[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16874]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senator elect will present himself at the 
desk, the Chair will administer the oath of office as required by the 
Constitution and prescribed by law.
  The Senator elect, escorted by Mrs. Klobuchar and former Vice 
President Walter Mondale, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; 
the oath prescribed by law was administered to him by the Vice 
President; and he subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations, Senator.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Gillibrand). The majority leader.

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