1. United States
2. Va.
3. Letter

I am deeply concerned about preserving constitutional checks and balances in the current political environment. I'm writing to inquire about your use of unanimous consent objections to slow the legislative process and highlight potential constitutional violations. As detailed in Senate Rules V (paragraph 1), VII (paragraph 2), and VIII (paragraph 1), the Senate operates primarily by unanimous consent. A single objection can force time-consuming procedural votes on routine matters. Have you: 1. Systematically objected to unanimous consent requests? 2. Established a rotation with Democratic colleagues to ensure consistent objections? 3. Used each objection opportunity to highlight specific constitutional concerns? Please provide specific examples from the Congressional Record of instances where you have denied unanimous consent as a matter of strategic resistance.