[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. Res. 203 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 203

  To authorize document production, testimony, and representation of 
  Senate employees, in a matter before the Grand Jury in the Western 
                       District of Pennsylvania.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 14, 1999

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize document production, testimony, and representation of 
  Senate employees, in a matter before the Grand Jury in the Western 
                       District of Pennsylvania.

Whereas, in a proceeding before a grand jury in the United States District Court 
        for the Western District of Pennsylvania, documents have been subpoenaed 
        from the offices of Senators Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum, and 
        testimony from Senate employees may be requested;
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 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; and
Whereas, pursuant to section 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 Members and employees of the Senate with 
        respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony or the 
        production of documents relating to their official responsibilities: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the records custodians in the offices of Senator 
Rick Santorum and Senator Arlen Specter, and any other employee of the 
Senate from whom testimony or document production may be required, are 
authorized to testify and produce documents in this grand jury 
proceeding or in any related proceeding, except concerning matters for 
which a privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Senators Specter and Santorum and any employee of the Senate in 
connection with the document production and testimony authorized in 
section one of this resolution.
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