The party-line vote approving the contempt resolution came a week after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times. “Today’s partisan committee vote is a crude political stunt intended to punish Dr. Fauci for exercising his constitutional rights,” Schertler said. “The Senate should reject Senator Paul’s meritless and politically-motivated contempt resolution. For years, Senator Paul has proclaimed to anyone who would listen that Dr. Fauci should be prosecuted and put in prison. “They will point directly to this vote — this vote — as a justification for refusing to appear at all.”