[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 5 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S256]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 17--TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE 
EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE IN THE SENATE CHAMBER FOR THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

  Mr. LOTT submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                               S. Res. 17

       Resolved, That in recognition of the unique requirements 
     raised by the impeachment trial of a President of the United 
     States, the Sergeant at Arms shall install appropriate 
     equipment and furniture in the Senate chamber for use by the 
     managers from the House of Representatives and counsel to the 
     President in their presentations to the Senate during all 
     times that the Senate is sitting for trial with the Chief 
     Justice of the United States presiding.
       Sec. 2. The appropriate equipment and furniture referred to 
     in the first section is as follows:
       (1) A lectern, a witness table and chair if required, and 
     tables and chairs to accommodate an equal number of managers 
     from the House of Representatives and counsel for the 
     President which shall be placed in the well of the Senate.
       (2) Such equipment as may be required to permit the display 
     of video, or audio evidence, including video monitors and 
     microphones, which may be placed in the chamber for use by 
     the managers from the House of Representatives or the counsel 
     to the President.
       Sec. 3. All equipment and furniture authorized by this 
     resolution shall be placed in the chamber in a manner that 
     provides the least practicable disruption to Senate 
     proceedings.

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