[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[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 their oaths of office.
  The clerk will read the names of the first group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Bennet of Colorado, Mr. 
Blumenthal of Connecticut, Mr. Boozman of Arkansas, and Mrs. Britt  of 
Alabama.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Cotton, 
and Mr. Tuberville, 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, Senators.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Budd of North Carolina, 
Ms. Cortez Masto of Nevada, Mr. Crapo of Idaho, and Ms. Duckworth of 
Illinois.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Burr and Mr. Tillis, Ms. Rosen, Mr.

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Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Durbin, 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, Senators.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Fetterman of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Grassley of Iowa, Ms. Hassan of New Hampshire, and 
Mr. Hoeven of North Dakota.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Casey, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Shaheen, and 
Mr. Portman, 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, Senators.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, 
Mr. Kelly of Arizona, Mr. Kennedy of Louisiana, and Mr. Lee of Utah.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kasten, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Boozman, and 
Mr. Rubio, 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.
  (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. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
Mullin of Oklahoma, Ms. Murkowski of Alaska, and Mrs. Murray of 
Washington.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Frank 
Hughes Murkowski, Mr. Sullivan of Alaska, and Ms. Cantwell of 
Washington, 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, Senators.
  (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. Padilla of California, 
Mr. Paul of Kentucky, Mr. Rubio of Florida, and Mr. Schatz of Hawaii.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Coons of Delaware, Mr. McConnell of 
Kentucky, Mr. Lee of Utah, and Mr. Schumer of New York, 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, Senators.
  (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. Schmitt of Missouri, 
Mr. Schumer of New York, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Thune of 
South Dakota.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Blunt of Missouri, Mrs. Gillibrand of 
New York, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. 
Pressler, 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, Senators.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk read the names of Mr. Van Hollen of Maryland, 
Mr. Vance of Ohio, Mr. Warnock of Georgia, and Mr. Welch of Vermont.
  These Senators, escorted by Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin of Maryland, Mr. 
Portman of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kaine of Virginia, and Mr. 
Leahy of Vermont, 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, Senators.
  (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. Wyden of Oregon and Mr. 
Young of Indiana.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Merkley of Oregon and Mr. Blunt of 
Missouri, 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, Senators.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)

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