[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), 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 will now present 
themselves at the desk in groups of four as their names are called in 
alphabetical order the Chair will administer the oath of office.
  The clerk will read the names of the first group of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Alexander of Tennessee, 
Mr. Booker of New Jersey, Mrs. Capito of West Virginia, and Mr. Cassidy 
of Louisiana.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Frist, Mr. Brock, Mr. Corker, Mr. 
Menendez, and Mr. Manchin, 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 second group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Cochran of Mississippi, 
Ms. Collins of Maine, Mr. Coons of Delaware, and Mr. Cornyn of Texas.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Wicker, Mr. King, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. 
Carper, 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 group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Cotton of Arkansas, Mr. 
Daines of Montana, Mr. Durbin of Illinois, and Mr. Enzi of Wyoming.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Boozman, Mr. Tester, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Kirk, and Mr. Barrasso, 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 group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mrs. Ernst of Iowa, Mr. 
Franken of Minnesota, Mr. Gardner of Colorado, and Mr. Graham of South 
Carolina.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Vice President Mondale, Mr. Bennet,

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and Mr. Scott, 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 group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Inhofe of Oklahoma, Mr. 
Lankford of Oklahoma, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, and Mr. McConnell of 
Kentucky.
  These Senators, escorted by Ms. Warren and Mr. Paul, 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 group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Merkley of Oregon, Mr. 
Perdue of Georgia, Mr. Peters of Michigan, and Mr. Reed of Rhode 
Island.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Harkin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, 
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Whitehouse, 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 group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Risch of Idaho, Mr. 
Roberts of Kansas, Mr. Rounds of South Dakota, and Mr. Sasse of 
Nebraska.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Crapo, Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson, and 
Mrs. Fischer, 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 group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Sessions of Alabama, 
Mrs. Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mr. Sullivan of Alaska, and Mr. Tillis 
of North Carolina.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Shelby, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Murkowski, 
and Mr. Burr, 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 final group 
of Senators.
  The legislative clerk called the names of Mr. Udall of New Mexico and 
Mr. Warner of Virginia.
  These Senators, escorted by Mr. Heinrich and Mr. Kaine, 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.)

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