[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 4-5]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

  The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Senators to be sworn in will now present 
themselves to the desk in groups of four as their names are called in 
alphabetical order, the Chair will administer the oath of office.

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  The clerk will read the names of the first group.
  The legislative clerk (Kathleen Alvarez Tritak) called the names of 
Ms. Ayotte of New Hampshire, Mr. Bennet of Colorado, Mr. Blumenthal of 
Connecticut, and Mr. Blunt of Missouri.
  These Senators, escorted by Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bond, and Mrs. McCaskill, respectively, 
advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath prescribed by law 
was administered to them by the Vice President; and they severally 
subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Boozman of Arkansas, 
Mrs. Boxer of California, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Coats of 
Indiana.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. 
Faircloth, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Broyhill, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Quayle, 
respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath 
prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President; and 
they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Coburn of Oklahoma, Mr. 
Crapo of Idaho, Mr. DeMint of South Carolina, and Mrs. Gillibrand of 
New York.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, Mr. Graham, and 
Mr. Schumer, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; 
the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice 
President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official 
Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hoeven, 
Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Isakson.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Harkin, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
Akaka, and Mr. Chambliss, respectively, advanced to the desk of the 
Vice President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by 
the Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, 
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Lee.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kasten, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Inouye, and Mr. Hatch, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the 
Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski, 
Mr. Moran, and Ms. Murkowski.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Murkowski, and Mrs. Dole, respectively, 
advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath prescribed by law 
was administered to them by the Vice President; and they severally 
subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mrs. Murray, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
Portman, and Mr. Reid.
  These Senators, escorted by Ms. Cantwell, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Brown of 
Ohio, and Mr. Laxalt, respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice 
President; the oath prescribed by law was administered to them by the 
Vice President; and they severally subscribed to the oath in the 
Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next four 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
Shelby, and Mr. Thune.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, 
respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath 
prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President; and 
they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratulations.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the names of the next three 
Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and 
Mr. Wyden.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Casey, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Merkley, 
respectively, advanced to the desk of the Vice President; the oath 
prescribed by law was administered to them by the Vice President; and 
they severally subscribed to the oath in the Official Oath Book.
  (Applause, Senators rising.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority leader.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The absence of a quorum having been suggested, 
the clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following 
Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names:

                          [Quorum No. 1 Leg.]

     Akaka
     Alexander
     Ayotte
     Barrasso
     Baucus
     Bennet
     Bingaman
     Blumenthal
     Blunt
     Boozman
     Boxer
     Brown (OH)
     Burr
     Cantwell
     Cardin
     Carper
     Casey
     Chambliss
     Coats
     Coburn
     Collins
     Conrad
     Coons
     Corker
     Cornyn
     Crapo
     DeMint
     Durbin
     Enzi
     Franken
     Gillibrand
     Graham
     Grassley
     Hagan
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Hoeven
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Isakson
     Johanns
     Johnson (WI)
     Johnson (SD)
     Kirk
     Klobuchar
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Lee
     Lieberman
     Lugar
     Manchin
     McCain
     McCaskill
     McConnell
     Menendez
     Merkley
     Mikulski
     Moran
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nelson (NE)
     Nelson (FL)
     Paul
     Portman
     Pryor
     Reed
     Reid
     Risch
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Rubio
     Schumer
     Sessions
     Shaheen
     Shelby
     Snowe
     Stabenow
     Tester
     Thune
     Toomey
     Udall (CO)
     Udall NM)
     Vitter
     Warner
     Webb
     Wicker
     Wyden
  The VICE PRESIDENT. A quorum is present.

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