[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 87 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. HALE-
                               CUSANELLI

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed the immediate consideration of S. Res. 645 which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the 
resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 645) to authorize testimony and 
     representation in United States v. Hale-Cusanelli.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, the next criminal trial arising out of 
the events of January 6, 2021, is scheduled to begin on May 23, 2022, 
in Federal district court in the District of Columbia. The defendant in 
this case is charged with five counts: obstructing the counting by 
Congress of the electoral ballots for President and Vice President; 
entering and remaining in a restricted area within the U.S. Capitol 
grounds; unlawful parading, demonstrating, and picketing; and two 
counts of engaging in disorderly and disruptive conduct.
  The prosecution has requested trial testimony from Daniel Schwager, 
formerly counsel to the Secretary of the Senate, related to the 
obstruction count, including his knowledge and observations of the 
process and constitutional and legal bases for Congress's certification 
of the Electoral College vote. The prosecution is also seeking 
testimony at trial, if necessary, from Nate Russell and Diego Torres, 
custodians of records in the Senate Recording Studio, which operates 
under the authority of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate, to authenticate Senate video of the proceeding that day. Senate 
Secretary Berry and Senate Sergeant at Arms Gibson would like to 
cooperate with these requests by providing relevant testimony in this 
proceeding from Messrs. Schwager, Russell, and Torres, respectively.
  In keeping with the rules and practices of the Senate, this 
resolution would authorize the production of relevant testimony from 
Messrs. Schwager, Russell, and Torres, with representation by the 
Senate legal counsel.
  Ms. STABENOW. I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 645) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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