Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)

[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H185-H190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTES--JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2

At 1 p.m., the Sergeant at Arms, Paul D. Irving, announced the Vice
President and the Senate of the United States.
The Senate entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, headed
by the Vice President and the Secretary of the Senate, the Members and
officers of the House rising to receive them.
The Vice President took his seat as the Presiding Officer of the
joint convention of the two Houses, the Speaker of the House occupying
the chair on his left. Senators took seats to the right of the rostrum
as prescribed by law.
The joint session was called to order.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Speaker and Members of Congress, pursuant to
the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Senate and House of
Representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates
and count the votes of the electors of the several States for President
and Vice President of the United States.
After ascertainment has been had that the certificates are authentic
and correct in form, the tellers will count and make a list of the
votes cast by the electors of the several States.
The tellers on the part of the two Houses will take their places at
the Clerk's desk.
The tellers, Senator Blunt and Senator Klobuchar on the part of the
Senate, and Mr. Harper and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania on the part of the
House, took their places at the desk.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the tellers will dispense with
reading formal portions of the certificates.
There was no objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. After ascertaining that certificates are regular
in form and authentic, the tellers will announce the votes cast by the
electors for each State, beginning with Alabama.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 9 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 9 votes for Vice President.

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Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. President, I object to the certificate from the
State of Alabama on the grounds that the electoral votes were not,
under all of the known circumstances, regularly given and that the
electors were not lawfully certified, especially given the confirmed
and illegal activities engaged in by the Government of Russia that were
designed to interfere with our election and the widespread violations
of the Voting Rights Act that unlawfully suppressed thousands of votes
in the State of Alabama.
Mr. VICE PRESIDENT. Sections 15 and 17 of title 3 of the United
States Code require that any objection be presented in writing, signed
by a Member of the House of Representatives and a Senator.
Is the objection in writing and signed not only by a Member of the
House of Representatives but also by a Senator?
Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. President, the objection is in writing and is
signed by a Member of the House of Representatives but not yet by a
Member of the United States Senate.
Mr. VICE PRESIDENT. In that case, the objection cannot be
entertained.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Alaska seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 3 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 3 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Arizona seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 11 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 11 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Arkansas seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 6 votes for President and Michael R. Pence from
the State of Indiana received 6 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of California seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 55 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 55 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Colorado seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 9 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 9 votes for Vice President.

Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Connecticut seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 7 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 7 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Delaware seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 3 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 3 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the District of Columbia seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 3 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 3 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Florida seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 29 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 29 votes for Vice President.

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The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentleman from Maryland
rise?
Mr. RASKIN. Mr. President, I have an objection because 10 of the 29
electoral votes cast by Florida were cast by electors not lawfully
certified because they violated Florida's prohibition against dual
office holding.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Debate is out of order.
Section 15 and 17 of title 3 of the United States Code requires that
any objection presented be in writing, signed by both a Member of the
House of Representatives and a Senator.
Is the objection in writing and signed not only by the Member of the
House of Representatives, but also by a Senator?
Mr. RASKIN. It is in writing, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is it signed by a Senator?
Mr. RASKIN. Not as of yet, Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. In that case, the objection cannot be
entertained.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Georgia seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 16 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 16 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
Washington rise?
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. President, I object to the certificate from the
State of Georgia on the grounds that the electoral votes were not--
The VICE PRESIDENT. There is no debate. There is no debate.
Section 15 and 17 of title 3 of the United States Code requires that
any objection be presented in writing, signed by both a Member of the
House of Representatives and a Senator.
Is the objection in writing and not only signed by the Member, but by
a United States Senator?
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. President, even as people waited hours in Georgia--
The VICE PRESIDENT. There is no debate. There is no debate.
If there is not one signed by a Senator, the objection cannot be
entertained.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. President, the objection is signed by a Member of
the House, but not yet by a Member of the Senate.
The VICE PRESIDENT. It is over.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Hawaii seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 3 votes for President, and Bernie Sanders of the
State of Vermont received 1 vote for President, and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 3 votes for Vice President, and
Elizabeth Warren of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts received 1 vote
for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Idaho seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 4 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 4 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Illinois seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 20 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 20 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Indiana seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 11 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 11 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Iowa seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 6 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 6 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Kansas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears

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therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 6
votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana
received 6 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 8 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 8 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Louisiana seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 8 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 8 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Maine seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 3 votes for President and Donald J. Trump of the
State of New York received 1 vote for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 3 votes for Vice President and
Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 1 vote for Vice
President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Maryland seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 10 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 10 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 11 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 11 votes for Vice President.

Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Michigan seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 16 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 16 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
California rise?
Ms. LEE. Mr. President, I object because people are horrified by the
overwhelming evidence of Russian interference in our elections.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Section 18, title 3 of the United States Code
prohibits debate in the joint session.
Section 15 and 17 of title 3 of the U.S. Code requires any objection
be presented in writing, signed by both a Member of the House and a
Member of the Senate.
Is the objection in writing and signed not only by the Member of the
House, but also by a Senator?
Ms. LEE. Mr. President, even with the malfunction of 87 voting
machines at predominantly African--
The VICE PRESIDENT. There is no debate in order.
Ms. LEE. I have grave concerns--
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection cannot be entertained.
Ms. LEE. Unfortunately, it is not yet signed by a Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair is prepared to proceed with the count.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Minnesota seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 10 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 10 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Mississippi seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 6 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 6 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas
rise?
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I object on the massive voter
suppression that is provisional that denied individual ballots--
The VICE PRESIDENT. Debate is not in order. Debate is not in order.
The gentlewoman will suspend.
Section 15 and 17 of title 3 of the U.S. Code requires that any
objection be presented in writing and signed by both the Member of the
House of Representatives and a Senator.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I have an objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is it signed by a United States Senator?
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Not yet. We are seeking a United States Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Well, in that case, the objection cannot be
entertained.
We will proceed with the count.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Missouri seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 10 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 10 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Montana seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 3 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 3 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Nebraska seems to be regular in form and authentic, and
it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 5 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 5 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Nevada seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 6 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 6 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of New Hampshire seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State
of New York received 4 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 4 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of New Jersey seems to be regular in form
and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the
State of New York received 14 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 14 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of New Mexico seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 5 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 5 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of New York seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 29 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 29 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of North Carolina seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 15 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 15 votes for Vice President.

The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentleman from Arizona
rise?
Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. President, I object to the certificate from the
State of North Carolina based on violations of the Voting Rights Act
and confirmed hacking by the--
The VICE PRESIDENT. There is no debate in the joint session.
The Chair has previously ruled that a signature from a Senator is
required. Is there a signature from a Senator?

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Mr. GRIJALVA. There is a signature from the House of Representatives,
myself, and--
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection cannot be received without a
signature from a Senator.
The tellers will continue the count.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas
rise?
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I object to the 15 votes from the
State of North Carolina because of the massive voter suppression and
the closing of voting massive suppression that occurred from African
American--
The VICE PRESIDENT. There is no debate. There is no debate. There is
no debate.
The gentlewoman will suspend.
As the Chair has previously ruled, a signature from a Senator is
required.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Vice President, I do have in writing a signature
from myself, not yet a signature from a Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection cannot be received.
The tellers will continue the count.

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Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of North Dakota seems to be regular in form
and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the
State of New York received 3 votes for President and Michael R. Pence
of the State of Indiana received 3 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Ohio seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 18 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 18 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Oklahoma seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 7 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 7 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Oregon seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 7 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 7 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seems to be regular
in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of
the State of New York received 20 votes for President and Michael R.
Pence of the State of Indiana received 20 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Rhode Island seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 4 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 4 votes for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of South Carolina seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 9 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 9 votes for Vice President.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas
rise?
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I object to the votes from South
Carolina because--
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentlewoman will suspend.
As the Chair has previously ruled, there is no debate in the joint
session. As the Chair has previously ruled, a Senator is required to
sign.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I have it in writing. I am now
seeking a signature from a United States Senator.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection cannot be received.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of South Dakota seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 3 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 3 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Tennessee seems to be regular in form
and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the
State of New York received 11 votes for President and Michael R. Pence
of the State of Indiana received 11 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 36 votes for President, John R. Kasich of the State of Ohio
received 1 vote for President, and Ron Paul of the State of Texas
received 1 vote for President, and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 37 votes for Vice President, and Carly Fiorina of the
Commonwealth of Virginia received 1 vote for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of Utah seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it
appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 6 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 6 votes for Vice President.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 3 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 3 votes for Vice President.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the Commonwealth of Virginia seems to be regular in
form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of
the State of New York received 13 votes for President and Tim Kaine of
the Commonwealth of Virginia received 13 votes for Vice President.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote
of the State of Washington seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York
received 8 votes for President, Colin Powell of the Commonwealth of
Virginia received 3 votes for President, and Faith Spotted Eagle of the
State of South Dakota received 1 vote for President, and Tim Kaine of
the Commonwealth of Virginia received 8 votes for Vice President,
Elizabeth Warren of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts received 1 vote
for Vice President, Maria Cantwell of the State of Washington received
1 vote for Vice President, Susan Collins of the State of Maine received
1 vote for Vice President, and Winona LaDuke of the State of Minnesota
received 1 vote for Vice President.
Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of
the State of West Virginia seems to be regular in form and authentic,
and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York
received 5 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of
Indiana received 5 votes for Vice President.

