[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 305--TO AUTHORIZE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN EDWARD PAUL 
            CELESTINE, JR. V. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself and Mr. McConnell) submitted the 
following resolution; which was:

                              S. Res. 305

       Whereas, in the case of Edward Paul Celestine, Jr. v. 
     Social Security Administration, No. 4:11-CV-3376, pending in 
     the United States District Court for the Southern District of 
     Texas, the plaintiff has sent subpoenas for testimony and 
     documents to Senator John Cornyn and Senator Kay Bailey 
     Hutchison; and,
       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 Members, officers, and employees of the Senate with 
     respect to any subpoena, order, or request for testimony or 
     documents relating to their official responsibilities: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent Senator John Cornyn and Senator Kay Bailey 
     Hutchison in this matter as well as any employee in Senator 
     Cornyn's or Senator Hutchison's offices who may be subpoenaed 
     in this case.

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