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                            Jeffrey Epstein

  Mr. President, for years, we have known about financier Jeffrey 
Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking ring, that the abuse spanned decades 
and harmed untold numbers of vulnerable, young girls; and that a large 
network of high-profile, high-dollar predators took part in this 
horrific abuse. That is why, on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have 
repeatedly requested a subpoena for the complete, unredacted Epstein 
flight logs from the FBI. I have also pushed for the release of 
Ghislaine Maxwell's unredacted ``little black book'' of contacts and 
addresses.
  The American people have the right to know who flew on his planes, 
who witnessed the crimes, and who potentially participated in his 
global sex-trafficking ring.
  Yet, time and again, in the last Congress, Democrat leadership and 
then-FBI Director Wray stonewalled my request.
  Make no mistake, by blocking my request, they were delaying justice 
for Epstein's many victims.
  But now with Republican control of Congress and President Trump back 
in the Oval Office, we are going to see some real change on this issue. 
Just last week, the President's excellent pick for FBI Director, Kash 
Patel, vowed to work with me in releasing the Epstein records and 
breaking apart the trafficking rings that harm countless women and 
children across our country.
  To be clear, this is not a celebrity issue. This is about ending 
modern-day slavery and finding out who is participating in the sex-
trafficking rings, and shedding some light on these crimes. That will 
bring an end to this widespread, pervasive abuse.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri.