[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 65-66]
[From the U.S. 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. Alexander of Tennessee, 
Mr. Allard of Colorado, Mr. Baucus of Montana, and Mr. Biden of 
Delaware.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Frist, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Burns, and 
Mr. Carper, 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.
  (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. Chambliss of Georgia, 
Mr. Cochran of Mississippi, Mr. Coleman of Minnesota, and Ms. Collins 
of Maine.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Miller, Mr. Lott, Mr. Dayton, and Ms. 
Snowe, 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.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Cornyn of Texas, Mr. 
Craig of Idaho, Mrs. Dole of North Carolina, and Mr. Domenici of New 
Mexico.
  These Senators, escorted by Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Edwards, 
former Senator Dole, and Mr. Bingaman, 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.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Durbin of Illinois, Mr. 
Enzi of Wyoming, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr. Hagel of 
Nebraska.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Inouye, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Hollings, and 
Mr. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, 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.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Harkin of Iowa, Mr. 
Inhofe of Oklahoma, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Kerry of 
Massachusetts.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Grassley, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Daschle, 
and Mr. Hollings, 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.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the names of the next group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Ms. Landrieu of Louisiana,

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Mr. Lautenberg of New Jersey, Mr. Levin of Michigan, and Mr. McConnell 
of Kentucky.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Breaux, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Stabenow, 
and Mr. Bunning, 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.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will please call the names of the next 
group of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Ms. Murkowski of Alaska, 
Mr. Pryor of Arkansas, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, and Mr. Roberts of 
Kansas.
  These Senators, escorted by former Senator Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, 
Mrs. Lincoln, former Senator Pryor, former Senator Bumpers, Mr. Chafee, 
Mr. Brownback, and former Senator Dole, 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.
  (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. Rockefeller of West 
Virginia, Mr. Sessions of Alabama, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Stevens 
of Alaska.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Byrd, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. 
Murkowski, 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.
  (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. Sununu of New 
Hampshire, Mr. Talent of Missouri, and Mr. Warner of Virginia.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Gregg, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Allen, 
respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President, the oath 
prescribed by law as administered to them by the Vice President, and 
they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority leader.

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