[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H4569-H4570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE 
                        PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

  Mrs. LUNA. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I seek 
recognition to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the 
privileges of the House.
  The form of the resolution is as follows:
  H. Res. 1344, finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the 
United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for 
disobeying a certain subpoena.
  Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, 
is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain 
subpoena.
  Whereas, on February 27, 2024, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of 
the United States, was duly served with a subpoena to produce a narrow 
and specific set of materials possessed by the Department of Justice 
and related to Special Counsel Robert K. Hur's investigation of 
President Joe Biden's ``willful'' mishandling of classified documents 
to the Committee of the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
Representatives in Washington, D.C.;
  Whereas, Attorney General Garland has, in disobedience of such 
subpoena, failed to produce the set of materials; and
  Whereas, a set of materials possessed by the Department of Justice is 
material and necessary in order that the House of Representatives may 
properly execute the functions imposed on it and may obtain information 
necessary

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as a basis for such legislative and other action as the House of 
Representatives may deem necessary and proper: Now, therefore be it
  Resolved, That-- (1) Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United 
States, is found in contempt of the House of Representatives for 
disobeying the February 27, 2024, subpoena; and
  (2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall impose a fine, 
which may not be paid with appropriated funds, on Attorney General 
Garland of $10,000 per day, until such a time as Attorney General 
Garland complies with the subpoena of the House of Representatives by 
turning over the audio tapes.

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