[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1-4]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND CREDENTIALS

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate the certificates 
of election of 34 Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning on 
January 5, 2005. All certificates, the Chair is advised, are in the 
form suggested by the Senate or contain all the essential requirements 
of the form suggested by the Senate. If there be no objection, the 
reading of the above-mentioned certificates will be waived, and they 
will be printed in full in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                            State of Indiana


              Certificate of Election for a Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November 2004, 
     Evan Bayh was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Indiana 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, 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Joseph E. Kernan, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Indianapolis, this the eighteenth 
     day of November, in the year of our Lord, 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Joseph E. Kernan,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Utah

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November, 
     2004, Robert F. Bennett was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Utah 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 third day of 
     January, 2005.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Salt 
     Lake City, this 29th day of November, 2004.
                                                  Olene S. Walker,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Missouri


               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 November, 2004, 
     Christopher ``Kit'' Bond was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Missouri, 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, 2005.
       Witness His Excellency our Governor Bob Holden and our seal 
     hereto affixed at 11:00 a.m. this 1st day of December, in the 
     year of the Common Era 2004.
                                                       Bob Holden,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of California


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States of 
         America:
       This is to certify that on the 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Barbara Boxer was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of California a Senator from said State to 
     represent California in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2005.
       In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 
     14th day of December 2004.
                                            Arnold Schwarzenegger,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Samuel D. Brownback 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 
     2005.
       Witness: Her Excellency our Governor Kathleen Sebelius, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Topeka, Kansas this 29th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2004.

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       By the Governor:
                                                Kathleen Sebelius,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                        Commonwealth of Kentucky

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       Know Ye That, Honorable Jim Bunning having been duly 
     certified, that on November 2, 2004 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 2005.
       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 23rd day of November in the 
     year of our Lord two thousand and four and in the 213th year 
     of the Commonwealth.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Ernie Fletcher,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Richard Burr 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, 
     2005.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and 
     caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State, at the 
     Capital City of Raleigh, this the 3rd day of December, 2004.
                                                Michael F. Easley,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           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 2nd day of November 2004, 
     Tom Coburn 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 the 3rd day of January, 2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Brad Henry, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this 12th day 
     of November, in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Brad Henry,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Mike Crapo 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, 2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Dirk Kempthorne, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Boise this 17th day of November, 
     in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Dirk Kempthorne,
     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 second day of November, 
     2004, the Honorable James W. DeMint 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 2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, Mark Sanford, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Columbia, South Carolina this 
     eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, 2004.
                                                     Mark Sanford,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Connecticut

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November, two 
     thousand and four, Christopher J. Dodd was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of Connecticut 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 two thousand and five.
       Witness: Her Excellency our Governor, M. Jedi Rell and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Hartford, this twenty-fourth day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and four.
                                                     M. Jedi Rell,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of North Dakota


                        certificate of election

       At the General Election held on the 2nd day of November 
     2004, Byron L. Dorgan was elected to the office of United 
     States Senator for the State of North Dakota. The 6-year term 
     of office begins at noon on January 3, 2005.
       In witness whereof, we have set our hands at the Capitol 
     City of Bismarck this 18th day of November 2004, and affixed 
     the Great Seal of the State of North Dakota.
                                                      John Hoeven,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Wisconsin


                        certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Russ Feingold was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Wisconsin 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, 2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, Jim Doyle, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Madison this 6th day of December, 
     2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                        Jim Doyle,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Charles Grassley was duly elected as Senator to the Senate of 
     the United States to represent the State of Iowa for a term 
     of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2005.
       In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name 
     and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be affixed. 
     Done at Des Moines this 1st day of December in the year of 
     our Lord two thousand four.
                                                Thomas J. Vilsack,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of New Hampshire

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November, two 
     thousand and four, Judd Gregg 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 five.
       Witness, His Excellency, Governor Craig Benson and the Seal 
     of the State of New Hampshire hereto affixed at Concord, this 
     first day of December, in the year of Our Lord two thousand 
     and four.
       By the Governor, with advice of the Council:
                                                     Craig Benson,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Hawaii


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November 2004, 
     Daniel K. Inouye was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Hawaii 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, 2005.
       Witness: Her Excellency our Governor, Linda Lingle, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Honolulu this twenty-second day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Linda Lingle,
     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 on the 2nd day of November, 2004, Johnny 
     Isakson was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Georgia 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 2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, Sonny Perdue, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at this 29th day of December, in the year 
     of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Sonny Perdue,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Vermont


               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 November, 2004, 
     Patrick Leahy was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Vermont 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, 2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor James H. Douglas, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Montpelier this 9th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2004.

