[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 584 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 584

     To authorize the production of records, testimony, and legal 
                            representation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2006

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     To authorize the production of records, testimony, and legal 
                            representation.

Whereas the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is 
        conducting an investigation of the financial disclosures made by Dr. 
        Lester Crawford to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
        Pensions in connection with confirmation proceedings on Dr. Crawford's 
        nomination to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration;
Whereas the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has received a 
        request from the United States Attorney's Office for testimony of three 
        employees of the Committee and for records of the Committee relevant to 
        the investigation;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government 
        Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C.  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 can, by administrative or 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 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: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions is authorized to produce documents and committee staff are 
authorized to testify in these and related proceedings, except where a 
privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
employees of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in 
connection with the document production and testimony authorized in 
section one of this resolution.
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