair is advised, are in the form suggested by the 
Senate or contain all essential elements of the forms suggested by the 
Senate. If there be no objection, the reading of the above certificates 
will be waived and they will be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                           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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Lamar Alexander 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 3d day of January, 2009:
       Witness: His excellency our governor Phil Bredesen, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Nashville this 8th day of December, in 
     the year of our Lord, 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Phil Bredesen,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Wyoming


          certificate of election for unexpired four-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November 2008, 
     John Barrasso 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 
     unexpired term of four years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Dave Freudenthal, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at the Wyoming State Capitol, 
     Cheyenne, Wyoming, this 12th day of November, in the year of 
     our Lord 2008.
                                                 Dave Freudenthal,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Montana


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

       I, Brad Johnson, Secretary of State of the State of 
     Montana, do hereby certify that Max Baucus was duly chosen on 
     November 4th, 2008, 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, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Brian Schweitzer, and 
     the official seal hereunto affixed at the City of Helena, the 
     Capital, this 10th day of December, in the year of our Lord 
     2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Brian Schweitzer,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alaska


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008 
     Mark Begich was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Alaska a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the United States for the term of six years, 
     beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2009.
       Witness: Her excellency our governor Sarah Palin, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Juneau this 8th day of December, in 
     the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Sarah Palin,
     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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Delaware a Senator from said State 
     to represent said State in the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning at noon on the 3rd day of January, 2009.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State, 
     at Dover, this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord 
     two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United 
     States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
                                                  Ruth Ann Minner,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Georgia


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 2nd day of December, 2008, 
     Saxby Chambliss was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of

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     Georgia to be 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, 2009.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of 
     Georgia at the Capitol, in the city of Atlanta, the 15th day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Sonny Perdue,
     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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Thad Cochran 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 3d day of January, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Haley Barbour, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi 
     this 18th day of December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Haley Barbour,

     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 fourth day of November in 
     the year Two Thousand and Eight, Susan M. Collins 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 Nine.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, John E. Baldacci, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Augusta, Maine this twenty-fourth 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and 
     Eight.
       By the Governor:
                                                 John E. Baldacci,
     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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     John Cornyn 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, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Rick Perry, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Austin, Texas this 19th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Rick Perry,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Illinois


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the Fourth day of November, Two 
     Thousand and Eight Richard J. Durbin was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of Illinois, a Senator from 
     said State, to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for the term of six years, beginning the third 
     day of January, Two Thousand and Nine.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Rod R. Blagojevich, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at the City of Springfield, 
     Illinois this First day of December, in the year of our Lord 
     Two Thousand and Eight.
       By the Governor:
                                               Rod R. Blagojevich,
     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 4th day of November 2008, 
     Mike Enzi 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, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Dave Freudenthal, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at the Wyoming State Capitol, 
     Cheyenne, Wyoming, this 12th day of November, in the year of 
     our Lord 2008.
                                                 Dave Freudenthal,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        State of South Carolina


               Certificate of Election for Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, 
     2008, A.D. Lindsey O. Graham was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of South Carolina a Senator from said 
     State to represent said State in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the third day 
     of January 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Mark Sanford, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Columbia, South Carolina this twenty-
     fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord, 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Mark Sanford,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        State of North Carolina


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Kay Hagan was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of North Carolina a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2009.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor Mike Easley, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Raleigh, NC this 25th day of November, 
     in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Mike Easley,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Iowa


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Tom Harkin was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Iowa 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 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Chester J. Culver, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Des Moines this 24th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2008.
                                                Chester J. Culver,
     Governor of Iowa.
                                  ____


                           State of Oklahoma


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Jim Inhofe was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Oklahoma a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Brad Henry, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this 20th day 
     of November, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Brad Henry,
     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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Mike Johanns was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Nebraska 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, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Dave Heineman, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Lincoln, Nebraska, this 8th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the governor:
                                                    Dave Heineman,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of South Dakota


               certificate of election for six-year term

       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, 
     2008, at the general election, Tim Johnson was elected by the 
     qualified voters of the State of South Dakota to the office 
     of United States Senate for the term of six years, beginning 
     on the third day of January, 2009.
       In witness whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and 
     caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Pierre, the 
     Capital, this 18th day of November, 2008.
                                                M. Michael Rounds,
     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 fourth day of November, two 
     thousand and eight John F. Kerry 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 nine.
       Witness: His Excellency, the Governor, Deval L. Patrick, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Boston, this third day of 
     December in the year of our Lord two thousand and eight.
       By the Governor,
                                                 Deval L. Patrick,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Louisiana


               Certificate of Election for Six-year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Mary Landrieu was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Louisiana 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 3rd day of January, 2009.

