[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17486-17487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senators-elect will present themselves 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 Mr. Carper and Mr. Kaufman, 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 Senator-elect, escorted by Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Rockefeller, 
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, Senators.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  Mr. NELSON of Florida. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Begich). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be 
recognized in morning business for such time as I shall consume.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. INHOFE. Thank you, Mr. President.

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  (The remarks of Mr. Inhofe pertaining to the introduction of S. 3939 
are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). The Senator from Oregon is 
recognized.

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