[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2074-2075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               S. RES. 374 (PASSED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16)

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, S. Res. 374 concerns a request for 
testimony, document production, and representation in a criminal case. 
The U.S. Department of Justice has brought a case in Federal court in 
the District of Columbia against the former chief of staff of the 
General Services Administration. The five-count indictment includes 
charges of making false statements and obstructing the investigation of 
the Committee on Indian Affairs into allegations of misconduct by 
lobbyists in the course of the representation of Native American 
tribes.
  Both the Government and the defense are seeking trial testimony and 
documents from committee staff who assisted in the conduct of the 
Committee's investigation. The chairman and

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vice chairman of the committee would like to assist by providing 
necessary evidence in this trial, consistent with any rulings of the 
Court. Accordingly, this resolution would authorize committee staff, 
where appropriate, to testify and to produce documents in this case 
with representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.

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