[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3191]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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     SENATE RESOLUTION 452--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENTS, AND 
          REPRESENTATION IN CITY OF LAFAYETTE V. BRYAN BENOIT

  Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 452

       Whereas, in the case of City of Lafayette v. Bryan Benoit, 
     Case No. CC201303991, pending in City Court in Lafayette, 
     Louisiana, the prosecution has requested the production of 
     testimony from two current employees in the Lafayette, 
     Louisiana office of Senator David Vitter, and one former 
     employee of that office;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  288b(a) 
     and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to 
     represent current and former 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; 
     and
       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 Nicole Hebert and Kathy Manuel, current 
     employees in the Office of Senator David Vitter, and Thomas 
     Hebert, a former employee of that office, and any other 
     employee of the Senator's office from whom relevant evidence 
     may be necessary, are authorized to produce documents and 
     provide testimony in the case of City of Lafayette v. Bryan 
     Benoit, except concerning matters for which a privilege 
     should be asserted.
       Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent current and former employees of Senator Vitter's 
     office in connection with the production of evidence 
     authorized in section one of this resolution.

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