[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2699-S2700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 192--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY AND REPRESENTATION IN 
                      STATE OF NEVADA V. LACAMERA

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

                              S. Res. 192

       Whereas, in the case of State of Nevada v. Lacamera, Case 
     No. 19FN0945X, pending in the North Las Vegas Justice Court 
     in Nevada, the prosecution has requested the production of 
     testimony from Ariana Morales, an employee of the office of 
     Senator Catherine Cortez Masto;

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       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 Members and 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 Ariana Morales, an employee of the Office of 
     Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and any other current or 
     former employee of the Senator's office from whom relevant 
     evidence may be necessary, are authorized to testify in the 
     case of State of Nevada v. Lacamera, except concerning 
     matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Senator Cortez Masto and any current or former 
     employees of the Senator's office in connection with the 
     production of evidence authorized in section one of this 
     resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and the 
distinguished Democratic leader, Mr. Schumer, I send to the desk a 
resolution authorizing the production of testimony and representation 
by the Senate Legal Counsel, and ask for its immediate consideration.
  Mr. President, this resolution concerns a request for evidence in a 
criminal action pending in Nevada State court. In this action the 
defendant is charged with threatening or attempting to intimidate 
public officials in voicemails he left with the Las Vegas office of 
Senator Cortez Masto. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 8, 
2019.
  The prosecution is seeking testimony from one of the Senator's staff 
assistants who listened to the voicemails at issue. Senator Cortez 
Masto would like to cooperate with this request by providing relevant 
employee testimony from her office.
  The enclosed resolution would authorize that staffer, and any other 
current or former employee of the Senator's office from whom relevant 
testimony may be needed, to testify in this criminal action, with 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.

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