[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 410 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 410

  To authorize Senate employees to testify and produce documents with 
                         legal representation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2004

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize Senate employees to testify and produce documents with 
                         legal representation.

Whereas the Department of Justice is requesting testimony in connection with a 
        pending investigation into potential false statements to a committee 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 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 consistent with the 
        privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That present and former employees of the Senate are 
authorized to testify and to produce documents, except as to matters 
for which a privilege should be asserted, in connection with the 
pending investigation into potential false statements to a committee of 
the Senate, and any related proceedings.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent present 
and former employees of the Senate in connection with the testimony 
authorized in section one of this resolution.
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