[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 262 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 262

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2021

  Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell) 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. Dodd.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Dodd, Cr. No. 18-243, pending in the 
        United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, the 
        prosecution has requested the production of testimony, and, if 
        necessary, documents from Laura Bowen, an employee of the Senate Post 
        Office, a department of the Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms;
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 or 
        documents 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 Laura Bowen and any other current or former employee 
of the Senate Post Office from whom relevant evidence may be necessary 
are authorized to testify and produce documents in the case of United 
States v. Dodd, except concerning matters for which a privilege should 
be asserted.
    Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent any 
current or former employee of the Senate Post Office in connection with 
the production of evidence authorized in section one of this 
resolution.
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