[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1-4]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate one certificate 
of election to fulfill an unexpired term and the certificates of 
election for 33 Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning January 3, 
2015. All certificates, the Chair is advised, are in the form suggested 
by the Senate or contain all the requirements of the form suggested by 
the Senate. If there is no objection, the reading of the certificates 
will be waived and they will be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                         The State of Tennessee


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify, that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Lamar Alexander was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Tennessee a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Bill Haslam, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Nashville this 2nd day of December, in 
     the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Bill Haslam,
                                                         Governor.
                                                      Tre Hargett,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                          State of New Jersey


                        CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, 
     2014, Cory Booker, was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of New Jersey, a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the third day of January, 
     2015.
       Given, under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New 
     Jersey, this second day of December two thousand and 
     fourteen.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Chris Christie,
                                                         Governor.
       Attest:
                                             Kimberly M. Guadagno,
                                Lt. Governor / Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                         State of West Virginia


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, Two 
     Thousand Fourteen, Shelley Moore Capito was duly chosen by 
     the qualified electors of the State of West Virginia a 
     Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate 
     of the United States for the term of six years beginning on 
     the third day of January, Two Thousand Fifteen.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Charleston this tenth day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Fourteen.
       By the Governor:
                                                 Earl Ray Tomblin,
                                                         Governor.
                                               Natalie E. Tennant,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Louisiana


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 6th day of December, 2014, 
     ``Bill'' Cassidy was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Louisiana a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Bobby Jindal, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 16th day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                     Bobby Jindal,
                                            Governor of Louisiana.
                                                     Tom Schedler,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                          State of Mississippi


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November 2014, 
     Thad Cochran was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Mississippi a Senator from Mississippi to represent 
     Mississippi in the Senate of the United States for the term 
     of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, Two 
     Thousand Fifteen.
       Given under my hand, and our seal affixed hereto, at the 
     City of Jackson, this the 8th day of December in the year of 
     our Lord, Two Thousand Fourteen.
                                                      Phil Bryant,
                                                         Governor.
       Attest:
                                         C. Delbert Hosemann, Jr.,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                             State of Maine

       Greeting:
     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       Know Ye, That this is to certify, that on the fourth day of 
     November, in the year Two

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     Thousand and Fourteen, Susan M. Collins was duly chosen by 
     the qualified electors of the State of Maine, a Senator from 
     said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for the term of six years, beginning on the 
     third day of January, in the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, Paul R. LePage, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Augusta, Maine this fifth day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Fourteen.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Paul R. LePage,
                                                         Governor.
                                                   Matthew Dunlap,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Delaware


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day November, 2014, 
     Christopher A. Coons was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Delaware a Senator from said State 
     to represent said State in the Senate of the United States 
     for the term of six years, beginning on the 3d day of January 
     2015.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Jack Markell, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at 11:00 a.m. this 9th day of November, 
     in the year of our Lord 2014.
                                                  Jack A. Markell,
                                             Governor of Delaware.
                                               Jeffrey W. Bullock,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                             State of Texas


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     John Cornyn was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Texas, a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Rick Perry, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Austin, Texas this 1st day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       In testimony Whereof, I have hereto signed my name and have 
     officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my 
     Office in the City of Austin, this the 1st day of December, 
     2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Rick Perry,
                                                         Governor.
       Attest:
                                                    Nandita Berry,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Arkansas


              Certification of Election for Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     the Honorable Tom Cotton was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Arkansas a Senator from said State 
     to represent said State in the Senate of the United States 
     for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 2015.
       Witness: His Excellency, our Governor, the Honorable Mike 
     Beebe, and our seal hereto affixed at the State Capitol in 
     Little Rock, Arkansas, this 21st day of November, in the year 
     of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                       Mike Beebe,
                                                         Governor.
                                                      Mark Martin,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


        In the Name and by the Authority of the State of Montana


 certificate of election for six-year term to the United States senate

       I, Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State of the State of 
     Montana, do hereby certify that Steve Daines was duly chosen 
     on November 4th, 2014, by the qualified electors of the State 
     of Montana as a United States Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the United States Senate. The six-
     year term commences on January 3rd, 2015.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Steve Bullock, and the 
     official seal hereunto affixed at the City of Helena, the 
     Capital, this 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord 
     2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Steve Bullock,
                                                         Governor.
       Attest:
                                                  Linda McCulloch,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Illinois

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Richard J. Durbin was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Illinois a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the third day of January, 
     2015.
       Witness: His Excellency Our Governor, Pat Quinn, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at the City of Springfield, Illinois, 
     this 2nd day of December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                        Pat Quinn,
                                                         Governor.
                                                      Jesse White,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                            State of Wyoming