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       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Bobby Jindal, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Baton Rouge, this 18th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Bobby Jindal,
     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 fourth day of November, 
     2008, Frank Lautenberg, 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, 2009.
       Given, under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New 
     Jersey, this 4th day of December, two thousand and eight.
       By the Governor,
                                                   Jon S. Corzine,
     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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Carl Levin 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, 2009.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of 
     Michigan this 1st day of December, in the year of our Lord, 
     two thousand and eight.
       By the governor:
                                             Jennifer M. Granholm,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Kentucky


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       To all to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Know Ye 
     That Honorable Mitch McConnell having been duly certified, 
     that on November 4, 2008 was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky a Senator from said 
     state to represent said state in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning the 3rd day of 
     January 2009.
       I hereby invest the above named with full power and 
     authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said 
     office according to law. And to have and to hold the same 
     with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally 
     appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.
       In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be 
     made patent, and the seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto 
     affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 3rd day of December in the 
     year of our Lord two thousand and eight and in the 217th year 
     of the Commonwealth,
                                                Steven L. Beshear,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Oregon


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Jeff Merkley was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Oregon, a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 4th day of January, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Theodore Kulongoski, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Salem, Oregon this 4th day of 
     December, 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                              Theodore Kulongoski,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Arkansas


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       Know Ye, That Whereas, It appears that Mark Pryor was duly 
     elected to the U.S. Senate, in and for the State of Arkansas 
     at an election held on the fourth day of November, Two 
     Thousand Eight.
       Therefore, I, Mike Beebe, Governor of the State of Arkansas 
     in the name and by authority of the people of the State of 
     Arkansas, vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of 
     said State do hereby certify that Mark Pryor was duly chosen 
     by the qualified electors of the State of Arkansas to the 
     office of U.S. Senate In and for the State of Arkansas for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd of January, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor, Mike Beebe, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Little Rock, Arkansas this 5th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
                                                       Mike Beebe,
     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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     John F. Reed was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 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, 2009.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Donald L. Carcieri, 
     and our seal affixed on this 4th day of December, in the year 
     of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                               Donald L. Carcieri,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Idaho


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     James E. Risch was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Idaho a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2009.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor C.L. ``Butch'' Otter, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Boise this 15th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                             C.L. ``Butch'' Otter,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Kansas


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Pat Roberts was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Kansas, a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2009.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor Kathleen Sebelius, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Topeka, Kansas this 26th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                Kathleen Sebelius,
     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 fourth day of November, 
     2008, Jay Rockefeller 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, 2009.
       Witnes: His excellency our governor Joe Manchin III, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Charleston this 17th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the governor:
                                                  Joe Manchin III,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alabama


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Jefferson B. Sessions, III, was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Alabama 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, 
     2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Bob Riley, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Montgomery this 25th day of November, 
     in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor.
                                                        Bob Riley,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of New Hampshire


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, two-
     thousand and eight Jeanne Shaheen was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of New Hampshire 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 nine.
       Witness: His Excellency, Governor John H. Lynch and the 
     Seal of the State of New Hampshire hereto affixed at Concord, 
     this third day of December, in the year of Our Lord two 
     thousand and eight.
                                                    John H. Lynch,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Colorado


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the Fourth day of November, 
     2008, Mark Udall was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Colorado a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the Third day of January, 2009.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Denver, Colorado this Twenty-ninth 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor
                                                 Bill Ritter, Jr.,
                                                         Governor.

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                          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 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Tom Udall 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 term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2009.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Bill Richardson, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Santa Fe this 7th day of December, 
     in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Bill Richardson,
     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 fourth day of November, 
     2008, Mark R. Warner was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the Commonwealth of Virginia to be a Senator from 
     the Commonwealth to represent the Commonwealth in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January, 2009.
       In Testimony Whereof our Governor has hereunto signed his 
     name and affixed the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth at 
     Richmond, this twenty-fifth day of November, two thousand 
     eight, and in the two-hundred thirty-third year of the 
     Commonwealth.
                                                 Timothy M. Kaine,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Mississippi


               certificate of election for unexpired term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2008, 
     Roger Wicker was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Mississippi a Senator for the unexpired term ending 
     at noon on the 3rd day of January, 2013, to fill the vacancy 
     in the representation from said State in the Senate of the 
     United State caused by the resignation of Trent Lott.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Haley Barbour, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi 
     this 18th day of December, in the year of our Lord 2008.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Haley Barbour,
     Governor.

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