The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
California rise?
Ms. LEE. Mr. President, I object on behalf of the million of
Americans, including members of the intelligence community.
The VICE PRESIDENT. As the Chair has previously ruled, debate is
prohibited.
As the Chair has previously ruled, a signature from a Senator is
required. The objection cannot be received unless such a signature is
obtained.
Ms. LEE. Mr. President, despite grave concerns of the intelligence--
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection cannot be received.
Senator Klobuchar, continue the tally.
Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral
vote of the State of Wisconsin seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J.

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Trump of the State of New York received 10 votes for President and
Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 10 votes for Vice
President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Texas
rise?
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I object to the votes from the State
of Wisconsin which should not be legally certified.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentlewoman will suspend.
As the Chair has previously ruled, a signature from a Senator is
required. Is there such a signature?
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. President, I do have a written document with my
objection.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The objection cannot be received.
We will continue the tally.
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. President, the certificate of the
electoral vote of the State of Wyoming seems to be regular in form and
authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State
of New York received 3 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the
State of Indiana received 3 votes for Vice President.
The VICE PRESIDENT. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from
California rise?
Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Mr. President, I do not wish to
debate. I wish to ask: Is there one United States Senator who will join
me in this letter of objection?
The VICE PRESIDENT. The gentlewoman will suspend.
The Chair has previously ruled a signature from a Senator is
required. The objection cannot be received.
Members of Congress, the certificates having been read, the tellers
will ascertain and deliver the result to the President of the Senate.
Senator BLUNT. Mr. President, the undersigned, Roy Blunt and Amy
Klobuchar, tellers on the part of the Senate, Gregg Harper and Robert
A. Brady, tellers on the part of the House of Representatives, report
the following as the result of the ascertainment and counting of the
electoral vote for President and Vice President of the United States
for the term beginning on the 20th day of January 2017.
The tellers delivered to the President of the Senate the following
statement of results:

joint session of congress for the counting of the electoral votes for
president and vice president of the united states--official tally

The undersigned, Roy Blunt and Amy Klobuchar tellers on the part of
the Senate, Gregg Harper and Robert A. Brady tellers on the part of the
House of Representatives, report the following as the result of the
ascertainment and counting of the electoral vote for President and Vice
President of the United States for the term beginning on the twentieth
day of January, two thousand and seventeen.

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For President For Vice President
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Electoral votes of each State Faith
Donald J. Hillary Colin John Ron Paul Bernie Spotted Michael R. Tim Elizabeth Maria Susan Carly Winona
Trump Clinton Powell Kasich Sanders Eagle Pence Kaine Warren Cantwell Collins Fiorina LaDuke
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Alabama--9........................... 9 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 9 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Alaska--3............................ 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Arizona--11.......................... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Arkansas--6.......................... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
California--55....................... ......... 55 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 55 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Colorado--9.......................... ......... 9 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 9 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Connecticut--7....................... ......... 7 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 7 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Delaware--3.......................... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
District of Columbia--3.............. ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Florida--29.......................... 29 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 29 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Georgia--16.......................... 16 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 16 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Hawaii--4............................ ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... 1 ......... .......... 3 1 ......... ......... ......... .........
Idaho--4............................. 4 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 4 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Illinois--20......................... ......... 20 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 20 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Indiana--11.......................... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Iowa--6.............................. 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Kansas--6............................ 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Kentucky--8.......................... 8 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 8 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Louisiana--8......................... 8 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 8 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Maine--4............................. 1 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 1 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Maryland--10......................... ......... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Massachusetts--11.................... ......... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Michigan--16......................... 16 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 16 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Minnesota--10........................ ......... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Mississippi--6....................... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Missouri--10......................... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Montana--3........................... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Nebraska--5.......................... 5 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 5 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Nevada--6............................ ......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
New Hampshire--4..................... ......... 4 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 4 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
New Jersey--14....................... ......... 14 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 14 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
New Mexico--5........................ ......... 5 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 5 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
New York--29......................... ......... 29 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 29 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
North Carolina--15................... 15 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 15 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
North Dakota--3...................... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Ohio--18............................. 18 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 18 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Oklahoma--7.......................... 7 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 7 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Oregon--7............................ ......... 7 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 7 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Pennsylvania--20..................... 20 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 20 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Rhode Island--4...................... ......... 4 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 4 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
South Carolina--9.................... 9 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 9 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
South Dakota--3...................... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Tennessee--11........................ 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 11 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Texas--38............................ 36 ......... ......... 1 1 ......... ......... 37 ......... ......... ......... ......... 1 .........
Utah--6.............................. 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 6 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Vermont--3........................... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Virginia--13......................... ......... 13 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... 13 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Washington--12....................... ......... 8 3 ......... ......... ......... 1 .......... 8 1 1 1 ......... 1
West Virginia--5..................... 5 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 5 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Wisconsin--10........................ 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 10 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Wyoming--3........................... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 3 ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
Total--538....................... 304 227 3 1 1 1 1 305 227 2 1 1 1 1
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Roy Blunt,
Amy Klobuchar,
Tellers on the part of the Senate.
Gregg Harper,
Robert A. Brady,
Tellers on the part of the House of Representatives.

