April 2, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 57 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S2194-S2195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 139--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE 
 PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 139

       Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
     conducted an investigation into the Equifax data breach;
       Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a request from the 
     Federal Trade Commission for access to records of the 
     Subcommittee's investigation;
       Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United 
     States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no 
     evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate 
     can, by administrative or judicial process, be taken from 
     such control or possession but by permission of the Senate;
       Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or 
     in the possession of the Senate is needed for the promotion 
     of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote 
     the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the 
     Senate: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of 
     the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting 
     jointly, are authorized to provide to the Federal Trade 
     Commission and other law enforcement officials, regulatory 
     agencies, and entities or individuals duly authorized by 
     Federal or State governments, records of the Subcommittee's 
     investigation into the Equifax data breach.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and the 
distinguished Democratic leader, Mr. Schumer, I send to the desk a 
resolution on documentary production by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations, and ask for its immediate consideration.
  Mr. President, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently 
conducted an investigation into the Equifax data breach. The 
Subcommittee has now received a request from the Federal Trade 
Commission seeking access to records that the Subcommittee obtained 
during the investigation.


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  On page S2194, April 2, 2019, in the third column, the following 
language appeared: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on behalf of 
myself and the distinguished Democratic leader, Mr. SCHUMER, I 
send to the desk a resolution on documentary production by the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and ask for its 
immediate consideration. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently conducted an 
investigation into the Equifax data breach. The Subcommittee has 
now received a request from the Federal Trade Commission seeking 
access to records that the Subcommittee obtained during the 
investigation.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. 
President, on behalf of myself and the distinguished Democratic 
leader, Mr. SCHUMER, I send to the desk a resolution on 
documentary production by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations, and ask for its immediate consideration. Mr. 
President, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently 
conducted an investigation into the Equifax data breach. The 
Subcommittee has now received a request from the Federal Trade 
Commission seeking access to records that the Subcommittee 
obtained during the investigation.


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  In keeping with the Senate's practice under its rules, this 
resolution would authorize the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of 
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, acting jointly, to 
provide records, obtained by the Subcommittee in the course of its 
investigation, in response to this request and requests from other 
Federal or State government entities and officials with a legitimate 
need for the records.


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  On pages S2194-S2195, April 2, 2019, the following language 
appeared:MEMORANDUMTo: The Honorable MITCH MCCONNELL andThe 
Honorable CHARLES E. SCHUMER.cc: The Honorable RON JOHNSON, The 
HonorableGARY C. PETERS, The Honorable ROBPORTMAN, The Honorable 
THOMAS R. CARPER,and The Honorable JULIE ADAMS.From: Patricia Mack 
Bryan and Morgan J.Frankel.Re: Production of records of the 
PermanentSubcommittee on Investigations.Date: April 1, 2019.The 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigationsof the Committee on 
Homeland Securityand Governmental Affairs has receiveda request 
from the Federal Trade Commission seeking access to records that 
the Subcommittee obtained during its recentinvestigation into the 
Equifax data breach,that resulted in the Subcommittee staff 
report``How Equifax Neglected Cybersecurityand Suffered a 
Devastating Data Breach.''The Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Subcommittee,with support from the leadershipof the full 
Committee, would like to be ableto cooperate with the Commission's 
requestfor access to records by providing copies ofnon-public 
Subcommittee records to theCommission.In accordance with Senate 
Rule XI and theSenate's practice, the accompanying resolutionwould 
provide the Subcommittee's leadershipwith authority, acting 
jointly, to providedocuments from this investigation tothe Federal 
Trade Commission and to otherfederal and state government entities 
and officialswith a legitimate need for the records.The online 
Record has been corrected to delete this language.


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