[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. Res. 199, which was submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 199) to authorize the production of 
     records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs has received 
requests from various law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and 
other Government entities, both here and abroad, seeking access to 
records that the Subcommittee obtained during its investigation into 
the United Nations ``Oil-for-Food'' Programme.
  This resolution would authorize the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, acting jointly, 
to provide records, obtained by the subcommittee in the course of its 
investigation, in response to these requests.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table, and any statement relating to the resolution be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 199) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 199

       Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
     has been conducting an investigation into the United Nations 
     ``Oil-for-Food'' Programme;
       Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a number of requests 
     from law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and 
     other governmental entities for access to records of the 
     Subcommittee's investigation;
       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 can, by administrative or judicial 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 is needed for the promotion 
     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 the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of 
     the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting 
     jointly, are authorized to provide to law enforcement 
     officials, regulatory agencies, and other entities or 
     individuals duly authorized by federal, state, or foreign 
     governments, records of the Subcommittee's investigation into 
     the United Nations ``Oil-for-Food'' Programme.

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