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January 9, 2017, on pages H189 and H190, the following appeared:
ROY BLUNT, AMY KLOBUCHAR, Tellers on the part of the Senate. GREGG
HARPER, ROBERT A. BRADY, Tellers on the part of the House of
Representatives. The VICE PRESIDENT. The state of the vote for
President of the United States, as delivered to the President of
the Senate, is as follows: The whole number of the electors
appointed to vote for President of the United States is 538, of
which a majority is 270. Donald J. Trump, of the State of New
York, has received for President of the United States 304 votes;
Hillary Clinton, of the State of New York, has received 227 votes;
Colin Powell, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has received 3
votes; John Kasich, of the State of Ohio, has received 1 vote; Ron
Paul, of the State of Texas, has received 1 vote; BERNIE SANDERS,
of the State of Vermont, has received 1 vote; Faith Spotted Eagle,
of the State of South Dakota, has received 1 vote; The state of
the vote for Vice President of the United States, as delivered to
the President of the Senate, is as follows: The whole number of
the electors appointed to vote for Vice President of the United
States is 538, of which a majority is 270. Michael R. Pence, of
the State of Indiana, has received for Vice President of the
United States 305 votes; TIM KAINE, of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, has received 227 votes; ELIZABETH WARREN, of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has received 2 votes; MARIA
CANTWELL, of the State of Washington, has received 1 vote; SUSAN
COLLINS, of the State of Maine, has received 1 vote; Carly
Fiorina, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has received 1 vote;
Winona LaDuke, of the State of Minnesota, has received 1 vote;
This announcement of the state of the vote by the President of the
Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons
elected President and Vice President of the United States, each
for the term beginning on the twentieth day of January, two
thousand and seventeen and shall be entered, together with the
list of the votes, on the Journals of the Senate and House of
Representatives. The VICE PRESIDENT. The state of

The online version has been corrected to read: ROY BLUNT, AMY
KLOBUCHAR, Tellers on the part of the Senate. GREGG HARPER, ROBERT
A. BRADY, Tellers on the part of the House of Representatives. The
VICE PRESIDENT. The state of

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[[Page H190]]

The VICE PRESIDENT. The state of the vote for President of the United
States, as delivered to the President of the Senate, is as follows:
The whole number of electors appointed to vote for President of the
United States is 538. Within that whole number, a majority is 270.
The votes for President of the United States are as follows:
Donald J. Trump of the State of New York has received 304 votes.
Hillary Clinton of the State of New York has received 227 votes.
Colin Powell of the Commonwealth of Virginia has received 3 votes.
John Kasich of the State of Ohio has received 1 vote.
Ron Paul of the State of Texas has received 1 vote.
Bernie Sanders of the State of Vermont has received 1 vote.
Faith Spotted Eagle of the State of South Dakota has received 1 vote.
The state of the vote for Vice President of the United States, as
delivered to the President of the Senate, is as follows:
The whole number of electors appointed to vote for Vice President of
the United States is 538. Within that whole number, a majority is 270.
The votes for Vice President of the United States are as follows:
Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana has received 305 votes.
Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia has received 227 votes.

Announcement by the Vice President

The VICE PRESIDENT. The joint session will be in order.
The Sergeant at Arms will remove the disturbance from the gallery.
The joint session will be in order.
Elizabeth Warren of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has received 2
votes.
Maria Cantwell of the State of Washington has received 1 vote.
Susan Collins of the State of Maine has received 1 vote.
Carly Fiorina of the Commonwealth of Virginia has received 1 vote.

Announcement by the Vice President

The VICE PRESIDENT. The Sergeant at Arms will remove the protestors
from the gallery.
The joint session will be in order.
Winona LaDuke of the State of Minnesota has received 1 vote.
This announcement of the state of the vote by the President of the
Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected
President and Vice President of the United States, each for the term
beginning on the 20th day of January 2017 and shall be entered,
together with the list of the votes, on the Journals of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
The purpose of the joint session having concluded, pursuant to the
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 115th Congress, the Chair declares the
joint session dissolved.
(Thereupon, at 1 o'clock and 41 minutes p.m., the joint session of
the two Houses of Congress dissolved.)
The SPEAKER. Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 115th
Congress, the electoral vote will be spread at large upon the Journal.

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