[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27231]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 259--TO AUTHORIZE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN BELL 
  AVIATION, INC., ET AL. V. SINO SWEARINGEN AIRCRAFT CO., L.P., ET AL.

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

                              S. Res. 259

       Whereas, in the case of Bell Aviation, Inc., et al. v. Sino 
     Swearingen Aircraft, Co., L.P., et al., Cause No. 03-02532, 
     pending in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, the 
     plaintiffs have obtained from the Superior Court of the 
     District of Columbia subpoenas for deposition testimony and 
     document production by Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and 
     Terri Giles, a staff member in the office of Senator 
     Rockefeller;
       Whereas, pursuant to section 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 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, by Rule VI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no 
     Senator shall absent himself from the service of the Senate 
     without leave: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Senator Rockefeller and Terri Giles in connection 
     with the subpoenas issued at this action.

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