[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. Res. 135 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 135

  To authorize production of documents, testimony by a former Senate 
         employee, and representation by Senate Legal Counsel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                June 15 (legislative day, June 5), 1995

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize production of documents, testimony by a former Senate 
         employee, and representation by Senate Legal Counsel.
Whereas the plaintiffs in Schneider v. Schaaf, Civ. No. 95-C-1056 and Schneider 
        v. Messer, Civ. No. 93-C-124, civil actions pending in State court in 
        North Dakota have sought the deposition testimony of Ross Keys, a former 
        Senate employee who worked for Senator Kent Conrad and documents from 
        Senator Conrad's office;
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 Ross Keys is authorized to produce records and 
provide testimony in the cases of Schneider v. Schaaf and Schneider v. 
Messer, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be 
asserted.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Ross 
Keys in connection with the testimony authorized by section 1 of this 
resolution.
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