[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 86 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 291--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND 
      LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. MILTON THOMAS BLACK

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

       Whereas, in the case of United States v. Milton Thomas 
     Black, Cr. No. S-02-016-PMP, pending in the United States 
     District Court for the District of Nevada, subpoenas for 
     testimony have been issued to Clara Kircher and Phil 
     Toomajian, employees in the office of Senator Patrick J. 
     Leahy; Donald Wilson, an employee in the office of Senator 
     Harry Reid; and Katharine Dillingham and Craig Spilsbury, 
     employees in the office of Senator Orrin G. Hatch;
       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 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; 
     and
       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 Clara Kircher, Phil Toomajian, Donald Wilson, 
     Katharine Dillingham, Craig Spilsbury, and any other employee 
     of the Senate from whom testimony or document production is 
     required, are authorized to testify and produce documents in 
     the case of United States v. Milton Thomas Black, except 
     concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal counsel is authorized to represent 
     employees of the Senate in connection with the testimony and 
     document production authorized in section one of this 
     resolution.


     

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