               Certificate of Election for Six-Year Term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November 2014, 
     Mike Enzi was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Wyoming, a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2015.
       Witness: His Excellency our governor, Matthew H. Mead, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at the Wyoming State Capitol, 
     Cheyenne, Wyoming, this 10th day of November, in the year of 
     our Lord 2014.
       By the governor:
                                                  Matthew H. Mead,
                                                         Governor.
                                                     Max Maxfield,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                             State of Iowa


CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SIX-YEAR 
                                  TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November 2014, 
     Joni Ernst was duly elected as Senator to the Senate of the 
     United States to represent the State of Iowa beginning on the 
     3rd day of January 2015.
       In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name 
     and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be affixed. 
     Done at Des Moines this 1st day of December in the year of 
     our Lord two thousand fourteen.
                                                   Terry Branstad,
                                                 Governor of Iowa.
       Attest:
                                                     Matt Schultz,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Minnesota


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, 
     2014, Al Franken was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Minnesota a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Mark Dayton, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Saint Paul, Minnesota this 19th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Mark Dayton,
                                                         Governor.
                                                     Mark Ritchie,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Colorado


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, 
     2014, Cory Gardner was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of Colorado a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the third day of January, 
     2015.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor John Hickenlooper, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Denver, Colorado this eighth day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                John Hickenlooper,
                                                         Governor.
                                                    Scott Gessler,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                      The State of South Carolina


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November A.D. 
     2014 Lindsey Graham was duly chosen by the qualified electors 
     of the State of South Carolina a Senator from said state to 
     represent said state in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years, beginning on the third day of January 
     2015.
       Witness: Her excellency our Governor Nikki R. Haley and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Columbia, South Carolina, this twenty-
     fourth day of November in the year of our Lord 2014.
                                                   Nikki R. Haley,
                                                         Governor.
                                                     Mark Hammond,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]

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                                  ____
                           State of Oklahoma


               Certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Jim Inhofe was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Oklahoma a Senator from said State to represent 
     Oklahoma in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: Her Excellency our Governor Mary Fallin, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this 12th day 
     of November, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Mary Fallin,
                                                         Governor.
                                                      Chris Benge,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Oklahoma


             Certificate of election for an unexpired term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     James Lankford was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Oklahoma a Senator for the unexpired term ending 
     at noon on the 3rd day of January, 2017, to fill the vacancy 
     in the representation from said State in the Senate of the 
     United States caused by the resignation of Tom Coburn.
       Witness: Her Excellency our Governor Mary Fallin, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this 1st day 
     of December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Mary Fallin,
                                                         Governor.
                                                      Chris Benge,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                   The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, two 
     thousand and fourteen Edward J. Markey was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a 
     Senator from said Commonwealth to represent said Commonwealth 
     in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, 
     beginning on the third day of January, two thousand and 
     fifteen.
       Witness: His Excellency the Governor, Deval L. Patrick, and 
     Our Great Seal hereto affixed at Boston, this third day of 
     December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and fourteen.
       By His Excellency the Governor:
                                                    Deval Patrick,
                                                         Governor.
                                           William Francis Galvin,
                                    Secretary of the Commonwealth.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                        Commonwealth of Kentucky

                           Steven L. Beshear

                                Governor

       To all Whom These Present Shall Come, Greeting: Know Ye 
     That Honorable Mitch McConnell having been duly certified, 
     that on November 4, 2014 was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky a Senator from said 
     state to represent said state in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning the 3rd day of 
     January 2015.
       I hereby invest the above named with full power and 
     authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said 
     office according to law. And to have and to hold the same, 
     with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally 
     appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.
       In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be 
     made patent, and the seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto 
     affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 18th day of November in the 
     year of our Lord two thousand and fourteen and in the 223rd 
     year of the Commonwealth.
       By the Governor:
                                                    Steve Beshear,
                                                         Governor.
                                          Alison Lundergan Grimes,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                            State Of Oregon


               CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Jeff Merkley was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Oregon, a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor, John Kitzhaber, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Salem, Oregon this 4th day of 
     December, 2014.
                                             John A Kitzhaber, MD,
                                                         Governor.
                                                       Kate Brown,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                            State of Georgia

                           By His Excellency

                              Nathan Deal

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     David Alfred Perdue, Jr. was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Georgia, a Senator from said State 
     to represent said State in the Senate of the United States 
     for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our Governor Nathan Deal, and the 
     Great Seal of the State of Georgia hereto affixed at the 
     Capitol, in the city of Atlanta, the tenth day of November, 
     in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Fourteen.
       By the Governor:
                                                      Nathan Deal,
                                                         Governor.
                                                    Brian P. Kemp,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Michigan


