[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. Res. 244 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 244

  To authorize testimony, document production, and representation in 
          United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2017

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize testimony, document production, and representation in 
          United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al.

Whereas, in the case of United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al., Cr. 
        No. 15-155, pending in the United States District Court for the District 
        of New Jersey, testimony and the production of documents may be needed 
        from various current and former Members and employees of the Senate, 
        relating to their official responsibilities;
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 current or former Members and 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 current and former Members and employees of the 
Senate are authorized to testify and produce documents in the case of 
United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al., and related 
proceedings, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be 
asserted.
    Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
current and former Members and employees of the Senate in connection 
with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this 
resolution.
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