[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5968]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate 
resolutions, S. Res. 499, S. Res. 500, S. Res. 501, S. Res. 502.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolutions en bloc.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, these resolutions concern requests for 
evidence in two criminal actions pending in Federal district courts, 
one in the District of Columbia and the other in the Southern District 
of Texas. Trials in both matters are expected to commence on January 8, 
2024.
  In the first case, pending in Federal district court in the District 
of Columbia, the defendant is charged with multiple counts arising out 
of the events of January 6, 2021. In this case, brought against Anthony 
Antonio, 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. Senate 
Secretary Berry would like to cooperate with this request by providing 
relevant testimony in this trial from Mr. Schwager.
  In the second case, pending in Federal district court in the Southern 
District of Texas, the defendant is charged with threatening to injure 
and murder Senator Ted Cruz in a voicemail he left with the Senator's 
Houston, TX office. In this case, brought against Isaac Ambe 
Nformangum, the prosecution has requested testimony from Amy English, 
the Senator's staff assistant, and Grant Murray, the Senator's special 
operations adviser, who witnessed the relevant events. The prosecution 
has further requested trial testimony from Anthony Rodregous, Senator 
Cruz's counsel, who has knowledge of the Senator's official duties and 
position on the 1965 Civil Rights Act, which formed the basis of the 
defendant's threat. Senator Cruz would like to cooperate with these 
requests by providing relevant employee testimony from his office.
  In keeping with the rules and practices of the Senate, the enclosed 
resolutions would authorize the production of relevant testimony from 
Mr. Schwager, Ms. English, and Messrs. Murray and Rodregous, with 
representation by the Senate legal counsel.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed 
to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.
  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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