March 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2723 hope that other States will follow the ination of ‘‘any links and/or coordination be- cial Counsel Regulations (in 1999, concerning great leadership of the State of Illi- tween the Russian government and individuals the 1993 confrontation in Waco, Texas), both the nois. associated with the campaign of President Don- interim and final reports, including findings, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ald Trump’’, ‘‘any matters that arose or may provided by the Special Counsel were released to arise directly from the investigation’’, and ‘‘any the public by the Attorney General; and BUTTERFIELD). Members are reminded other matters within the scope of 28 C.F.R. Whereas the allegations at the center of Spe- to refrain from engaging in personal- 600.4(a)’’; cial Counsel Mueller’s investigation strike at the ities toward the President. Whereas the Acting Attorney General ex- core of our democracy, and there is an over- f plained that he had appointed Special Counsel whelming public interest in releasing the Special Mueller because he ‘‘determined that it is in the Counsel’s report to ensure public confidence in EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS public interest . . . to . . . appoint a Special both the process and the result of the investiga- THAT THE REPORT OF SPECIAL Counsel to assume responsibility for this matter tion: Now, therefore, be it COUNSEL MUELLER SHOULD BE . . . based upon the unique circumstances, the Resolved by the House of Representatives (the MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUB- public interest requires [him] to place this inves- Senate concurring), That Congress— LIC AND TO CONGRESS tigation under the authority of a person who ex- (1) calls for the public release of any report, ercises a degree of independence from the nor- including findings, Special Counsel Mueller pro- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant mal chain of command . . . [and that] a Special vides to the Attorney General, except to the ex- to House Resolution 208, I call up the Counsel is necessary in order for the American tent the public disclosure of any portion thereof concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 24) people to have full confidence in the outcome. is expressly prohibited by law; and expressing the sense of Congress that Our nation is grounded on the rule of law, and (2) calls for the full release to Congress of any the report of Special Counsel Mueller the public must be assured that government offi- report, including findings, Special Counsel should be made available to the public cials administer the law fairly’’; Mueller provides to the Attorney General. Whereas Special Counsel Mueller has pre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- and to Congress, and ask for its imme- viously served in the Department of Justice as a diate consideration in the House. tleman from New York (Mr. NADLER) prosecutor, United States Attorney, and Direc- and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. The Clerk read the title of the con- tor of the FBI under both Republican and current resolution. Democratic administrations, and his selection as COLLINS) each will control 30 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Special Counsel elicited bipartisan praise The Chair recognizes the gentleman ant to House Resolution 208, the recognizing his reputation for competence, fair- from New York. amendments to the concurrent resolu- ness, and nonpartisanship; f tion and the preamble, printed in Whereas the Special Counsel’s investigation has thus far resulted in the public indictment of b 0915 House Report 116–17, are agreed to, and 34 individuals and 3 companies, 7 guilty pleas, GENERAL LEAVE the concurrent resolution, as amended, and 1 conviction following a jury trial; Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask is considered read. Whereas the Special Counsel Regulations pro- unanimous consent that all Members The text of the concurrent resolu- vide that ‘‘[a]t the conclusion of the Special may have 5 legislative days in which to tion, as amended, is as follows: Counsel’s work, he or she shall provide the At- revise and extend their remarks and in- H. CON. RES. 24 torney General with a confidential report ex- plaining the prosecution or declination decisions sert extraneous material on H. Con. Whereas, on January 6, 2017, the Office of the reached by the Special Counsel’’; Res. 24. Director of National Intelligence released a re- Whereas, on January 15, 2019, at his con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there port concluding that ‘‘Russian President Vladi- firmation hearing before the Senate Committee objection to the request of the gen- mir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 on the Judiciary, Attorney General William tleman from New York? aimed at the US presidential election’’, that the Barr testified ‘‘I . . . believe it is very important goal of this campaign was ‘‘to undermine public There was no objection. that the public and Congress be informed of the Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield faith in the US democratic process’’, and that results of the special counsel’s work. For that ‘‘Putin and the Russian Government developed myself such time as I may consume. reason, my goal will be to provide as much Mr. Speaker, H. Con. Res. 24 ex- a clear preference for President-elect Trump’’; transparency as I can consistent with the law’’; Whereas, on March 20, 2017, the Director of Whereas, on February 22, 2019, the chairs of presses the sense of Congress that any the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) testi- six committees of the House of Representatives report Special Counsel Robert Mueller fied that he was authorized by the Department wrote to Attorney General Barr to inform him of delivers to the Attorney General of Justice to confirm that the FBI is inves- their expectation that he will make Special should be released to the public and to tigating whether ‘‘there was any coordination’’ Counsel Mueller’s report public ‘‘to the max- Congress. This concurrent resolution is between individuals associated with the Trump imum extent permitted by law’’; important for several reasons. presidential campaign and the Russian Govern- Whereas transparency is consistent with the ment; First, transparency is fundamental overall purpose and intent of the Special Coun- to the special counsel process, espe- Whereas part 600 of title 28, Code of Federal sel Regulations and the accompanying Depart- Regulations, as in effect on March 7, 2019 (in ment of Justice commentary, which notes the im- cially when dealing with matters of na- this resolution referred to as ‘‘Special Counsel portance of ‘‘ensur[ing] congressional and pub- tional security involving the President. Regulations’’), provides for the appointment of lic confidence in the integrity of the process’’; In January 2017, the U.S. intelligence a Special Counsel when the Attorney General or Whereas the need for transparency is most community unanimously reported that Acting Attorney General ‘‘determines that crimi- pronounced with regard to investigations that ‘‘Russian President Vladimir Putin or- nal investigation of a person or matter is war- involve the President or individuals associated dered an influence campaign in 2016 ranted and—(a) That investigation . . . by a with his campaign as the President is respon- aimed at the U.S. Presidential elec- United States Attorney’s Office or litigating Di- sible for the appointment of the senior leader- tion’’ and that ‘‘Putin and the Russian vision of the Department of Justice would ship of the Department of Justice; present a conflict of interest for the Department Whereas the Department of Justice’s United Government developed a clear pref- or other extraordinary circumstances; and (b) States Attorney’s Manual indicates that in pub- erence for President-elect Trump.’’ As That under the circumstances, it would be in lic filings and proceedings, prosecutors ‘‘should a result of the importance of this the public interest to appoint an outside Special remain sensitive to the privacy and reputation charge and the clear conflict of inter- Counsel to assume responsibility for the mat- interests of uncharged third-parties’’, that is, of est in a matter involving the Presi- ter’’; persons who the Department considers may be, dent, Robert Mueller was appointed as Whereas the Special Counsel Regulations call but are not yet criminally charged; special counsel by the Acting Attorney for any individual named as Special Counsel to Whereas this general nonstatutory policy of be a ‘‘lawyer with a reputation for integrity and sensitivity to the ‘‘interests of uncharged third- General ‘‘in order for the American impartial decision making and with appropriate parties’’ should be inapplicable to a sitting people to have full confidence in the experience to ensure that both the investigation President because the Department of Justice’s outcome.’’ will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thor- Office of Legal Counsel has previously written This is why in the only other in- oughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial that ‘‘a sitting President is constitutionally im- stance involving the appointment of a decisions will be supported by an informed un- mune from indictment and criminal prosecu- special counsel under the regulations, derstanding of the criminal law and Department tion’’; concerning the Waco tragedy, the spe- of Justice policies’’; Whereas the Department of Justice has on nu- cial counsel’s report was released in Whereas, on May 17, 2017, the Acting Attor- merous recent occasions provided investigatory full by the Attorney General. ney General appointed former FBI Director Rob- information to Congress and the public con- ert S. Mueller III to serve as Special Counsel ‘‘to cerning investigations of high-level public offi- Second, this resolution is critical be- ensure a full and thorough investigation of the cials in both pending and closed cases; cause of the many questions and criti- Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the Whereas in the only other instance where a cisms of the investigation raised by the 2016 presidential election’’, including an exam- Special Counsel was appointed under the Spe- President and his administration. It is

