    [United States Senate Manual, 117th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 117-1]
    [Standing Rules of the Senate]
    [Pages 2-4]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

             2                             RULE II

                   PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE

           2.1      1. The presentation of the credentials of Senators elect
                or of Senators designate and other questions of privilege
                shall always be in order, except during the reading and
                correction of the Journal, while a question of order or a
                motion to adjourn is pending, or while the Senate is voting
                or ascertaining the presence of a quorum; and all questions
                and motions arising or made upon the presentation of such
                credentials shall be proceeded with until disposed of.
           2.2      2. The Secretary shall keep a record of the certificates
                of election and certificates of appointment of Senators by
                entering in a well-bound book kept for that purpose the date
                of the election or appointment, the name of the person
                elected or appointed, the date of the certificate, the name
                of the governor and the secretary of state signing and
                counter-signing the same, and the state from which such
                Senator is elected or appointed.
           2.3      3. The Secretary of the Senate shall send copies of the
                following recommended forms to the governor and secretary of
                state of each state wherein an election is about to take
                place or an appointment is to be made so that they may use
                such forms if they see fit.

                THE RECOMMENDED FORMS FOR CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND
                    CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:\1\

                         ``CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

                ``To the President of the Senate of the United States:
                    ``This is to certify that on the -- day of --, 20--, A--
                -- B---- was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the
                State of ---- 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, 20--.
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                    \1\Certificate year designations were changed from 19--
                to 20-- by S. Res. 299, 106-2, Apr. 27, 2000.
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                    ``Witness: His excellency our governor ----, and our
                seal hereto affixed at ---- this -- day of --, in the year
                of our Lord 20--.

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                    ``By the governor:
                                                  ``C---- D----,
                                                             ``Governor.
                    ``E---- F----,
                      ``Secretary of State.''

                        ``CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR UNEXPIRED TERM

                ``To the President of the Senate of the United States:
                    ``This is to certify that on the -- day of ----, 20--,
                A---- B---- was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the
                State of ---- a Senator for the unexpired term ending at
                noon on the 3d day of January, 20--, to fill the vacancy in
                the representation from said State in the Senate of the
                United States caused by the -- of C---- D----.
                    ``Witness: His excellency our governor ----, and our
                seal hereto affixed at ---- this -- day of --, in the year
                of our Lord 20--.
                    ``By the governor:
                                                  ``E---- F----,
                                                             ``Governor.
                    ``G---- H----,
                      ``Secretary of State.''

                                ``CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT

                ``To the President of the Senate of the United States:
                    ``This is to certify that, pursuant to the power vested
                in me by the Constitution of the United States and the laws
                of the State of ----, I, A---- B----, the governor of said
                State, do hereby appoint C---- D---- a Senator from said
                State to represent said State in the Senate of the United
                States until the vacancy therein caused by the ---- of E----
                F----, is filled by election as provided by law.
                    ``Witness: His excellency our governor ----, and our
                seal hereto affixed at ---- this -- day of --, in the year
                of our Lord 20--.
                    ``By the governor:
                                                  ``G---- H----,
                                                             ``Governor.
                    ``I---- J----,
                      ``Secretary of State.''

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