[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 23 (Monday, February 8, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 39--TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE 
   EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE IN THE SENATE CHAMBER FOR THE IMPEACHMENT 
PROCEEDINGS OF DONALD JOHN TRUMP, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. SCHUMER submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 39

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE.

       (a) In General.--In recognition of the unique requirements 
     raised by the impeachment proceedings against Donald John 
     Trump, former President of the United States, the Sergeant at 
     Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall install appropriate 
     equipment and furniture in the Senate chamber for use by the 
     managers from the House of Representatives and counsel for 
     the former President in their presentations to the Senate 
     during all times that the Senate is sitting for trial with 
     the President pro tempore presiding.
       (b) Scope.--The appropriate equipment and furniture 
     referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
       (1) A lectern, a witness table and chair if required, and 
     tables and chairs to accommodate an equal number of managers 
     from the House of Representatives and counsel for the former 
     President, which shall be placed in the well of the Senate.
       (2) Such equipment as may be required to permit the display 
     of video or audio evidence, including video monitors and 
     microphones, which may be placed in the chamber for use by 
     the managers from the House of Representatives or counsel for 
     the former President.
       (c) Manner.--All equipment and furniture authorized by this 
     resolution shall be placed in the chamber in a manner that 
     provides the least practicable disruption to Senate 
     proceedings.

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