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       By the Governor:
                                                 James H. Douglas,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Arkansas


               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 November 2004, 
     Blanche Lambert Lincoln was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Arkansas, 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, 2005.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 
     the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed at this 
     Capitol in Little Rock, on the 2nd day of November, in the 
     year of our Lord 2004.
                                                    Mike Huckabee,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Florida

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Mel Martinez, was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Florida as 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, 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Jeb Bush, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 14th 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the governor:
                                                          Jeb Bush
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Arizona


               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 November 2004, 
     John McCain was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Arizona 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 2005.
       Witness: Her excellency the Governor of Arizona, and the 
     Great Seal of the State of Arizona, hereto affixed at the 
     Capitol in Phoenix this 22nd day of November 2004.
                                                 Janet Napolitano,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Maryland


               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 November 2004, 
     Barbara A. Mikulski was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Maryland 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 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, 
     Jr., and our seal hereto affixed at the Capitol of Annapolis 
     this 6th day of December, in the Year of Our Lord, Two 
     Thousand and Four.
       By the Governor:
                                           Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Alaska


               Certificate of Election for Six-Year Term

       This is to certify that on the 2nd day of November 2004, 
     Lisa Murkowski was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Alaska, 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 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Frank H. Murkowski, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Juneau this 18th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                               Frank H. Murkowski,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                          State of Washington


               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 November 2004, 
     Patty Murray was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Washington a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State beginning the 3rd day of January 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Gary Locke, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Olympia, Washington this 30th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Gary Locke,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Illinois

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November, two 
     thousand and four, Barack Obama was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the Senate 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 five.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Rod R. Blagojevich, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at the City of Springfield, 
     Illinois this third day of December, in the year of our Lord 
     two thousand and four.
       By the Governor:
                                               Rod R. Blagojevich,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                            State of Nevada


                        certificate of election

       This is to certify that at a general election held in the 
     State of Nevada on Tuesday, the second day of November, two 
     thousand four, Harry Reid was duly elected a Member of the 
     United States Senate, in and for the State of Nevada, for the 
     term of six years from and after the third day of January, 
     two thousand five:
       Now, Therefore, I, Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of the State of 
     Nevada, by the authority in me vested in the Constitution and 
     laws thereof, do hereby commission him, the said Harry Reid 
     as a Member of the United States Senate, for the State of 
     Nevada, and authorize him to discharge the duties of said 
     office according to law, and to hold and enjoy the same, 
     together with all powers, privileges and emoluments thereunto 
     appertaining.
       In Testimony Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
     caused the Great Seal of the State of Nevada to be affixed at 
     the State Capitol at Carson City, Nevada this seventh day of 
     December, two thousand four.
                                                   Kenny C. Guinn,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Ken Salazar 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 3rd day of January, 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Bill Owens, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Denver, Colorado, this 1st day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Bill Owens,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of New York

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November, two 
     thousand four, Charles E. Schumer was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of New York a Senator from 
     said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for a term of six years, beginning on the third 
     day of January two thousand five.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor George E. Pataki, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Albany, New York, this sixteenth 
     day of December in the year two thousand four.
       By the Governor:
                                                 George E. Pataki,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Richard C. Shelby 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, 
     2005.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor, Bob Riley, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the State Capitol in the City of 
     Montgomery on this 29th day of November, in the year of our 
     Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                        Bob Riley,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                      Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the second day of November, 
     2004, Arlen Specter was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a United States 
     Senator to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate of the United 
     States for a term of six years, beginning on the third day of 
     January, 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Edward G. Rendell, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Harrisburg this fourteenth day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord, 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                Edward G. Rendell,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                         State of South Dakota

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:


                        Certificate of Election

       This is to certify that on the second day of November, 
     2004, at the general election, John Thune was elected by the 
     qualified voters of the State of South Dakota to the office 
     of United States Senator for the term of six years, beginning 
     on the third day of January, 2005.
       In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and 
     caused the Seal of the State

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     to be affixed at Pierre, the Capital, this 9th day of 
     November, 2004.
                                                M. Michael Rounds,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                           State of Louisiana


             CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION FOR A SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States
       I, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of the State of 
     Louisiana, do hereby certify that, in accordance with the 
     provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, on the 2nd day of 
     November, 2004, David Vitter was elected by the qualified 
     electors of the state of Louisiana a Senator to represent the 
     state of Louisiana in the United States Senate for the term 
     of six years, beginning at noon on the 3rd day of January 
     2005. The votes cast: 943,014 for David Vitter (Republican); 
     542,150 for Chris John (Democrat); 275,821 for John Kennedy 
     (Democrat); 47,222 for Arthur A. Morrell (Democrat); 15,097 
     for Richard M. Fontanes (Other); 12,463 for R.A. ``Skip'' 
     Galan (Other) and 12,289 for Sam Houston Melton, Jr. 
     (Democrat) are on file and of record in the Office of the 
     Secretary of State of Louisiana.
       In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand officially 
     and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the state of 
     Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on 
     this 19th day of November, 2004.
                                        Kathleen Babineaux Blanco,
     Governor.
                                  ____


                             State of Ohio


                        Certificate of Election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 2nd day of November 2004, 
     George V. Voinovich was duly elected by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Ohio as the Senator from said State 
     in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, 
     beginning on the third day of January, 2005.
       In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name 
     and caused the great seal of the State of Ohio to be hereto 
     affixed at Columbus, Ohio, this 6th day of December, in the 
     year of our Lord 2004.
       By the Governor:
                                                         Bob Taft,
     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 2nd day of November, 2004, 
     Ron Wyden 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 3rd day of January, 2005.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Theodore Kulongoski, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Salem, Oregon this 2nd day of 
     December, 2004.
       By the Governor,
                                              Theodore Kulongoski,
     Governor.

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