[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H7166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A further message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, 
announced that the Senate has agreed to the following resolution:

                              S. Res. 202

       In the Senate of the United States, June 24, 2009.
  Resolved, That a summons shall be issued which commands Samuel B. 
Kent to file with the Secretary of the Senate an answer to the articles 
of impeachment no later than July 2, 2009, and thereafter to abide by, 
obey, and perform such orders, directions, and judgments as the Senate 
shall make in the premises, according to the Constitution and laws of 
the United States.
  Sec. 2. The Sergeant at Arms is authorized to utilize the services of 
the Deputy Sergeant at Arms or another employee of the Senate in 
serving the summons.
  Sec. 3. The Secretary shall notify the House of Representatives of 
the filing of the answer and shall provide a copy of the answer to the 
House.
  Sec. 4. The Managers on the part of the House may file with the 
Secretary of the Senate a replication no later than July 7, 2009.
  Sec. 5. The Secretary shall notify counsel for Samuel B. Kent of the 
filing of a replication, and shall provide counsel with a copy.
  Sec. 6. The Secretary shall provide the answer and the replication, 
if any, to the Presiding Officer of the Senate on the first day the 
Senate is in session after the Secretary receives them, and the 
Presiding Officer shall cause the answer and replication, if any, to be 
printed in the Senate Journal and in the Congressional Record. If a 
timely answer has not been filed, the Presiding Officer shall cause a 
plea of not guilty to be entered.
  Sec. 7. The articles of impeachment, the answer, and the replication, 
if any, together with the provisions of the Constitution on 
impeachment, and the Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When 
Sitting on Impeachment Trials, shall be printed under the direction of 
the Secretary as a Senate document.
  Sec. 8. The provisions of this resolution shall govern 
notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the Rules of 
Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment 
Trials.
  Sec. 9. The Secretary shall notify the House of Representatives of 
this resolution.

  The message also announced that the Senate has agreed to the 
following resolution:

                              S. Res. 203

       In the Senate of the United States, June 24, 2009.
       Resolved, That pursuant to Rule XI of the Rules of 
     Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on 
     Impeachment Trials, the Presiding Officer shall appoint a 
     committee of twelve senators to perform the duties and to 
     exercise the powers provided for in the rule.
       Sec. 2. The majority and minority leader shall each 
     recommend six members and a chairman and vice chairman 
     respectively to the Presiding Officer for appointment to the 
     committee.
       Sec. 3. The committee shall be deemed to be a standing 
     committee of the Senate for the purpose of reporting to the 
     Senate resolutions for the criminal or civil enforcement of 
     the committee's subpoenas or orders, and for the purpose of 
     printing reports, hearings, and other documents for 
     submission to the Senate under Rule XI.
       Sec. 4. During proceedings conducted under Rule XI the 
     chairman of the committee is authorized to waive the 
     requirement under the Rules of Procedure and Practice in the 
     Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials that questions by a 
     Senator to a witness, a manager, or counsel shall be reduced 
     to writing and put by the Presiding Officer.
       Sec. 5. In addition to a certified copy of the transcript 
     of the proceedings and testimony had and given before it, the 
     committee is authorized to report to the Senate a statement 
     of facts that are uncontested and a summary, with appropriate 
     references to the record, of evidence that the parties have 
     introduced on contested issues of fact.
       Sec. 6. The actual and necessary expenses of the committee, 
     including the employment of staff at an annual rate of pay, 
     and the employment of consultants with prior approval of the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration at a rate not to exceed 
     the maximum daily rate for a standing committee of the 
     Senate, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 
     from the appropriation account ``Miscellaneous Items'' upon 
     vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee, except 
     that no voucher shall be required to pay the salary of any 
     employee who is compensated at an annual rate of pay.
       Sec. 7. The Committee appointed pursuant to section one of 
     this resolution shall terminate no later than 45 days after 
     the pronouncement of judgment by the Senate on the articles 
     of impeachment.
       Sec. 8. The Secretary shall notify the House of 
     Representatives and counsel for Judge Samuel B. Kent of this 
     resolution.

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