[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2848-S2849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Termination of James Comey

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, the termination and removal of James Comey 
as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation raises a critical 
question as to whether the FBI investigation of Russian interference in 
the last Presidential campaign will continue and whether the 
investigation into any collusion or involvement by the Trump campaign 
will be investigated by the FBI. Any attempt to stop or undermine this 
FBI investigation would raise grave constitutional issues.
  We await clarification by the White House as soon as possible as to 
whether this investigation will continue and whether it will have a 
credible lead so

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that we know it will have a just outcome.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Alaska.