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January 6, 2001 

WASHINGTON, JA 6 (AP) - New York's new senator missed her first opportunity to vote in the Senate.

Hillary Rodham Clinton was not at the Capitol for a voice vote ratifying a power-sharing agreement in the Senate. Only a few senators were on hand for the vote, a formality because the deal already had been hammered out by Senate leaders.

Voice votes are typically taken on issues where the outcome is a foregone conclusion and are often sparsely attended.

Clinton was with her husband at a White House event in Virginia when the vote occurred. Until Jan. 20, when President Bill Clinton leaves office, Mrs. Clinton is juggling the roles of first lady and senator.

The first lady was officially sworn in as a senator on Wednesday. She will be sworn in again Sunday in a splashy re-enactment ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Some 3,000 supporters, including the president, are expected to attend.