[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 43 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2441-S2442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 284--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND 
  LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. GEORGE PATRICK 
                                CALHOON

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

                              S. Res. 284

       Whereas, in the case of United States of America v. George 
     Patrick Calhoon, Cr. Ho. H-99-111, pending in the United 
     States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 
     testimony has been requested from Court Koenning and Patrick 
     McCartney, employees in the office of Senator Phil Gramm;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2), of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of

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     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 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 with the 
     privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Court Koenning, Patrick McCartney, and any 
     other employee of Senator Gramm's office from whom testimony 
     may be required, are authorized to testify and produce 
     documents in the case of United States of America v. George 
     Patrick Calhoon, except concerning matters for which a 
     privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Court Koenning, Patrick McCartney, and any other employee of 
     Senator Gramm's office in connection with the testimony and 
     document production authorized in section one of this 
     resolution.

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