[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15400-15401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORIZING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 
615.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 615) 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. REID. Mr. President, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 
of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has 
received a request from a Federal law enforcement agency seeking access 
to records that the Subcommittee obtained during its 1999 investigation 
into private banking and money laundering.
  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 the request and to other government 
entities and officials with a legitimate need for the records.
  I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table 
with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 615) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 615

       Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
     conducted an investigation in 1999 into private banking and 
     money laundering;
       Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a request from a 
     federal law enforcement agency 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

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       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 in 
     1999 into private banking and money laundering.

  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, are we now in morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are.

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