[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S6]
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 ELECTING PATTY MURRAY, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, TO BE 
        PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 3, submitted earlier today.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 3) to elect Patty Murray, a Senator 
     from the State of Washington, to be President pro tempore of 
     the Senate of the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to 
and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the 
table with no intervening action or debate.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 3) was agreed to as follows:

                               S. Res. 3

       Resolved, That Patty Murray, a Senator from the State of 
     Washington, be, and she is hereby, elected President of the 
     Senate pro tempore.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senator from Washington will present 
herself at the desk, I will administer her oath of office.
  (Applause.)
  Senator PATTY MURRAY, escorted by Mr. Leahy, advanced to the desk of 
the Vice President, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to 
her by the Vice President.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause.)
  (The PRESIDENT pro tempore assumed the Chair.)

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