[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 165 (Wednesday, September 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5798]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             JOHNSON REPORT

  Mr. SCHUMER. While the rest of the country was busy fighting COVID, 
Senate Republicans have been abusing the power of the Senate to conduct 
opposition research for President Trump's campaign.
  This morning, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee 
released his report, which reads as if Putin wrote it, not U.S. 
Senators. The bogus narrative of this report, peddled by a Russian 
disinformation campaign, was disproved by every witness who testified. 
Despite their zeal to smear Vice President Biden and his family, Senate 
Republicans found no evidence--no evidence--to support the conspiracy 
theories pushed by Putin's intelligence agencies.
  Senators Grassley and Johnson should reimburse taxpayers for the 
money they wasted. This entire disgraceful affair and the Johnson 
report should be relegated to the dustbin of history.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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