[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12564-S12565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 299--AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION BY THE 
                          SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

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

                              S. Res. 299

       Whereas, in the case of BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A., 
     et al. v. Abdul Raouf Hasan Khalil, et al., C.A. No. 95-1252 
     (JHG), pending in the United States District Court for the 
     District of Columbia, the plaintiffs have requested testimony 
     from Jack Blum, a former employee on the staff 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, officers, and employees of the Senate with 
     respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony 
     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;
       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

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     with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Jack Blum is authorized to testify in the 
     case of BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A., et al. v. Abdul 
     Raouf Hasan Khalil, et al., except concerning matters for 
     which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Jack Blum in connection with the testimony 
     authorized by section one of this resolution.

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