[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 129--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND 
LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN STATE OF ALASKA V. ROBERT S. MULFORD AND DON G. 
                                 MULLER

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

                              S. Res. 129

       Whereas, in the cases of State of Alaska v. Robert S. 
     Mulford (Cr. No. 4FA-07-547) and Don G. Muller (Cr. No. 4FA-
     07-548), pending in state court in Fairbanks, Alaska, 
     testimony and documents have been requested from Diane 
     Hutchison, an employee in the office of Senator Ted Stevens;
       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 consistent with the 
     privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved that Diane Hutchison and any other employees of 
     Senator Stevens' office from whom testimony or the production 
     of documents may be required are authorized to testify and 
     produce documents in the cases of State of Alaska v. Robert 
     S. Mulford and Don G. Muller, except concerning matters for 
     which a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
     Diane Hutchison and other employees of Senator Stevens' staff 
     in the actions referenced in section one of this resolution.

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