On 2026-04-22, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5381" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation: S2031.
Text of Senate Amendment 5381 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2031] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5381. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AUDITS OR INVESTIGATIONS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to Department of Justice audits or investigations, which may include audits by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice of the Department's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119-38; 139 Stat. 656), by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______