[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. SEEFRIED, 
                                 ET AL.

  Mr. OSSOFF. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 665, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 665) to authorize testimony and 
     representation in United States v. Seefried, et al.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, another criminal trial arising out of 
the events of January 6, 2021, is scheduled to begin on June 13, 2022, 
in Federal district court in the District of Columbia. The two 
defendants in this case, Kevin and Hunter Seefried, are 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 United States Capitol grounds; unlawful 
parading, demonstrating, and picketing; and two counts of engaging in 
disorderly and disruptive conduct. Hunter Seefried is additionally 
charged with destruction of government property and two counts of 
engaging in physical violence.
  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' counting of 
the Electoral College votes. 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.
  Mr. OSSOFF. Madam President, I further ask that the resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 665) 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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