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RECORD, I note that the following time when the President has publicly These precedents make clear the ob- Democratic Members voted against the attacked the Russian investigation ligation of the Department of Justice release of the Starr materials: Speaker more than 1,100 times and counting. to release all evidence with respect to PELOSI, Majority Whip CLYBURN, Chair- Among other things, the President has the Russian investigation. man NADLER, Chairman CUMMINGS, repeatedly referred to the investiga- A vote for this resolution will send a Chairman ENGEL, Chairman WATERS, tion as a ‘‘witch hunt’’ and called it a clear signal to both the American peo- Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. MARKEY, Chair ‘‘hoax,’’ ‘‘rigged,’’ and a ‘‘scam.’’ ple and to the Department of Justice LOFGREN, and Chairman NEAL, among This resolution is also needed be- that Congress believes transparency is others. cause high-ranking DOJ officials have a fundamental principle necessary to It is amazing that we have now indicated that they may not release in- ensure that government remains ac- changed our perspective on that, in formation about individuals who are countable to the public. light of a Republican in the White not indicted. Deputy Attorney General Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on House. Rosenstein stated last month that ‘‘if both sides of the aisle to join me in Again, this resolution simply, basi- we aren’t prepared to prove our case supporting this commonsense resolu- cally, restates the regulations that are beyond a reasonable doubt in court, tion. currently in place that were written then we have no business making alle- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of under the Clinton Department of Jus- gations against American citizens.’’ my time. tice. It is going to go forward. The new This normally salutary policy must Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Attorney General has said he wants to not apply in the event the Department er, I yield myself such time as I may make as much public to the American adheres to its policy that it cannot in- consume. people as he legally can. dict a sitting President. To maintain Mr. Speaker, I intend to support this I believe in transparency. I believe that a sitting President cannot be in- resolution, but as a matter of time and that there are many other things we dicted no matter how much evidence coming through this week, I have 30 could be working on, but I am happy to there is because he is a sitting Presi- minutes, so I might as well talk about support a resolution that is actually dent, and then to withhold evidence of a resolution that is a restatement of just a restatement of the regulatory wrongdoing from Congress because the the regulation. I want to provide some burden already placed upon the Attor- President cannot be charged, is to con- background on the special counsel’s ney General. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of vert DOJ policy into the means for a regulations. Special Counsel Mueller is operating my time. coverup. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Third, releasing the Mueller report, under a different regulatory framework minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- even in its entirety, does not absolve from the independent counsel statute fornia (Ms. WATERS), the distinguished the Department of Justice of its obliga- that gave us the Starr report. chairwoman of the Financial Services tion to provide Congress with the un- The Clinton administration Justice Committee. derlying evidence uncovered by the Department, which was led by Attor- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank ney General Janet Reno, Deputy Attor- special counsel. This expectation is Chairman NADLER for yielding. well grounded in precedent set by the ney General Eric Holder, and Neal Mr. Speaker, I strongly support H. Department just in the last Congress in Katyal, drafted the special counsel reg- Con. Res. 24, which expresses the sense connection with three Republican-led ulations in effect today. They estab- of Congress that the report of Special investigations into Hillary Clinton’s lished a regulatory framework that Counsel Robert Mueller should be emails, the dismissal of former FBI gives the Attorney General flexibility. available to the public and to Congress. Acting Director McCabe, and allega- Attorney General Barr has a few op- Special Counsel Mueller has been ap- tions of bias concerning the Russian in- tions when he receives the information pointed to ensure a full and thorough vestigation. from Mr. Mueller. He can give Congress investigation of the Russian Govern- With respect to the investigation in- the complete report or a summary, or ment’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 volving Secretary Clinton’s emails, he can simply tell Congress that the Presidential election and to examine this included the Department of Jus- Mueller investigation has concluded. any links and/or coordination between tice releasing to Congress more than The Clinton administration regula- the Russian Government and individ- 880,000 pages of documents regarding tions do not require a full report to uals associated with the campaign of the FBI’s decisionmaking, identifying Congress. However, during his con- President Donald Trump. to Congress the names of career offi- firmation, Attorney General Barr said He has also been appointed with the cials involved in the charging decision, he wants to be ‘‘transparent’’ with Con- authority to investigate and prosecute identifying to Congress specific court gress and the public ‘‘consistent with Federal crimes committed in the cases relied on in the charging deci- the rules and the law.’’ I have no rea- course of and with the intent to inter- sion, and making numerous DOJ and son to think Attorney General Barr fere with the investigation, including FBI personnel available to Congress for would back away from those state- perjury, obstruction of justice, destruc- transcribed interviews. ments he made before the Senate Judi- tion of evidence, and intimidation of With respect to the dismissal of ciary Committee. witnesses. former Acting Director McCabe, this Mr. Speaker, I believe he is truthful The gravity and magnitude of this in- included releasing to Congress all doc- and will be truthful to his word to vestigation, given that it goes straight uments relied on by the Office of Pro- make as much public as he possibly to the heart of our democracy and in- fessional Responsibility in making its can. volves the President of the United decision. The American people should not ex- States, requires the public release of With respect to claims of bias in the pect another Starr report. The Clinton the special counsel’s findings. Russian investigation, this included Justice Department made sure another This is an investigation that affects not only releasing to the public an oth- President would not have salacious sto- each and every American, whether it erwise classified foreign intelligence ries aired before the American people. implicates or exonerates the President. application, but also releasing to Con- Janet Reno herself testified before Therefore, it must be brought to light gress: one, all underlying documents Congress in 1999 that it was a bad idea so that the American people can see for and communications involving the for independent counsels to publish themselves the findings and determina- FISA applications; two, four memos de- final reports. tions made by an objective, impartial tailing the former FBI Director’s com- Many Members of the Democratic investigator who has a reputation for munications with the President; three, majority in Congress today voted integrity. materials pertaining to classified brief- against the public release of materials In addition, the report will provide ings involving the Trump and Clinton related to the Starr report. valuable insight and information for Presidential campaigns; and four, mak- Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD the important investigations being un- ing even more DOJ and FBI officials a narrative related to a roll call vote dertaken in the House, including the

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It is email investigation to Congress, all of we do not get this information, we can- clear from the manner in which the them—all of them—pursuant to con- not effectively do our jobs, we cannot special counsel has approached this in- gressional subpoenas issued after hold the President accountable, and it vestigation that he has taken it seri- James Comey was fired. They have pro- is something that the American public ously and has not conducted what duced highly sensitive records, includ- wants to see. President Trump refers to as a ‘‘witch ing FISA materials, directly related to Over 87 percent of respondents in a hunt.’’ ongoing investigations at the core of recent poll say that this report should So far, the special counsel’s inves- the special counsel’s charter. be made available to Congress and to tigation has resulted in 199 criminal To be sure, something far more seri- the American public. If the Depart- charges, 37 indictments or guilty pleas, ous than precedent is at stake. Disclo- ment of Justice does not do this, we all and five prison sentences. sure is uniquely imperative here be- need to ask: What are they trying to Whatever his prosecutorial decisions cause the special counsel reportedly is hide? may be going forward, it is in the investigating whether the President Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- public’s interest to be given full trans- himself engaged in misconduct. If the er, I continue to reserve the balance of parency into those decisions and the special counsel has indeed uncovered my time. explanations behind them. evidence of serious wrongdoing on the Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- President’s part, then that evidence minute to the gentleman from Colo- er, I reserve the balance of my time. rado (Mr. NEGUSE), a member of the Ju- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 must be furnished to Congress and ulti- diciary Committee. minutes to the gentleman from Cali- mately to the American people. Withholding the full report or under- Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I thank fornia (Mr. SCHIFF), the distinguished lying evidence would only heighten the chairman for his leadership and for chair of the Intelligence Committee. