[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 21 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1458-S1459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               S. RES. 374 (PASSED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16)

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, S. Res. 374 concerns a request for 
testimony, document production, and representation in a criminal case. 
The U.S. Department of Justice has brought a case in Federal court in 
the District of Columbia against the former chief of staff of the 
General Services Administration. The five-count indictment includes 
charges of making false statements and obstructing the investigation of 
the Committee on Indian Affairs into allegations of misconduct by 
lobbyists in the

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course of the representation of Native American tribes.
  Both the Government and the defense are seeking trial testimony and 
documents from committee staff who assisted in the conduct of the 
Committee's investigation. The chairman and vice chairman of the 
committee would like to assist by providing necessary evidence in this 
trial, consistent with any rulings of the Court. Accordingly, this 
resolution would authorize committee staff, where appropriate, to 
testify and to produce documents in this case with representation by 
the Senate Legal Counsel.

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