[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 178 (Friday, November 16, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14658]
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             AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION

  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 386, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 386) to authorize testimony and legal 
     representation in State of Nebraska v. Pamir J. Safi.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this resolution concerns a request for 
testimony in a criminal action in Nebraska District Court for Lancaster 
County in Lincoln, in which the victim was, at the time of the alleged 
crime, an intern in Senator Hagel's office. Two other former staff 
members from Senator Hagel's office are being subpoenaed to provide 
testimony in depositions regarding their knowledge of the events at 
issue and their interactions with the victim. Senator Hagel wishes to 
cooperate with this judicial process by providing the requested 
testimony from these two former members of his staff. This resolution 
would authorize those staff members to testify in this action, with 
representation by the Senate legal counsel.
  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; that the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, en bloc; and that any statements 
relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 386) as agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 386

       Whereas, in the case of State of Nebraska v. Pamir J. Safi, 
     No. CR05-87, pending in Nebraska District Court for Lancaster 
     County in Lincoln, Nebraska, testimony has been requested 
     from Dorothy Anderson and Blayne Garth Glissman, Jr., former 
     employees in the office of Senator Chuck Hagel;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. 288b(a) and 
     Sec. 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 Dorothy Anderson and Blayne Garth Glissman, 
     Jr. are authorized to testify in the case of State of 
     Nebraska v. Pamir J. Safi, except concerning matters for 
     which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Dorothy Anderson and Blayne Garth Glissman, Jr. in connection 
     with the testimony authorized in section one of this 
     resolution.

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