[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. Res. 493 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 493

To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in United States 
                            v. Stahlnecker.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2020

 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, documents, and representation in United States 
                            v. Stahlnecker.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Stahlnecker, Cr. No. 19-394, pending in 
        the United States District Court for the Central District of California, 
        the prosecution has requested the production of testimony, and, if 
        necessary, documents from Sarah Harms, an employee of the office of 
        Senator Sherrod Brown, Leah Uhrig, a former employee of that office, 
        and, Kylie Rutherford, an employee of the office of Senator Shelley 
        Moore Capito;
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 and former 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 Sarah Harms and Leah Uhrig, current and former 
employees, respectively, of Senator Brown's office, and Kylie 
Rutherford, a current employee of Senator Capito's office, and any 
other current or former employee of the Senators' offices from whom 
relevant evidence may be necessary, are authorized to testify and 
produce documents in the case of United States v. Stahlnecker, except 
concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent any 
current or former employees of Senators Brown and Capito in connection 
with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this 
resolution.
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