Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked a resolution calling for special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia probe be made public, marking the fifth time Republicans have blocked the House-passed measure.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, asked for unanimous consent on Thursday to pass the resolution, which cleared the House in a 420-0 vote earlier this year.
“What we’re talking about is basic transparency, let’s make sure the full Mueller report is released to Congress … and then let’s make sure the American people see as much of this report as possible,” Warner said from the Senate floor.
He added that to warn future campaigns and candidates about potential election interference “we need to fully understand what the Russians were trying to do.”
Under Senate rules, any one senator can request that any bill or resolution be passed. But because it requires the signoff of every senator, any one senator can also block their request.
Paul objected because Warner wouldn’t agree to amend the nonbinding House-passed resolution to include provisions calling for the public release of communications between several Obama-era officials including former President Obama, former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan.
Paul argued that Congress still needs to figure out the “entire story” including the origins of the investigation into President Trump’s campaign and a controversial research dossier compiled against then-candidate Trump.
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