[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12028]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 147--RELATIVE TO AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY, PRODUCTION OF 
                     DOCUMENTS, AND REPRESENTATION

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

                              S. Res. 147

       Whereas, in the case of First American Corp., et al. v. 
     Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, et al., C.A. No. 93-1309 
     (JHG/PJA), pending in the United States District Court for 
     the District of Columbia, the plaintiff has requested 
     testimony from Jack Blum, a former employee on the staff of 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the production of 
     documents of the Committee on Foreign Relations;
       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 Members, employees, committees, and subcommittees, 
     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 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 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 Jack Blum is authorized to testify in the 
     case of First American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed Bin 
     Sultan Al-Nahyan, et al., except concerning matters for which 
     a privilege should be asserted, and the chairman and ranking 
     minority member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, acting 
     jointly, are authorized to produce records of the Committee 
     relating to the investigation of the Subcommittee on 
     Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations into the 
     Bank of Credit and Commerce, International.
       Sec. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Jack Blum, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
     any present or former Member or employee of the Senate, in 
     connection with First American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed 
     Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, et al.

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