[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 133 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORIZING SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to S. Res. 264.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 264) to authorize testimony, 
     documents, and representation in State of Florida v. 
     Lawrence, Denny & Scarbrough.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, this resolution concerns a request for 
testimony, documents, and representation in three related criminal 
actions pending in Florida State court. In these actions, protesters 
have been charged with trespassing on the Tampa, FL, office of Senator 
Marco Rubio, and refusing requests by police to leave the premises. The 
prosecution has sought testimony from an employee of the Senator's 
Tampa office who had conversations with the protesters on the day in 
question. Senator Rubio would like to cooperate by providing relevant 
testimony and documents from his employee. This resolution would 
authorize that employee, and any other employee of the Senator's office 
from whom relevant testimony may be necessary, to testify and produce 
documents in this action, with representation by the Senate Legal 
Counsel.
  I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 264) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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