[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21378]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senator-designate will present himself to 
the desk, the Chair will administer the oath of office.
  The Senator-designate, George S. LeMieux, escorted by Mr. Nelson of 
Florida and former Senator Connie Mack, 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.)
  Mr. DURBIN. I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous 
consent that time during the quorum call be charged equally to both 
sides.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. McCaskill). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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