[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8517]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 135--AUTHORIZING THE REPRESENTATION OF SENATE 
                       EMPLOYEES BY LEGAL COUNSEL

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

                              S. Res. 135

       Whereas, the plaintiffs in Schneider v. Schaaf, Civ. No. 
     95-C-1056 and Schneider v. Messer, Civ. No. 93-C-124, civil 
     actions pending in state court in North Dakota have sought 
     the deposition testimony of Ross Keys, a former Senate 
     employee who worked for Senator Kent Conrad and documents 
     from Senator Conrad's office;
       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;
       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;
       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 requests 
     for testimony made to them in their official capacities: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Ross Keys is authorized to produce records 
     and provide testimony in the cases of Schneider v. Schaaf and 
     Schneider v. Messer, except concerning matters for which a 
     privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Ross Keys in connection with the testimony authorized by 
     section 1 of this resolution.
     

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