[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9942-S9943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY BY SENATE EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATION BY SENATE 
                             LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 150, 
submitted earlier today by Senators Dole and Daschle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 150) to authorize testimony by Senate 
     employees and representation by Senate legal counsel.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be 
considered and agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements relating to the 
resolution appear at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 150) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution with its preamble reads as follows:
                              S. Res. 150

       Whereas, the plaintiffs in Barnstead Broadcasting 
     corporation and BAF Enterprises, Inc. v. Offshore 
     Broadcasting Corporation, Civ. No. 94-2167, a civil action 
     pending in the United States District Court for the District 
     of Columbia, are seeking the deposition testimony of Barbara 
     Riehle and John Seggerman, Senate employees who work for 
     Senator John Chafee;
       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;

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       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 subpoenas 
     or requests for testimony issued or made to them in their 
     official capacities: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Barbara Riehle and John Seggerman are 
     authorized to provide deposition testimony in the case of 
     Barnstead Broadcasting Corporation and BAF Enterprises, Inc. 
     v. Offshore Broadcasting Corporation, except concerning 
     matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and
       Sec. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Barbara Riehle and John Seggerman in connection 
     with the deposition testimony authorized by this resolution.
     

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