[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 281 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 281

To authorize testimony and representation of employees of the Senate in 
                United States v. Alphonso Michael Espy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 1998

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To authorize testimony and representation of employees of the Senate in 
                United States v. Alphonso Michael Espy.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Alphonso Michael Espy, Criminal Case 
        No. 97-0335, pending in the United States District Court for the 
        District of Columbia, a trial subpoena has been served upon Galen 
        Fountain and Jo Nobles, employees of the Senate, and Leslie Chalmers 
        Tagg, formerly an employee of the Senate;
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 
        any subpoena, order, or request for testimony relating to their official 
        responsibilities;
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 may, by the judicial process, be taken from 
        such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; and
Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of 
        the Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will 
        take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistently with 
        the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That Galen Fountain, Jo Nobles, Leslie Chalmers Tagg, and 
any other employee from whom testimony may be required, are authorized 
to testify in the case of United States v. Alphonso Michael Espy, 
except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Galen Fountain, Jo Nobles, Leslie Chalmers Tagg, and any other employee 
of the Senate, in connection with testimony in United States v. 
Alphonso Michael Espy.
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