[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 SENATE RESOLUTION 297--AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION 
               IN MARTIN A. LOPOW V. WILLIAM J. HENDERSON

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

                              S. Res. 297

       Whereas, in the case of Martin A. Lopow v. William J. 
     Henderson, Case No. 3:98CV1329-SRU, pending in the United 
     States District Court for the District of Connecticut, a 
     subpoena for the production of documents has been issued to 
     Laura Cahill, an employee in the office of Senator Joseph I. 
     Lieberman;
       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 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;
       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 consistently with the 
     privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That Laura Cahill is authorized to testify in the 
     case of Martin A. Lopow v. William J. Henderson, except 
     concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Laura Cahill in connection with the testimony authorized in 
     section one of this resolution.

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