[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 837 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 837

 Authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the report of the 
   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
 regarding the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre to appear and testify 
                         before the Committee.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2024

   Mr. Sanders, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions, reported the following original resolution; which was placed 
                            on the calendar

                           September 25, 2024

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the report of the 
   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
 regarding the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre to appear and testify 
                         before the Committee.

Whereas the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
        (referred to in this preamble as the ``Committee'') is currently 
        conducting a duly authorized investigation into the bankruptcy of 
        Steward Health Care Systems LLC;
Whereas, on July 25, 2024, the Committee issued a duly authorized subpoena to 
        Dr. Ralph de la Torre, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Steward 
        Health Care Systems LLC, directing him to testify before the Committee 
        on September 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.;
Whereas, on September 4, 2024, counsel for Dr. de la Torre submitted to the 
        Committee objections to the compelled testimony under the subpoena 
        issued by the Committee and indicated Dr. de la Torre's intent to 
        decline to comply with the subpoena;
Whereas, having considered the legal objections that had been submitted by 
        counsel for Dr. de la Torre, the Committee overruled those objections in 
        their entirety on September 5, 2024, and ordered and directed that Dr. 
        de la Torre comply with the subpoena issued by the Committee to testify 
        at 10:00 a.m. on September 12, 2024; and
Whereas Dr. de la Torre has refused to comply with the subpoena by the Committee 
        as ordered and directed by the Committee: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That pursuant to sections 102 and 104 of the Revised 
Statutes (2 U.S.C. 192, 194), the President of the Senate shall certify 
the report of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate, detailing the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre, Chairman 
and Chief Executive Officer of Steward Health Care Systems LLC, to 
appear and testify before the Committee, to the United States Attorney 
for the District of Columbia, to the end that Dr. de la Torre be 
proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law.
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