[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the
Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following
resolutions, introduced earlier today: S. Res. 176, S. Res. 177, and S.
Res. 178.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolutions.
S. Res. 177 and S. Res. 178
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, in two criminal cases pending in
Federal district court in the District of Columbia and arising out of
the events of January 6, 2021, the prosecution has requested testimony
from a Senate witness.
In these cases, brought against Leo Christopher Kelly and Rachel
Powell, respectively, trials are expected to commence in early May, and
the prosecution has requested testimony from Daniel Schwager, formerly
counsel to the Secretary of the Senate, concerning his knowledge and
observations of the process and constitutional and legal bases for
Congress' counting of the Electoral College votes. The prosecution in
the Kelly case has additionally requested Mr. Schwager's testimony
regarding certain property destruction that occurred on January 6,
2021. Senate Secretary Berry would like to cooperate with these
requests by providing relevant testimony in these trials from Mr.
Schwager.
In keeping with the rules and practices of the Senate, these
resolutions would authorize the production of relevant testimony from
Mr. Schwager, with representation by the Senate legal Counsel.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be
agreed to, the preambles 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 resolutions were agreed to.
The preambles were agreed to.
(The resolutions, with their preambles, are printed in today's Record
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')
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