[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 281 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 281

 To authorize testimony by an employee of the Senate and to authorize 
              representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 7 (legislative day, September 12), 1994

    Mr. Mitchell (for himself and Mr. Dole) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To authorize testimony by an employee of the Senate and to authorize 
              representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.

Whereas the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on 
        Governmental Affairs has been conducting an investigation into the 
        management and operations of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance 
        network;
Whereas a law enforcement entity has requested testimony from Alan Edelman, 
        counsel to the Subcommittee, about the Subcommittee's investigation;
Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and rule XI of the 
        Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the 
        possession of the Senate can, by administrative or judicial process, be 
        taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate;
Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of 
        the Senate is needed for the promotion of justice, the Senate will take 
        such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the 
        privileges of the Senate; and
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government 
        Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may 
        direct its counsel to represent employees of the Senate with respect to 
        requests for testimony made to them in their official capacities: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That Alan Edelman, and any other subcommittee staff from 
whom testimony may be necessary, are authorized to provide testimony 
about the subcommittee's investigation into the management and 
operations of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance network, sought 
in conjunction with law enforcement investigations or related 
proceedings, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be 
asserted.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
employees of the Senate in connection with the testimony authorized by 
section 1 of this resolution.
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