[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 108 (Monday, July 9, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8757-S8758]
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                   SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL AUTHORIZATION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 263 submitted earlier 
today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 263) to authorize testimony and legal 
     representation in the State of Iowa v. Chester Guinn, Brian 
     David Terrell, Dixie Jenness Webb, Kathleen McQuillen, and 
     Elton Lloyd Davis.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this resolution concerns a request for 
testimony and representation in criminal trespass actions in Iowa 
District Court for Polk County in Des Moines, IA. In this action, 
antiwar protestors have been charged with criminally trespassing in the 
Federal building housing Senator Chuck Grassley's Des Moines office on 
February 26, 2007, for refusing repeated requests to leave the 
premises. Trials

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on charges of trespass are scheduled to commence on July 9, 2007. Two 
members of the Senator's staff who had conversations with the defendant 
protestors during the charged events have been subpoenaed by the 
prosecution and the defense. Senator Grassley would like to cooperate 
by providing testimony from these two members of his staff. This 
resolution would authorize those staff members to testify in connection 
with this action, with representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.
  I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, 
and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 263) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 213

       Whereas, in the cases of State of Iowa v. Chester Guinn 
     (SMAC288541), Brian David Terrell (SMAC288544), Dixie Jenness 
     Webb (SMAC288545), Kathleen McQuillen (SMAC288543), and Elton 
     Lloyd Davis (SMAC288539), pending in Iowa District Court for 
     Polk County in Des Moines, Iowa, testimony has been requested 
     from Robert Renaud and Janice Goode, employees in the office 
     of Senator Chuck Grassley;
       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 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 
     Robert Renaud and Janice Goode, are authorized to testify in 
     the cases of State of Iowa v. Chester Guinn, Brian David 
     Terrell, Dixie Jenness Webb, Kathleen McQuillen, and Elton 
     Lloyd Davis, except concerning matters for which a privilege 
     should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Robert Renaud and Janice Goode in the actions referenced in 
     section one of this resolution.

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