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“PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S11242 on Oct. 6, 2005.
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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, first, I would like to request unanimous consent to grant floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress for Tovah Calderon, a detailee from the Department of Justice, who is currently serving on my Judiciary Committee staff.
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, reserving the right to object--for the rest of this Congress? Did the Senator say for the remainder of this Congress?
Mr. SCHUMER. I believe she is going to be here for the next year and a half. I could ask for the next year.
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I am obligated to object, and I suggest the Senator get clearance on that.
Mr. SCHUMER. Let me amend my request, with the permission of my friend from Alaska, to grant floor privileges for the remainder of this session of Congress for Tovah Calderon, a detailee from the Department of Justice.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, may I again inquire of the Senator? Is this person on your staff?
Mr. SCHUMER. Yes. She is a detailee from the Department of Justice. We have detailees on the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. STEVENS. This is floor privileges. It is not necessarily continuous access. Does she have to go through the normal process of obtaining access the way any other staff would?
Mr. SCHUMER. Yes. She would have to go through the normal process.
Mr. STEVENS. I will not object.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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