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I thank concerns over a coverup or a pernicious introducing this incredibly important the gentleman from New York (Mr. or partisan double standard. resolution. The special counsel’s regulations Mr. Speaker, the investigation cur- NADLER) for yielding and for his spon- were written, above all, to ensure pub- sorship of this important legislation. I rently under way by Special Counsel lic confidence in the fair and impartial rise in strong support. Robert Mueller is incredibly impor- Special Counsel Robert Mueller was administration of justice. That charge tant: an open investigation into incred- appointed in May 2017 to oversee the would be entirely vitiated by an at- ibly serious allegations, potential ob- ongoing criminal and counterintel- tempt to cover up or conceal Special struction of justice, corruption, and ligence investigation into Russia’s in- Counsel Mueller’s findings and report, possible links of coordination between terference in the 2016 election. Over the whatever they may be and whenever President Trump’s Presidential cam- nearly 2 years since his appointment, they are finalized. paign and the Russian Government, ef- the special counsel has indicted 34 indi- Mr. Speaker, I urge Members of both forts to meddle in our democratic proc- viduals and three companies, and se- parties to join me in supporting this ess, and mislead and manipulate Amer- cured guilty pleas or convictions from resolution and to make clear that any- ican voters. eight individuals. thing less than full transparency is un- The allegations at the center of this We do not know when the special acceptable. investigation, as I said, are serious, counsel will complete his work, but The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- they are credible, and they are unprec- there are indications that it could bers are reminded to refrain from en- edented. With 37 indictments and occur in the near future. gaging in personalities toward the counting, it is of paramount impor- Notwithstanding the overwhelming President. tance that the special counsel’s report public interest in the special counsel’s Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- and the underlying evidence be made report and findings, I am deeply con- er, I reserve the balance of my time. public for the sake of transparency and cerned that Attorney General Barr Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield trust in our government. 1 may attempt to withhold Mueller’s full 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from As a nation, as a Congress, and as a report from the public and the under- California (Mr. TED LIEU), a member of Republic, we need to know all of the lying evidence from Congress and could the Judiciary Committee. facts about this investigation and what instead seek to provide only a b 0930 unfolded between players in the Presi- CliffsNotes version of the report to Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. dent’s campaign and Russia in 2016. We Congress. Speaker, I thank Chairman NADLER for must protect and respect the work of As this resolution makes clear, Con- his leadership. Special Counsel Mueller, and his report gress will not accept any attempt by Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this must be released, in full, for the Con- Mr. Barr or the President to bury the resolution requesting that Special gress and for the American people to report and the findings of the special Counsel Mueller’s report be made see. counsel. Withholding this information available to the public. Mr. Speaker, again, I thank the would be untenable in light of the in- There are three reasons why this chairman for introducing this resolu- tense public interest and need for must happen. tion, and I encourage my colleagues to transparency, but particularly so when First, the taxpayers paid for this re- support it. the Department has provided volumi- port. The American people funded this Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- nous production to Congress at the de- investigation. They have a right to see er, I continue to reserve the balance of mand of the previous majority, includ- the contents of the report of the inves- my time. ing sensitive FISA materials and other tigation. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 classified and law enforcement-sen- Second, internal bureaucratic De- minutes to the gentleman from Ten- sitive materials related to the Mueller partment of Justice policies do not nessee (Mr. COHEN), the distinguished investigation and the Clinton email in- apply to Congress, especially on mat- chairman of the Subcommittee on Con- vestigation. ters of national importance. stitution, Civil Rights and Civil Lib- Last year, I repeatedly warned De- And third, if we don’t get this report, erties. partment leadership that, in providing it could amount to a cover-up. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, what we these materials to Congress, they were The United States Constitution does are discussing is one of the most im- establishing a precedent and one that not say that a sitting President cannot portant documents that will ever be they would have to live with in the fu- be indicted. There is nothing in the produced and given, potentially, to ture. They did so anyway. Constitution that would prevent that. Congress for the American people in

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The gen- If my Republican colleagues have The report needs to be made public tleman will state his parliamentary in- nothing to fear from this report, if because the American people have a quiry. they are willing to stand up for the right to know. The American people, as Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I made a Constitution, if they are willing to Ronald Reagan, to paraphrase, said: I parliamentary inquiry concerning a stand up for the American people and paid for this microphone, the American Cabinet member, not the President. I put that Constitution over party, over people paid for this report, they paid understand your advisory opinion any individual, including the one that for the special counsel, they deserve to against the President. I fully agree sits in the White House, then they, too, see the fruits of his work and whether with it. I am asking about a member of will join us in voting unanimously for or not, as Richard Nixon said, their the Cabinet. this resolution. President is a crook, they need to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The It is a big deal for the American peo- know that. Chair would advise that the rule does ple to maintain trust in our democracy Unfortunately, as I sit here listening not extend to a member of the Cabinet. and in our government. They have to to this discussion, I feel like I am Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Wow. know the results of the special coun- thrown back into a time in the 1970s— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Those sel’s report. This is, again, an Amer- I think it was 1977, somewhere around are the rules of the House. The gen- ican issue. It is about doing our con- there—in Kinshasa, Zaire, not in the tleman is advised. stitutional duty to protect our democ- Washington, D.C. capitol. It is the Mu- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Wow. racy. hammad Ali-George Foreman fight, Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for enlight- I look forward, Mr. Speaker, to hav- and the other side, the Republicans, ening us on that. It is okay, basically, ing a unanimous vote on this resolu- are playing the role of Muhammad Ali. if you impugn the integrity of a sitting tion, passing it through and making it Not the ‘‘float like a butterfly, sting member of the Cabinet. I guess we just clear that we have nothing to hide. It like a bee’’ Muhammad Ali, but the learned something new today. That is is our duty to the American people. rope-a-dope, sit back, take the encouraging. As far as Members of the Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- punches, let them swing, let them hit House, I get that it is not in the rules, er, I don’t know, maybe I need to make you, because they know that eventu- but it also shouldn’t be a part of this the talking points to the other side ally they will wear themselves out and debate. clear. I agreed on Monday that I was they know the outcome, because the This is a simple resolution. It simply voting for this. We are not opposing fix is in. restates the regulation. Don’t make it this, because it is simply a restatement There is a reason why the Attorney any more or any less than what it is. of the regulation. I know that it is General was picked by this President, That is why we are here. We are going fashionable to think that we are not. So, again, I am sorry, I could have and we will soon find out. But we need to approve this, we are going to vote maybe made the talking points more to pass this resolution and show the for it, but let’s not make it any more clear at Rules that I was voting for American people that Congress is on than what it is. Let’s continue on so we this so we could have saved extra time the side of transparency and are releas- can get a vote, everybody can go home, on some of the discussion here. ing this report and letting the Amer- and maybe we will come back and actu- Mr. Speaker, again, we will continue ican public, who paid for this report, ally vote on legislation that actually know the results of it and know what to go through this, and, at this point, I matters. will continue to reserve the balance of needs to happen to protect our democ- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. racy and the rule of law. my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas bers are, again, reminded that they minutes to the distinguished gentle- (Mr. DOGGETT), the sponsor of this leg- should refrain from engaging in person- woman from Washington (Ms. alities toward the President. islation to ensure that the work of the JAYAPAL), a member of the Judiciary Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- special counsel is not suppressed and Committee. er, how about engaging in personalities will offer valuable assistance on to- Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in against the sitting Attorney General? day’s resolution. strong support of H. Con. Res. 24, to ex- You are saying that he was appointed Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, I thank press the sense of Congress that Spe- for a reason. the chairman for his work on this. cial Counsel Mueller’s report be made Mr. Speaker, the relentless, baseless PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY available to the American people and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- attacks on an American patriot, Rob- to Congress. We cannot impugn the in- er, a parliamentary inquiry. ert Mueller, and his team, have moved tegrity of the American people by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- us ever so closer to a constitutional keeping this report silenced. tleman will state his parliamentary in- crisis. Just as we cannot yield to For nearly 2 years, Special Counsel quiry. Trump’s attempt to discredit this dis- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Is it not Robert Mueller and his team have in- tinguished team of legal experts, nei- also directed at the House to not also vestigated serious and credible allega- ther can we let them bury the results impugn the integrity and the character tions about obstruction of justice and of this taxpayer-funded investigation. of a sitting Cabinet member? collusion at the highest levels of our Having nothing to fear means having The SPEAKER pro tempore. At this government. To date, Mr. Speaker, the nothing to hide. Those who seek to time, the gentleman from Georgia is investigation has led to the public in- hide this report, obviously, do not be- advised that the Chair will not issue an dictment of three companies and 34 in- lieve that the truth will set them free. advisory opinion. dividuals, including the indictment of Rather, as it has for so many of Mr. