[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 50 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S2285]
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                  UNITED STATES V. DOUGLAS D. HAMPTON

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 136 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. 136) to authorize document production 
     in United States v. Douglas D. Hampton.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, this resolution concerns records that 
several offices of the Senate have provided to the Department of 
Justice in connection with a criminal investigation.
  As those documents may be needed in a pending criminal case arising 
out of that investigation, United States v. Douglas D. Hampton, this 
resolution would authorize the use of these documents in connection 
with this case or any related proceedings.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 136) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 136

       Whereas, in the case of United States v. Douglas D. 
     Hampton, Crim. No. 11-085 (D.D.C.), pending in the United 
     States District Court for the District of Columbia, documents 
     that have been produced to the United States Department of 
     Justice by offices of the Senate in earlier related 
     proceedings may be needed for use in this proceeding;
       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 records that have been produced by offices of 
     the Senate in connection with investigation by the Department 
     of Justice are authorized to be used in the case of United 
     States v. Douglas D. Hampton and any related proceedings.

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