Resolutions Submitted Today

The Senate took up a set of resolutions submitted that day, which were considered together by unanimous consent. One of them, S. Res. 838, concerns a criminal investigation into a threat made against Senator Elizabeth Warren in a communication sent to her office; it allows her staff members to provide testimony to the U.S. attorney’s office handling the case. Senator Thune asked the Senate to agree to the resolutions, and there was no stated objection.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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John Thune, SD

Republican
“I am asking the Senate to take up these five resolutions together.”
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions which are at the desk: S. Res. 836, S. Res. 837, S. Res. 838, S. Res. 839, and S. Res 840. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

John Thune, SD

Republican

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“I want the Senate to pass this resolution. It allows Senator Warren's staff to give testimony in a criminal investigation into someone who threatened her.”
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Mr. President, this resolution concerns a request for evidence related to an investigation of an individual who made a threat against Senator Elizabeth Warren in a communication sent to the Senator’s office. The U.S. attorney’s office investigating the matter is seeking employee testimony from Senator Warren’s office for use in its investigation and in any future legal proceedings arising in this matter. The Senator would like to cooperate with this request by providing relevant employee testimony from her office. This resolution would authorize employees in the office of Senator Warren to provide relevant testimony in this investigation and any future legal proceedings in this matter, with representation by the Senate legal counsel.

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