[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 162 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        AUTHORIZING HARRY REID TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 620.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 620) to authorize Harry Reid, a 
     Senator from the State of Nevada, to administer the oath of 
     office of President of the Senate pro tempore to Patrick J. 
     Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 620) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 620

       Resolved, That Harry Reid, a Senator from the State of 
     Nevada, is hereby authorized to administer the oath of office 
     of President of the Senate pro tempore to Patrick J. Leahy, a 
     Senator from the State of Vermont.

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