[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Res. 291 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 291

 To authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation 
                in United States v. Milton Thomas Black.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2002

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation 
                in United States v. Milton Thomas Black.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Milton Thomas Black, Cr. No. S-02-016-
        PMP, pending in the United States District Court for the District of 
        Nevada, subpoenas for testimony have been issued to Clara Kircher and 
        Phil Toomajian, employees in the office of Senator Patrick J. Leahy; 
        Donald Wilson, an employee in the office of Senator Harry Reid; and 
        Katharine Dillingham and Craig Spilsbury, employees in the office of 
        Senator Orrin G. Hatch;
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 or administrative 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 Clara Kircher, Phil Toomajian, Donald Wilson, 
Katharine Dillingham, Craig Spilsbury, and any other employee of the 
Senate from whom testimony or document production is required, are 
authorized to testify and produce documents in the case of United 
States v. Milton Thomas Black, 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 and document 
production authorized in section one of this resolution.
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