[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 27, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3846-S3847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 128--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND 
 LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN UNITED STATES V. PHILIP G. BALCOMBE, SANSI G. 
 COONAN, JOHN S. DEAR, JAN LUSTIG, MICHELLA A. MARUSA, MARTIN J. RYAN, 
                 ELEANORE M. VOUSELAS, AND BRUNO KELLER

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

                              S. Res. 128

       Whereas, in the case of United States v. Philip G. 
     Balcombe, Sansi G. Coonan, John S. Dear, Jan Lustig, Michella 
     A. Marusa, Martin J. Ryan, Eleanore M. Vouselas, and Bruno 
     Keller, Cr. No. 07-207, pending in federal district court in 
     Albuquerque, New Mexico, testimony and documents have been 
     requested from Maggie Murray, an employee in the office of 
     Senator Pete Domenici;
       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;
       Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or 
     in the possession of the

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     Senate may promote the administration of justice, the Senate 
     will take such action as will promote the ends of justice 
     consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That Maggie Murray and any other employees of 
     Senator Domenici's office from whom testimony or the 
     production of documents may be required are authorized to 
     testify and produce documents in the case of United States v. 
     Philip G. Balcombe, Sansi G. Coonan, John S. Dear, Jan 
     Lustig, Michella A. Marusa, Martin J. Ryan, Eleanore M. 
     Vouselas, and Bruno Keller, except concerning matters for 
     which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Maggie Murray and other employees of Senator Domenici's staff 
     in the actions referenced in section one of this resolution.

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