[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 164 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S8140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORIZING SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 298, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 298) to authorize testimony, 
     documents, and representation in United States v. Allen.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this resolution concerns a request for 
testimony, documents, and representation in a Federal criminal action 
pending in Florida Federal District Court. The defendant is charged 
with sending through the mail to the Jacksonville, FL, offices of 
Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio an envelope containing a white 
powdery substance and a letter containing alleged threats directed 
towards the Senators. The prosecution has requested from both Senators' 
offices the production of the letters at issue and testimony from 
current and former office employees who witnessed the relevant events. 
Senators Nelson and Rubio would like to cooperate with these requests.
  The enclosed resolution would authorize the production of the letters 
at issue and testimony by current and former employees of the offices 
of Senators Nelson and Rubio. It would also authorize the Senate legal 
counsel to represent any current or former employees of those offices 
from whom evidence may be sought in this case.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, 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. 298) 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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