[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                               January 6

  Mr. President, now on another matter, today, the Homeland Security 
and Rules Committees released the conclusions of their monthslong 
investigation into the circumstances of the unprecedented breach of 
security here at the Capitol on January 6.
  I am grateful to our colleagues on both committees whose hard work 
made this invaluable report possible.
  My assessment of the terrible events of the 6th has been consistent 
from the beginning. I have condemned the perpetrators, as well as those 
who enabled and encouraged them, and I have given full-throated support 
to our colleagues' bipartisan inquiry, along with the work of Federal 
investigators and prosecutors, to ensure that every criminal 
participant faces justice.
  The Rules and Homeland Security report identifies a number of serious 
shortcomings in Capitol security that were exposed and exploited on the 
6th. It directs our attention to the most glaring gaps that could leave 
the complex vulnerable to future incidents.
  Through the efforts of the Capitol Police, the Senate Sergeant At 
Arms, and other institutional partners, the Senate's work to close 
these gaps is already well underway. The committee's inquiry into 
January 6 is ongoing, and the nationwide search for a new Chief of the 
Capitol Police is making progress. Our colleagues' latest findings 
should guide the entire institution's ongoing security reviews.
  Today's report is one of the many reasons I am confident in the 
ability of existing investigations to uncover all actionable facts 
about the events of January 6. I will continue to support these efforts 
over any that seek to politicize the process, and I would urge my 
colleagues to do the same.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The majority whip is recognized.