[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H1738]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PROTECT SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER
(Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, I addressed this House on the
issue of Mr. Mueller and his important investigation in the Special
Counsel's Office.
I am concerned, as we leave on Thursday or Friday, that the President
could fire Mr. Rosenstein--who has authority over Mr. Mueller--or fire
Mr. Sessions and put somebody in who will jeopardize Mr. Mueller's
investigation.
Accordingly, a bill I have, H.R. 4669, was filed in December to
protect Mr. Mueller. It gives him due process rights--if he is fired--
to go to court before a three-judge Federal panel to show that he was
fired for purposes which were political and not relating to his job
performance.
I am filing a discharge petition today. I will be filing it in 10
minutes, asking all Members of the House to sign it; to bring this bill
to the floor immediately for a vote so that we can protect the special
counsel, protect Mr. Mueller, and protect America.
God Bless America.
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