[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. NEELY

  Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 214, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 214) to authorize testimony and 
     representation in United States v. Neely.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, another criminal trial arising out of the 
events of January 6, 2021, is scheduled to begin on May 22, 2023, in 
Federal district court in the District of Columbia. The defendant in 
this case is charged with multiple counts, including unlawfully 
entering and remaining in a restricted area within the U.S. Capitol 
grounds.
  The prosecution and defense are seeking trial testimony from Michael 
J. Mastrian, director of the Senate Radio and Television Gallery, which 
operates under the authority of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
the Senate, relating to the Gallery's regulation of access to the 
Capitol by bona fide members of the electronic news media.
  Senate Sergeant at Arms Gibson would like to cooperate by providing 
relevant testimony in this proceeding from Mr. Mastrian.
  In keeping with the rules and practices of the Senate, this 
resolution would authorize the production of relevant testimony from 
Mr. Mastrian, with representation by the Senate legal counsel.
  Mr. BENNET. I 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 table with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 214) 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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