[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18195]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senator-elect will now present himself at 
the desk, the Chair will administer the oath of office.
  The Senator-elect, Mark Kirk, escorted by Mr. Durbin and Mr. 
Fitzgerald, 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. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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