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I wouldn’t President Trump’s former campaign Trump’s sleazy cohorts, they feel that want to do it either, Mr. Speaker. manager and personal lawyer, seven the truth will lock them up. So many The SPEAKER pro tempore. The guilty pleas, and one conviction fol- lies, so much daily deceit. Already so Chair will not offer an advisory opin- lowing a jury trial. The allegations much evidence of collusion and ob- ion. range from election interference, to struction and, from the organization’s Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Offer? Can lying to the FBI, to conspiracy to de- own former lawyer, evidence of an ap- you offer it? You said you were able to fraud the United States. parent criminal enterprise that bears offer an advisory opinion. Mr. Speaker, this should not be a Re- the name of the Trump organization. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The publican or a Democratic issue. I hope If it is a witch hunt, Mr. President, it Chair will once again advise that the that my colleagues on the other side has more witches than a Mar-a-Lago

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And I think it is This includes the President’s National Secu- Trump, who has shown some consistent important for my colleagues to recog- rity Advisor, his longtime confidante, his disregard for the rule of law: You can- nize that Americans are wondering. former foreign policy advisor, and yesterday not seize and secret evidence of con- They are wondering. They have heard his former campaign manager and his former duct that others need to see. Let the over and over again of Russian collu- campaign manager. taxpayers see the results of the inves- sion. They have heard the factual affir- Indeed, the future that awaits the Presi- tigation of the wrongdoing, which their mation that the Russians did interfere dent’s former campaign manager is bleak—he dollars have rightly funded. with the 2016 election and tried to is facing 7.5 years in federal prison, and today Our congressional duty is to enforce interfere with the 2018 election. There- a 16-count indictment was returned in Manhat- the borders, to be Border Patrol people, fore, it is important for them, in their tan detailing residential mortgage fraud, con- to see that this President, who is will- concern, to be informed. They are tax- spiracy and falsifying business records. ing to cross every line, every constitu- payers. We say this all the time. Indeed, most if not all of what we have tional boundary, to see that he is con- b 0945 learned about those who surround the presi- tained within the borders of the Con- dent has been because of the work of the stitution. For the rule of law to stand, And it is important to note that, Special Counsel, Robert Mueller. the administration cannot be allowed through this investigation, the Na- It is important that whatever work Mr. to sit on the special counsel’s report. tional Security Advisor and former for- Mueller has done, be shared by the American Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the eign policy advisor and many others people. resolution. have gone to court because of Mr. This is for any number of reasons. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Mueller. First of all, broad swaths of the American er, I continue to reserve the balance of It is indeed important to know that people want this report published. my time. we have learned much because of his The last public opinion poll conducted Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, how report, but we have not learned all. showed that 68% of Americans want this much time do I have remaining? And we must overcome Attorney Gen- Mueller report published. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- eral Barr’s hesitation, because the Next, the entire purpose of appointing a tleman from New York has 11 minutes American people have made the point. special counsel was because the president’s remaining. The point is that 68 percent of them first attorney General had to recuse himself Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- say that they would like to see this re- er, how much time do I have remain- because he was found to be less-than-truthful port. about his contacts with Kremlin officials during ing? Now, we know that it has been ban- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- the 2016 campaign, on behalf of then Can- died around that we cannot indict a didate Trump. tleman from Georgia has 261⁄2 minutes President. This is not about indicting a remaining. According to the former Acting Attorney President. But assuming, arguendo, Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 General, the Special Counsel was appointed that this regulation is correct, that minute to the gentleman from Con- in order for the American people to have full someone thinks that that is constant necticut (Mr. HIMES). confidence in the outcome of the investigation Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I thank the law and the President cannot be sub- . . . the public must be assured that govern- gentleman from New York for yielding. jected to criminal process and, there- ment officials administer the law fairly. And I also thank the ranking member. fore, cannot and should not be indicted, And thus far, Mr. Mueller’s investigation has I very much appreciate his comments it is a logical fallacy to say that be- revealed the public indictment of 34 individ- that he will support this concurrent cause he cannot be indicted by virtue uals, 3 companies, 7 guilty pleas and one 1 resolution. of his office and because it is the Jus- conviction following trial. Mr. Speaker, I will just observe, as a tice Department’s regulation not to re- Through the work done by Mr. Mueller and member of the Intelligence Committee, veal information about unindicted par- his ‘‘speaking indictments,’’ we learned that that we have seen our politics twisted ties and individuals. Russian military officials tried to wage an ac- into almost unrecognizable form by the The Justice Department cannot re- tive measures campaign. unprecedented attacks of the President veal any information or potential We know that the Russians manipulated our on the Department of Justice, on the wrongdoing by the President and not social media systems. FBI, on the investigation as a whole. reveal any information to the body They did this by turning our social media This report must see the light of day that possesses the constitutional re- platforms like Twitter and Facebook, into and must be made available to the sponsibility for holding this President rowdy and unwieldy debates that turned Amer- American public for a catharsis that accountable. icans against one another. will allow us to start with the facts, to So let us follow good policy. Even the They did this by creating fake online social understand what happened and to re- words of Attorney General Barr that media accounts and populated them on social build the faith that the American peo- recognizes that the DOJ’s purpose is to media platforms. ple did and should have in the Depart- release investigations in the public in- After infiltrating the social media accounts of ment of Justice, in the Federal Bureau terest. This is in the public interest. real Americans, these fake accounts sought to of Investigation, and in the govern- Mr. Speaker, I would suggest to all sow discord in these online communities by ment in general. that we do this in a bipartisan way to purposely exacerbating divisions within our na- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support give to the American people what they tion and creating new ones—all with the intent of Congress, in strong, bipartisan fash- deserve and what they want. of pitting Americans against one another. ion, passing this bill so that the Amer- Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the While they were distorting the social media ican people will understand that the Committee on Judiciary, which has oversight landscape, they were also selectively dissemi- truth will be out there and it will help of the Department of Justice, and as a Senior nating emails stolen from the Democratic Na- fix our politics. Member of the Committee on Homeland Secu- tional Committee and the campaign of Hillary Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- rity, which has oversight over our election se- Clinton with the purpose of timing the dissemi- er, I continue to reserve the balance of curity infrastructure, I rise in strong support of nation to maximize political damage on Sec- my time. H. Con. Res. 24. retary Clinton’s campaign. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. Speaker, I rise because I believe our All the while, the President was encouraging minutes to the distinguished gentle- nation will soon be at an inflection point. this behavior. woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), For many years now, Americans have won- And, despite protestations by the President, a member of the Judiciary Committee. dered about the role of Russia’s interference this is not a witch hunt—it has yielded the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K14MR7.011 H14MRPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H2728 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 14, 2019 public indictments of 34 individuals and 3 Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- companies, 7 guilty pleas, and 1 conviction. minute to the gentleman from Mary- er, I yield myself the balance of my The American people are watching and pay- land (Mr. HOYER), the distinguished time. ing attention. majority leader. Mr. Speaker, as I said today, and it is The most recent public opinion poll shows (Mr. HOYER asked and was given interesting to me—I think this is the that a super majority of Americans—a full permission to revise and extend his re- funny part of this, because so many 68%—wants the Mueller Report made public. marks.) times we would come up here and we The Mueller Report is one unparalleled way Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, last week, retreat to our partisan sides and we in which Americans can learn this information the House passed H.R. 1, major legisla- say, I am going to be a ‘‘yes’’; you are with confidence. tion to strengthen voter access, ad- going to be a ‘‘no.’’ And, finally, we must tackle a serious issue dress the corrosive influence of dark The sad part about it is the gen- that is being discussed among elected officials money in politics, institute national tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN), and the Justice Department. redistricting reform, and hold public my colleague, I said ‘‘yes’’ on Monday Over the past two years, we have been told officials accountable to higher stand- night. I said ‘‘yes’’ to the resolution on that it is Justice Department regulations that a ards of ethics and transparency. Monday night. Yet it seems like some- sitting President cannot be indicted. I will note Taking the next step, this week is how, through the process: Well, we that this principle has not been tested in court. sunshine week on the House floor. The need everybody to come together. That regulation was implemented during the House has already passed several pieces We have talked about this. It is noth- Watergate investigation, under the theory that of legislation this week to modernize ing but a restatement of the regula- the President cannot be subjected to criminal government and increase transparency, tion. process. accountability, and good governance. Attorney General Barr will follow But, assuming arguendo that this regulation They include measures aimed at shin- the regulation. He has said so. He has is correct, and the President cannot be sub- ing a light onto Russia’s malign activi- been in committee, and during his time jected to criminal process and therefore can- ties around the world and the suppres- of confirmation, he has said so. I think what we need to understand not and should not be indicted, it is a logical sion of democracy within its own bor- here, and maybe we also need to throw fallacy to say that because he cannot be in- ders. this out here, and maybe this is some- dicted by virtue of his office, and because it is The resolution we now have before us thing because I have heard a lot of my Justice Department regulation not to reveal in- expresses the sense of Congress that colleagues across the aisle talk about formation about unindicted parties and individ- the American public ought to have transparency when it comes to the in- what they believe should be in this re- uals, the Justice Department cannot reveal vestigation into Russia’s interference port. Well, maybe I have a problem and any information of potential wrongdoing by the in our elections and efforts to under- maybe a news flash to give them: What President and not reveal any information to mine our democracy. It says that the happens when it comes back and says the body that possesses the constitutional re- special counsel’s report ought to be none of this was true, the President did sponsibility for holding this president account- made public to the fullest extent of the not do anything wrong? Then the melt- able. law and that Congress should see all of down will occur. For these reasons, I rise in strong support it. I heard probably, earlier, just one of of H. Con. Res. 24, and urge my colleagues Nearly 9 in 10 Americans believe the my colleagues actually on the other to support it and urge passage so the Amer- special counsel’s report should be made side stated that the elections has ican people can learn how the 2016 election public, and we have heard that from thrown chaos into the system. No, the became a crime scene. Republicans in Congress as well. I hope reason the election has thrown chaos is Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 this will be a bipartisan vote to tell the because President Trump won and the minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio American people: You have the right to Democratic candidate didn’t know (Ms. KAPTUR). and ought to know the results of this where Wisconsin was. You all remedied Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I would report. that this time, though. The Demo- like to thank Chairman NADLER for One of my Republican colleagues, cratic candidate for President will ac- yielding. Representative MIKE TURNER from tually have been to Wisconsin by the Mr. Speaker, my call today is for full Ohio, said in February the report has election day next time. transparency, with a clear focus on the to be made public. There are other reasons to do this. sinister motives of Russia’s corrupt SUSAN COLLINS of Maine said: ‘‘The Transparency is good. leaders. Their interference in our 2016 American people deserve to know what As we go forward, my hope would be, elections has created confusion, anger, the findings are of Mr. Mueller.’’ on this issue, let’s let the report be bewilderment, and division—exactly ‘‘I believe the report should be re- given to the Attorney General. Let’s what Russia wanted. leased,’’ said Senator COLLINS. let the Attorney General do the regula- Today’s resolution calls for the De- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to tions and follow the regulations and partment of Justice to make Special join me, Mr. NADLER, Republicans, and give as much as he has said in his con- Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, along Democrats on supporting this resolu- firmation hearing: that he wants to be with any findings, available to the pub- tion and in calling for transparency. transparent, he wants to be a part, he lic to the maximum extent permitted Let’s come together in a bipartisan wants this to come out, because he un- by the law and to provide the report vote to make it clear that the Amer- derstands the questions and the tur- and its findings, in entirety, to the ican people deserve to know the full ex- moil that this has caused. Congress of the United States of Amer- tent of what Russia—of what Russia— So I have nothing to believe that this ica. has done in the objective of subverting would not be true. There is nothing So whether you have used Special and undermining our democratic insti- that has been presented here today to Counsel Mueller as a patriot con- tutions. think that it wouldn’t be true. That is ducting a nonpartisan investigation I thank the chair for bringing this what makes this resolution even more into a foreign power’s possible influ- resolution to the floor. I urge all of us amazing to me: Nothing has been pre- ence in our elections or as a witch to support it. Let’s send a unanimous sented that Mr. Barr would not do what hunt, a full accounting and public re- message to the Russians and to any the regulations say. lease of the findings is needed to heal other country or entity that would try Now, there may be more on it and ev- our political differences. to subvert our democratic elections erything else, but let’s talk about what This is not about embarrassing Presi- that that will not be tolerated. actually the resolution says, and that dent Trump. This is about closure and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- is what it says. full disclosure. er, how much time do I have remain- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance If there was no collusion, as the ing? of my time. President has emphasized, then he The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield should want complete transparency. tleman from Georgia has 261⁄2 minutes myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the American people de- remaining. The gentleman from New Mr. Speaker, contrary to what the serve no less. York has 6 minutes remaining. gentleman from Georgia implied a few

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When it appeared to Mos- sible terms, our expectation that the Depart- only restates what the regulations re- cow that Secretary Clinton was likely to win ment of Justice will release to the public the quire and the Judiciary Committee the election, the Russian influence campaign report Special Counsel Mueller submits to began to focus more on undermining her fu- you—without delay and to the maximum ex- ought to be spending its time more pro- ture presidency. tent permitted by law. ductively, I simply want to say, first, Further information has come to light There also remains a significant public in- that the Democratic House majority since Election Day that, when combined terest in the full disclosure of information and the Judiciary Committee are not with Russian behavior since early November learned by the Special Counsel about the na- focused on the President to the exclu- 2016, increases our confidence in our assess- ture and scope of the Russian government’s sion of our legislative priorities. ments of Russian motivations and goals. efforts to undermine our democracy. To the In the 2 months since we organized, Moscow’s influence campaign followed a extent that the Department believes that certain aspects of the report are not suitable the Judiciary Committee has passed Russian messaging strategy that blends cov- ert intelligence operations—such as cyber for immediate public release, we ask that H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background activity—with overt efforts by Russian Gov- you provide that information to Congress, Checks Act of 2019, through the House ernment agencies, state-funded media, third- along with your reasoning for withholding and has passed H.R. 1112, the Enhanced party intermediaries, and paid social media the information from the public, in order for Background Checks Act of 2019, users or ‘‘trolls.’’ Russia, like its Soviet us to judge the appropriateness of any through the House. H.R. 1585, the Vio- predecessor, has a history of conducting cov- redactions for ourselves. We also expect that the Department will lence Against Women Reauthorization ert influence campaigns focused on US presi- dential elections that have used intelligence provide to our Committees, upon request and Act of 2019, passed through the com- consistent with applicable law, other infor- mittee. We have passed H.R. 1, the For officers and agents and press placements to disparage candidates perceived as hostile to mation and material obtained or produced by the People Act of 2019, through the the Kremlin. the Special Counsel regarding certain for- House. Russia’s intelligence services conducted eign actors and other individuals who may The Judiciary Committee has also cyber operations against targets associated have been the subject of a criminal or coun- held a hearing to begin the process of with the 2016 US presidential election, in- terintelligence investigation. This expecta- reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act cluding targets associated with both major tion is well-grounded in the precedent set by and held a hearing to examine the US political parties. the Department in recent years. In other We assess with high confidence that Rus- closed and pending high-profile cases alleg- state of competition in the healthcare ing wrongdoing by public officials, both the industry, as well as the T-Mobile- sian military intelligence (General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate or GRU) used Department and the FBI have produced sub- Sprint merger. the Guccifer 2.0 persona and DCLeaks.com to stantial amounts of investigative material, We have introduced H.R. 5, the release US victim data obtained in cyber op- including classified and law enforcement Equality Act; H.R. 1327, the Never For- erations publicly and in exclusives to media sensitive information, to the House of Rep- get the Heroes: Permanent Authoriza- outlets and relayed material to WikiLeaks. resentatives. tion of September 11th Victim Com- Russian intelligence obtained and main- Finally, although we recognize the policy tained access to elements of multiple US of the Department to remain sensitive to the pensation Fund Act; and the American privacy and reputation interests of individ- Dream and Promise Act of 2019, the so- state or local electoral boards. DHS assesses that the types of systems Russian actors tar- uals who will not face criminal charges, we called Dreamers bill. feel that it is necessary to address the par- These are some of the things we have geted or compromised were not involved in vote tallying. ticular danger of withholding evidence of been doing besides looking into the Russia’s state-run propaganda machine misconduct by President Trump from the possible misconduct by the President. contributed to the influence campaign by relevant committees. If the Special Counsel has reason to believe In closing, I would like to include the serving as a platform for Kremlin messaging that the President has engaged in criminal following items in the RECORD: to Russian and international audiences. or other serious misconduct, then the Presi- First, the U.S. Intelligence Commu- We assess Moscow will apply lessons dent must be subject to accountability ei- learned from its Putin-ordered campaign nity report concluding that Vladimir ther in a court or to the Congress. But be- aimed at the US presidential election to fu- Putin ordered a misinformation cam- cause the Department has taken the position ture influence efforts worldwide, including paign directed against the 2016 Presi- that a sitting President is immune from in- against US allies and their election proc- dential election and displayed a clear dictment and prosecution, Congress could be esses. preference for then-candidate Donald the only institution currently situated to Trump. Mr. NADLER. Second, I include a act on evidence of the President’s mis- February 22, 2019, letter to the Attor- conduct. To maintain that a sitting presi- ASSESSING RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES AND ney General from six House committee dent cannot be indicted, and then to with- INTENTIONS IN RECENT US ELECTIONS chairs expressing the expectation that hold evidence of wrongdoing from Congress (January 6, 2017) the Mueller report will be made public because the President will not be charged, is KEY JUDGMENTS and that the Department will make the to convert Department policy into the means for a cover-up. The President is not above Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US underlying investigative materials presidential election represent the most re- the law. cent expression of Moscow’s longstanding de- available to committees upon request. Thank you for your consideration. sire to undermine the US-led liberal demo- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Sincerely, cratic order, but these activities dem- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REP. JERROLD NADLER, onstrated a significant escalation in direct- Washington, DC, February 22, 2019. Chairman, House Com- ness, level of activity, and scope of effort Hon. WILLIAM P. BARR, mittee on the Judici- compared to previous operations. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, ary. We assess Russian President Vladimir Washington, DC. REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 DEAR MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL: Recent re- Chairman, House Com- aimed at the US presidential election. Rus- ports suggest that Special Counsel Robert mittee on Oversight sia’s goals were to undermine public faith in Mueller may be nearing the end of his inves- and Reform. the US democratic process, denigrate Sec- tigation into ‘‘any links and/or coordination REP. ADAM SCHIFF, retary Clinton, and harm her electability between the Russian government and indi- Chairman, House Per- and potential presidency. We further assess viduals associated with the campaign of manent Select Com- Putin and the Russian Government devel- President Donald Trump’’ and other matters mittee on Intel- oped a clear preference for President-elect that may have arisen directly from the in- ligence. Trump. We have high confidence in these vestigation. As you know, Department of REP. ELIOT ENGEL, judgments. Justice regulations require that, ‘‘[a]t the Chairman, House For- We also assess Putin and the Russian Gov- conclusion of the Special Counsel’s work, he eign Affairs Com- ernment aspired to help President-elect or she shall provide the Attorney General mittee. Trump’s election chances when possible by with a confidential report explaining the REP. MAXINE WATERS, discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly prosecution or declination decisions reached Chairwoman, House contrasting her unfavorably to him. All by the Special Counsel.’’ Committee on Finan- three agencies agree with this judgment. CIA After nearly two years of investigation— cial Services. and FBI have high confidence in this judg- accompanied by two years of direct attacks REP. RICHARD NEAL, ment; NSA has moderate confidence. on the integrity of the investigation by the Chair, House Ways Moscow’s approach evolved over the course President—the public is entitled to know and Means Com- of the campaign based on Russia’s under- what the Special Counsel has found. We mittee.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MR7.014 H14MRPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE H2730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 14, 2019 Mr. NADLER. Third, the introduc- ture the investigation as he or she wishes standing of the criminal law and Department tion to the final report to the Deputy and to exercise independent prosecutorial of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall Attorney General concerning the 1993 discretion to decide whether charges should be selected from outside the United States confrontation at the Mount Carmel be brought, within the context of the estab- Government. Special Counsels shall agree lished procedures of the Department. Never- that their responsibilities as Special Counsel complex. theless, it is intended that ultimate respon- shall take first precedence in their profes- INTRODUCTION sibility for the matter and how it is handled sional lives, and that it may be necessary to This Report contains the findings of the will continue to rest with the Attorney Gen- devote their full time to the investigation, Special Counsel in response to the questions eral (or the Acting Attorney General if the depending on its complexity and the stage of directed to him by Attorney General Janet Attorney General is personally recused in the investigation. Reno in Order No. 2256–99, dated September 9, the matter); thus, the regulations explicitly ‘‘(b) The Attorney General shall consult 1999. The questions pertain to the 1993 con- acknowledge the possibility of review of spe- with the Assistant Attorney General for Ad- frontation between federal law enforcement cific decisions reached by the Special Coun- ministration to ensure an appropriate meth- officials and the Branch Davidians at the Mt. sel. od of appointment, and to ensure that a Spe- Carmel complex near Waco, Texas. The Re- The regulations also remove § 0.14, setting cial Counsel undergoes an appropriate back- port is issued pursuant to Section (e) of forth procedures for Special Independent ground investigation and a detailed review of Order No. 2256–99 which provides, in relevant Counsels for members of Congress. The regu- ethics and conflicts of interest issues. A Spe- part, that the Special Counsel shall submit lations in that section have been suspended cial Counsel shall be appointed as a ‘con- ‘‘to the maximum extent possible . . . a final since April 19, 1989. 54 FR 15752. fidential employee’ as defined in 5 U.S.C. report . . . in a form that will permit public Section-by-Section Discussion 7511(b)(2)(C).’’ dissemination.’’ Section 600.1. Grounds for Appointing a Section 600.4. Jurisdiction The Office of Special Counsel has organized Special Counsel ‘‘(a) Original Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction the Report in the following format: ‘‘The Attorney General, or in cases in of a Special Counsel shall be established by (I) a description of the Issues investigated which the Attorney General is recused, the the Attorney General. The Special Counsel by the Special Counsel; Acting Attorney General, will appoint a Spe- will be provided with a specific factual state- (II) the Conclusions of the Special Counsel; cial Counsel when he or she determines that ment of the matter to be investigated. The (III) a description of the Investigative criminal investigation of a person or matter jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall also Methods used by the Special Counsel; is warranted and— include the authority to investigate and (IV) a Statement of Facts relevant to the (a) That investigation or prosecution of prosecute federal crimes committed in the Special Counsel’s investigation; that person or matter by a United States At- course of, and with intent to interfere with, (V) Exhibits to the text of the Report; and torney’s Office or litigating Division of the the Special Counsel’s investigation, such as (VI) Appendices that include a narrative Department of Justice would present a con- perjury, obstruction of justice, destruction summary of the relevant beliefs and prac- flict of interest for the Department or other of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses; tices of the Branch Davidians, a summary of extraordinary circumstances; and and to conduct appeals arising out of the expert findings, a chronological table of (b) That under the circumstances, it would matter being investigated and/or prosecuted. events, and the reports of experts retained be in the public interest to appoint an out- ‘‘(b) Additional Jurisdiction. If in the by the Office of Special Counsel. side Special Counsel to assume responsi- course of his or her investigation the Special Counsel concludes that additional jurisdic- Mr. NADLER. And fourth, the De- bility for the matter.’’ Section 600.2. Alternatives Available to the tion beyond that specified in his or her origi- partment of Justice commentary inter- Attorney General nal jurisdiction is necessary in order to fully preting the special counsel regulations. ‘‘When matters are brought to the atten- investigate and resolve the matters assigned, or to investigate new matters that come to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE tion of the Attorney General that might war- light in the course of his or her investiga- Office of the Attorney General rant consideration of appointment of a Spe- tion, he or she shall consult with the Attor- 28 CFR Parts 0 and 600 cial Counsel, the Attorney General may: ney General, who will determine whether to [A.G. Order No. 2232–99] (a) Appoint a Special Counsel; include the additional matters within the Office of Special Counsel (b) Direct that an initial investigation, consisting of such factual inquiry or legal re- Special Counsel’s jurisdiction or assign them AGENCY: Department of Justice. search as the Attorney General deems appro- elsewhere.’’ ACTION: Final rule. priate, be conducted in order to better in- Discussion: SUMMARY: This order amends the Code of form the decision; or Under these regulations, it is intended that Federal Regulations to provide regulations (c) Conclude that under the circumstances a Special Counsel’s jurisdiction will be stat- concerning Attorney General appointment of of the matter, the public interest would not ed as an investigation of specific facts. The Special Counsel to investigate and, when ap- be served by removing the investigation regulations also recognize, however, that ac- propriate, to prosecute matters when the At- from the normal processes of the Depart- commodations can be made as necessary torney General concludes that extraordinary ment, and that the appropriate component of throughout the course of the investigation, circumstances exist such that the public in- the Department should handle the matter. If with the Attorney General’s approval. This terest would be served by removing a large the Attorney General reaches this conclu- provision establishes a protocol whereby degree of responsibility for a matter from sion, he or she may direct that appropriate Special Counsels are provided with an appro- the Department of Justice. These regula- steps be taken to mitigate any conflicts of priate description of the boundaries of their tions replace the procedures for appointment interest, such as recusal of particular offi- investigation, with the full recognition that of independent counsel pursuant to the Inde- cials.’’ adjustments to that jurisdiction may be re- pendent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994. quired. EFFECTIVE DATES: July 1, 1999. Discussion: There are occasions when the facts create Paragraph (b) establishes a single proce- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON- a conflict so substantial, or the exigencies of dure through which a variety of different ju- TACT: John C. Keeney, Deputy Assistant At- the situation are such that any initial inves- risdictional issues can be resolved. For ex- torney General, Criminal Division, U.S. De- tigation might taint the subsequent inves- ample, a Special Counsel assigned responsi- partment of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, tigation, so that it is appropriate for the At- bility for an alleged false statement about a (202) 514–2621. torney General to immediately appoint a government program may request additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Counsel. In other situations, some jurisdiction to investigate allegations of Background initial investigation, whether factual or misconduct with respect to the administra- The Attorney General is promulgating legal, may be appropriate to better inform tion of that program; a Special Counsel may these regulations to replace the procedures the Attorney General’s decision. This provi- conclude that investigating otherwise unre- set out in the Independent Counsel Reau- sion is intended to make it clear that a vari- lated allegations against a central witness in thorization Act of 1994. These regulations ety of approaches, even in cases that might the matter is necessary to obtain coopera- seek to strike a balance between independ- create an apparent conflict of interest, may tion; or a Special Counsel may come across ence and accountability in certain sensitive be appropriate, depending on the facts of the evidence of additional, unrelated crimes by investigations, recognizing that there is no matter. targets of his or her investigation. Rather perfect solution to the problem. The balance Section 600.3. Qualifications of the Special than leaving the issue to argument and mis- struck is one of day-to-day independence, Counsel understanding as to whether the new mat- with a Special Counsel appointed to inves- ‘‘(a) An individual named as Special Coun- ters are included within a vague category of tigate and, if appropriate, prosecute matters sel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for in- ‘‘related matters,’’ the regulations clarify when the Attorney General concludes that tegrity and impartial decisionmaking, and that the decision as to which component extraordinary circumstances exist such that with appropriate experience to ensure both would handle such new matters would be the public interest would be served by re- that the investigation will be conducted made by the Attorney General. The Special moving a large degree of responsibility for ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that Counsel would report such matters to the At- the matter from the Department of Justice. investigative and prosecutorial decisions torney General, and the Attorney General The Special Counsel would be free to struc- will be supported by an informed under- would decide whether to grant the Special

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I appreciate it. Mr. HURD she shall consult with the Attorney General someone not indicted. was on his way over here. I did my best with respect to the appropriate component That leads us to expect that a song and dance. It didn’t last long to take any necessary action. A Special misapplication of the normal Depart- enough. I am from the South. I am bad Counsel shall not have civil or administra- ment policy to a sitting President of because I can’t dance that well. So I tive authority unless specifically granted not commenting on someone who is not such jurisdiction by the Attorney General.’’ appreciate the gentleman giving him indicted, the application of that nor- that moment. Discussion: mally good policy to a sitting Presi- Paragraph (c) is intended to clarify that Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Special Counsel’s jurisdiction will cover dent who the Department believes can- myself such time as I may consume. only the criminal aspects of the matters not be indicted because he is a sitting Mr. Speaker, for all the reasons stat- within his or her jurisdiction, unless other President, would, in fact, greatly limit ed by all the people who spoke in favor jurisdiction is specifically granted by the At- the ability of the Department or the of this resolution, myself and everyone torney General. willingness of the Department to re- else, I urge adoption of the resolution. Section 600.5. Staff lease information in the report to the I urge everyone to vote for it. It is a ‘‘A Special Counsel may request the as- Congress and to the public. very important resolution to maintain signment of appropriate Department em- One of the reasons for this resolution ployees to assist the Special Counsel. The the rule of law in this country Department shall gather and provide the is that we want to say, no, you cannot Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Special Counsel with the names and resumes use that normally salutary policy to of my time. of appropriate personnel available for detail. convert the Department’s policy of The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time The Special Counsel may also request the de- never indicting a sitting President into for debate has expired. tail of specific employees, and the office for a coverup that you can’t comment or Pursuant to House Resolution 208, which the designated employee works shall give to the Congress information about make reasonable efforts to accommodate the the previous question is ordered on the that. concurrent resolution and preamble, as request. The Special Counsel shall assign the If you can’t indict a sitting President duties and supervise the work of such em- amended. ployees while they are assigned to the Spe- and you can’t give the information to The question is on adoption of the cial Counsel. If necessary, the Special Coun- Congress, then you are holding the concurrent resolution. sel may request that additional personnel be President above the law, and you are The question was taken; and the hired or assigned from outside the Depart- frustrating Congress’ ability to do its Speaker pro tempore announced that ment. All personnel in the Department shall job of holding an administration ac- the ayes appeared to have it. cooperate to the fullest extent possible with countable. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, on that I the Special Counsel.’’ Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the demand the yeas and nays. Discussion: gentleman from Texas (Mr. HURD). This provision, providing for the assign- The yeas and nays were ordered. ment of appropriate personnel to assist the b 1000 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Special Counsel, also includes assignment of Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- needed investigative resources from the Fed- thank the chairman for his indulgence. minute vote on adoption of the concur- eral Bureau of Investigation. It is antici- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rent resolution will be followed by a 5- pated that most personnel will be Depart- resolution because I want the whole minute vote on agreeing to the Speak- ment of Justice employees provided by detail er’s approval of the Journal, if ordered. to the Special Counsel, although the regula- truth and nothing but the truth to tion provides for additional employment come to light in this matter; I want to The vote was taken by electronic de- from outside the Department when nec- know what Vladimir Putin did to our vice, and there were—yeas 420, nays 0, essary. electoral process; I want to know the answered ‘‘present’’ 4, not voting 7, as Section 600.6. Powers and Authority failures of the Obama administration follows: ‘‘Subject to the limitations in the fol- in reacting to this attack in real time; [Roll No. 125] lowing paragraphs, the Special Counsel shall I want any Americans complicit to face exercise, within the scope of his or her juris- YEAS—420 diction, the full power and independent au- severe consequences; and I want the Abraham Brooks (AL) Clyburn thority to exercise all investigative and American people to know as much as Adams Brooks (IN) Cohen prosecutorial functions of any United States they can and see as much as they can. Aderholt Brown (MD) Cole As a member of the House Permanent Aguilar Brownley (CA) Collins (GA) Attorney. Except as provided in this part, Allen Buchanan Collins (NY) the Special Counsel shall determine whether Select Committee on Intelligence, I Allred Buck Comer and to what extent to inform or consult with support the efforts and the request for Amodei Bucshon Conaway the Attorney General or others within the all information pertaining to this in- Armstrong Budd Connolly Department about the conduct of his or her Arrington Burchett Cook vestigation to be open to the public. Axne Burgess Cooper duties and responsibilities.’’ That includes all witness lists, every Section 600.7. Conduct and Accountability Babin Bustos Correa Bacon Butterfield Costa ‘‘(a) A Special Counsel shall comply with interview transcript, and every docu- ment provided. Baird Byrne Courtney the rules, regulations, procedures, practices Balderson Calvert Cox (CA) and policies of the Department of Justice. He The taxpayers paid millions for this Banks Carbajal Craig or she shall consult with appropriate offices information, and they should get to see Barr Ca´ rdenas Crawford within the Department for guidance with re- all of it and not just the assessment of Barraga´ n Carson (IN) Crenshaw spect to established practices, policies and one person. Bass Carter (GA) Crist procedures of the Department, including eth- Beatty Carter (TX) Crow This resolution should have been Bera Cartwright Cuellar ics and security regulations and procedures. broader; it should have been deeper; Bergman Case Cummings Should the Special Counsel conclude that and it should have covered everything Beyer Casten (IL) Cunningham the extraordinary circumstances of any par- Biggs Castor (FL) Curtis ticular decision would render compliance dealing with the investigation. But it Bilirakis Castro (TX) Davids (KS) with required review and approval proce- is a step in the right direction. Bishop (GA) Chabot Davidson (OH) dures by the designated Departmental com- I hope my colleagues on the other Bishop (UT) Cheney Davis (CA) ponent inappropriate, he or she may consult Blumenauer Chu, Judy Davis, Danny K. side of the aisle accept the calls for all Blunt Rochester Cicilline Davis, Rodney directly with the Attorney General.’’ the information to be made public be- Bonamici Cisneros Dean Mr. NADLER. I would also like to cause full transparency is the only way Bost Clark (MA) DeFazio say, Mr. Speaker, that one reason for to prevent future speculation. Full Boyle, Brendan Clarke (NY) DeGette F. Clay DeLauro this resolution, given the fact that Mr. transparency is the only way to pre- Brady Cline DelBene Barr, the Attorney General, has, in vent future innuendo. Brindisi Cloud Delgado

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King (NY) Reschenthaler Weber (TX) Wilson (SC) from further consideration of H.R. 962, Duffy Kinzinger Rice (NY) the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- Duncan Kirkpatrick Rice (SC) ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—4 Dunn Krishnamoorthi Richmond Amash Gosar tection Act, and ask for its immediate Emmer Kuster (NH) Riggleman Gaetz Massie consideration in the House. Engel Kustoff (TN) Roby NOT VOTING—7 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Escobar LaHood Rodgers (WA) tleman is advised that a unanimous Eshoo LaMalfa Roe, David P. Cleaver Marshall Schweikert Espaillat Lamb Rogers (AL) Hastings McEachin consent request for the consideration Estes Lamborn Rogers (KY) Lofgren Ratcliffe of that measure would have to receive Evans Langevin Rooney (FL) clearance from the majority and the Ferguson Larsen (WA) Rose (NY) b 1030 Finkenauer Larson (CT) Rose, John W. minority floor and committee leader- Fitzpatrick Latta Rouda Messrs. BRADY and BUCK changed ships. Fleischmann Lawrence Rouzer their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ The Chair is unaware at this time of Fletcher Lawson (FL) Roy any such clearance. Therefore, the Flores Lee (CA) Roybal-Allard Mr. GAETZ changed his vote from Fortenberry Lee (NV) Ruiz ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘present.’’ Chair cannot and will not entertain Foster Lesko Ruppersberger So the concurrent resolution was that request at this time. Foxx (NC) Levin (CA) Rush agreed to. Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I urge Frankel Levin (MI) Rutherford to immediately schedule this impor- Fudge Lewis Ryan The result of the vote was announced Fulcher Lieu, Ted Sa´ nchez as above recorded. tant bill. Gabbard Lipinski Sarbanes A motion to reconsider was laid on f Gallagher Loebsack Scalise the table. Gallego Long Scanlon DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE Stated for: Garamendi Loudermilk Schakowsky (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- Garcı´a (IL) Lowenthal Schiff Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably Garcia (TX) Lowey Schneider missed votes on Thursday, March 14, 2019. I mission to address the House for 1 Gianforte Lucas Schrader had intended to vote ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall vote No. minute.) Gibbs Luetkemeyer Schrier Ms. DEAN. Mr. Speaker, domestic vi- 125. Gohmert Luja´ n Scott (VA) olence is an insidious problem that af- Golden Luria Scott, Austin Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, I was ab- fects far too many people across our Gomez Lynch Scott, David sent from the House floor during today’s roll- Gonzalez (OH) Malinowski Sensenbrenner country. call vote on H. Con. Res. 24. Had I been Gonzalez (TX) Maloney, Serrano One in four women and one in seven present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall Gooden Carolyn B. Sewell (AL) men will be the victim of violence by Gottheimer Maloney, Sean Shalala No. 125. Granger Marchant Sherman an intimate partner in their lifetime. Graves (GA) Mast Sherrill f Sadly, the scourge of domestic and Graves (LA) Matsui Shimkus sexual violence affects our commu- Graves (MO) McAdams Simpson THE JOURNAL Green (TN) McBath Sires nities, our schools, our servicemem- Green (TX) McCarthy Slotkin The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- bers, and threatens the well-being of Griffith McCaul Smith (MO) ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- women, men, children, the LGBTQ Grijalva McClintock Smith (NE) community, our veterans, and others. Grothman McCollum Smith (NJ) ished business is the question on agree- Guest McGovern Smith (WA) ing to the Speaker’s approval of the But through education and legisla- Guthrie McHenry Smucker Journal, which the Chair will put de tive action like reauthorizing the Vio- Haaland McKinley Soto lence Against Women Act, or VAWA, Hagedorn McNerney Spanberger novo. Harder (CA) Meadows Spano The question is on the Speaker’s ap- we can and have made a difference. Harris Meeks Speier proval of the Journal. Since its passage 25 years ago Hartzler Meng Stanton Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- through 2012, the rate of domestic vio- Hayes Meuser Stauber lence decreased by 63 percent. From Heck Miller Stefanik nal stands approved. Hern, Kevin Mitchell Steil 1996 to 2015, the rate of women mur- Herrera Beutler Moolenaar Steube f dered by men in a single-victim/single- Hice (GA) Mooney (WV) Stevens offender incident dropped by 29 per- Higgins (LA) Moore Stewart ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, cent. Higgins (NY) Morelle Stivers MARCH 14, 2019, TO MONDAY, Hill (AR) Moulton Suozzi This week, we voted in the Judiciary Hill (CA) Mucarsel-Powell Swalwell (CA) MARCH 18, 2019 Committee to reauthorize this life-sav- Himes Mullin Takano Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ing legislation. Holding Murphy Taylor Hollingsworth Nadler Thompson (CA) unanimous consent that when the I look forward to bringing VAWA to Horn, Kendra S. Napolitano Thompson (MS) House adjourns today, it adjourn to the floor so that families may be pro- Horsford Neal Thompson (PA) meet at noon on Monday, March 18, tected from the tragedy of domestic Houlahan Neguse Thornberry 2019. and sexual violence; so that young Hoyer Newhouse Timmons Hudson Norcross Tipton The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there women like my granddaughter, Au- Huffman Norman Titus objection to the request of the gen- brey, feel safe to focus on the things Huizenga Nunes Tlaib tleman from Rhode Island? that are most important, like claiming Hunter O’Halleran Tonko Hurd (TX) Ocasio-Cortez Torres (CA) There was no objection. her education, her career, and her Jackson Lee Olson Torres Small happy life ahead of her. Jayapal Omar (NM) f Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- Jeffries Palazzo Trahan leagues to support this important leg- Johnson (GA) Pallone Trone REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER islation. Johnson (LA) Palmer Turner AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1004 Johnson (OH) Panetta Underwood f Johnson (SD) Pappas Upton Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I ask Johnson (TX) Pascrell Van Drew unanimous consent to remove Rep- RECOGNIZING JEANNETTE RANKIN Jordan Payne Vargas resentative TOM RICE as a cosponsor DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY Joyce (OH) Pence Veasey MONTH Joyce (PA) Perlmutter Vela from H.R. 1004. Kaptur Perry Vela´ zquez The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was Katko Peters Visclosky objection to the request of the gen- given permission to address the House Keating Peterson Wagner Kelly (IL) Phillips Walberg tleman from Rhode Island? for 1 minute and to revise and extend Kelly (MS) Pingree Walden There was no objection. his remarks.)

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