[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 77 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 77

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                March 4 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

    Ms. Moseley-Braun (for 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 and to authorize representation by the Senate 
                             Legal Counsel.

Whereas, the defendants in Kofoed v. Swanson-Nunn Electric Company, et al., No. 
        9209-06644, pending in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for 
        Multnomah County, seek the deposition testimony of Suzanne Beede, a 
        Senate employee on the staff of Senator Hatfield;
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, by 
        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 taken 
        such action as well 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. 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 Suzanne Beede is authorized to testify in Kofoed v. 
Swanson-Nunn Electric Company, et al., No. 9209-06644 (Or. Cir. Ct.), 
except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Suzanne 
Beede in connection with the testimony authorized by section 1 of this 
resolution.

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