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Gary Peters was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Michigan a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the state of 
     Michigan this 1st day of December, in the Year of our Lord 
     Two Thousand Fourteen.
       By the Governor:
                                                Richard D. Snyder,
                                                         Governor.
                                                     Ruth Johnson,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


            State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations


                        Certificate of election

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     John F. Reed was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations a Senator 
     from said State to represent said State in the Senate of the 
     United States for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd 
     day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at this 20th day of November, in the 
     year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                Lincoln D. Chafee,
                                                         Governor.
                                                  A. Ralph Mollis,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                             State of Idaho


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     James E. Risch was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Idaho a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor C.L. ``Butch'' Otter, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Boise this 19th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                             C.L. ``Butch'' Otter,
                                                         Governor.
                                                       Ben Ysursa,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                            State of Kansas


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Pat Roberts was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Kansas a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Sam Brownback, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at Topeka, Kansas this 26th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the governor:
                                                    Sam Brownback,
                                                         Governor.
                                                   Kris W. Kobach,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                         State of South Dakota

                    Office of the Secretary of State


                        certificate of election

       This is to Certify that on the fourth day of November, 
     2014, at a general election, Mike Rounds was elected by the 
     qualified voters of the State of South Dakota to the office 
     of

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     United States Senator for the term of six years, beginning on 
     the third day of January, 2015.
       In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and 
     caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Pierre, the 
     Capital, this 13th day of November, 2014.
                                                  Dennis Daugaard,
                                                         Governor.
       Attested by:
                                                       Jason Gant,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                           State of Nebraska


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Ben Sasse was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Nebraska a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His Excellency our Governor Dave Heineman, and our 
     seal hereto affixed at 1:26 p.m. this 1st day of December, in 
     the year of our Lord 2014.
                                                    Dave Heineman,
                                                         Governor.
                                                     John A. Gale,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                            State of Alabama

               Certificate of Election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Jefferson B. Sessions, III, was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of Alabama a Senator from said State to 
     represent said State in the Senate of the United States for 
     the term of six years beginning on the 3rd day of January, 
     2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Robert Bentley, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Montgomery this 24th day of 
     November, in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                   Robert Bentley,
                                                         Governor.
                                                      Jim Bennett,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                         State of New Hampshire

                          Executive Department

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the fourth day of November, two 
     thousand and fourteen Jeanne Shaheen was duly chosen by the 
     qualified electors of the State of New Hampshire to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years beginning on the third day of January, two thousand 
     and fifteen.
       Witness, Her Excellency, Governor Margaret Wood Hassan and 
     the Seal of the State of New Hampshire hereto affixed at 
     Concord, this third day of December, in the year of Our Lord 
     two thousand and fourteen.
       By the Governor, with advice of the Council:
                                             Margaret Wood Hassan,
                                                         Governor.
                                               William M. Gardner,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                            State of Alaska


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Dan Sullivan was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of Alaska a Senator from said State to represent said 
     State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six 
     years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Sean R. Parnell, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Juneau this 1st day of December, 
     in the year of our Lord 2014.
       By the Governor:
                                                  Sean R. Parnell,
                                                         Governor.
       By the Lieutenant Governor:
                                                   Mead Treadwell,
                                              Lieutenant Governor.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                        State of North Carolina


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Thomas Roland Tillis was duly chosen by the qualified 
     electors of the State of North Carolina, a Senator from said 
     State to represent said State in the Senate of the United 
     States for the term of six years, beginning on the 3rd day of 
     January, 2015.
       In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and 
     caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State, at the 
     Capital City of Raleigh this the 1st day of December, 2014.
                                                      Pat McCrory,
                                                         Governor.
                                               Elaine F. Marshall,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


            The Canvassing Board of the State of New Mexico

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 9th day of December, 2014, 
     Tom Udall was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the 
     State of New Mexico a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January 2015.
       Witness: Her excellency our governor Susana Martinez, and 
     our seal hereto affixed at Santa Fe, NM this 9th day of 
     December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
                                                  Susana Martinez,
                                                         Governor.
                                                     Dianna Duran,
                                               Secretary of State.
     [State Seal Affixed]
                                  ____


                        Commonwealth of Virginia


               certificate of election for six-year term

     To the President of the Senate of the United States:
       This is to certify that on the 4th day of November, 2014, 
     Mark R. Warner was duly chosen by the qualified electors of 
     the State of Virginia a Senator from said State to represent 
     said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of 
     six years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, 2015.
       Witness: His excellency our governor Terence R. McAuliffe, 
     and our seal hereto affixed at Richmond, Virginia this 10th 
     day of December, in the year of our Lord 2014.
                                                  Terry McAuliffe,
                                             Governor of Virginia.
                                                     Levar Stoney,
                                    Secretary of the Commonwealth.
     [State Seal Affixed]

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