Appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment of Samuel B. Kent, a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Mr. President, at this time, the oath should be administered in conformance with article I, section 3, clause 6 of the Constitution and the Senate's impeachment rules.

I move that the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. McConnell, be designated by the Senate to administer the oath to the Acting President pro tempore, the Senator from Hawaii, Mr. Inouye.

Mr. President, the oath shall now be administered by the Presiding Officer to all Senators. This is an appropriate time for any Senator who has cause to be excused from service in this impeachment to make that fact known.

If there is no Senator who desires to be excused, I move that the Presiding Officer, Mr. Inouye, administer the oath to Members of the Senate.

Mr. President, any Senator who was not in the Senate Chamber at the time the oath was administered to the other Senators will make that fact known to the Chair so that the oath may be administered as soon as possible to that Senator. The Secretary will note the names of the Senators who have been sworn and will present to them for signing a book, which will be the Senate's permanent record of the administration of the oath. I remind all Senators who were administered this oath that they must now sign the oath book, which is at the desk, before leaving the Chamber.

Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God?

Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration.