[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8837-S8838]
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     AUTHORIZING PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON 
                              INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of two Senate resolutions en 
bloc submitted earlier today by Senators Dole and Daschle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will state the first resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 139) to authorize the production of 
     records by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution.
  The resolution (S. Res. 139) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution with its preamble is as follows:
                              S. Res. 139

       Whereas, the Office of the Inspector General of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency has requested that the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence provide it with copies of committee records 
     relevant to the Office's pending inquiry into the accuracy 
     and completeness of information provided by Agency officials 
     to the intelligence oversight committees of the Congress 
     concerning the Agency's activities in Guatemala between 1985 
     and 1995;
       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 documents, papers, and 
     records 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 
     consistently with the privileges of the Senate: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, are authorized to 
     provide to the Office of Inspector General of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, under appropriate security procedures, 
     copies of records that the Office has requested for use in 
     connection with its pending inquiry into the provision of 
     information by officials of the Central Intelligence Agency 
     to the congressional intelligence oversight committees.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the second resolution by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 140) to authorize the production of 
     records by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution.
  The resolution (S. Res. 140) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution with its preamble is as follows:

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                              S. Res. 140

       Whereas, the Office of the Inspection General of the 
     Department of Justice has requested that the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence provide it with copies of committee records 
     relevant to the Office's pending review of matters related to 
     the Aldrich Ames case;
       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 documents, papers, and 
     records 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 
     consistently with the privileges of the Senate: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, are authorized to 
     provide to the Office of Inspector General of the Department 
     of Justice, under appropriate security procedures, copies of 
     records that the Office has requested for use in connection 
     with its pending review into matters related to the Aldrich 
     Ames case.

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, the Select Committee on Intelligence has 
received requests for copies of committee records from the Offices of 
the Inspector General of two executive branch agencies. First, the 
Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency has requested from 
the Committee records relevant to the Inspector General's pending 
inquiry into whether the congressional intelligence oversight 
committees where properly informed by CIA officials about the CIA's 
activities in Guatemala over the past 10 years.
  The second request is from the Department of Justice Inspector 
General and concerns a review the Inspector General is conducting into 
matters related to the Aldrich Ames case. The Inspector General is 
seeking copies of transcripts of hearings, briefings, and interviews 
that the Senate Intelligence Committee received on the Ames case last 
year.
  Mr. President, these two resolutions would authorize the chairman and 
vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee, acting jointly, to provide 
committee records in response to these requests, utilizing appropriate 
security procedures.


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