[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY, DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION, AND REPRESENTATION

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 402, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 402) to authorize testimony, 
     documentary production, and representation in United States 
     of America v. Chaka Fattah, Sr., et al.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, this resolution concerns a criminal 
case pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania involving Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sr., and 
others, including an individual named Herbert Vederman. The Department 
of Justice is seeking trial testimony from Senator Bob Casey about his 
office's receipt of a letter of support from the Congressman regarding 
Mr. Vederman's consideration for appointment to a high Federal office.
  The government alleges that Congressman Fattah conspired with Mr. 
Vederman to advocate for Mr. Vederman's appointment in return for Mr. 
Vederman providing money and things of value to the Congressman.
  The indictment does not allege that any action was taken in response 
to this advocacy, and Mr. Vederman did not receive a nomination for any 
Federal position. Senator Casey is being called as a witness only 
because of the fact of his office's receipt of this letter supporting 
Mr. Vederman.
  Senator Casey would like to cooperate with the government's request 
for his appearance at trial. Accordingly, consistent with the rules of 
the Senate and Senate practice, the enclosed resolution would authorize 
Senator Casey to testify and to produce documents at trial. The 
resolution would also authorize the Senate legal counsel to represent 
Senator Casey in connection with his testimony.
  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. 402) 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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