[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12857]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 516--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND 
       REPRESENTATION IN STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA V. BEATRICE QUILL

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

                              S. Res. 516

       Whereas, in the case of State of North Dakota v. Beatrice 
     Quill, Crim. No. 08-2014-CR-01545, pending in South Central 
     Judicial District Court in Bismarck, North Dakota, the 
     prosecution has requested the production of testimony from 
     two employees in the Bismarck, North Dakota office of Senator 
     Heidi Heitkamp, and a video recording from that office;
       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 current or former 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; 
     and
       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 Megan Carranza and Jane Opdahl, employees in 
     the Office of Senator Heidi Heitkamp, and any other current 
     or former employee of the Senator's office from whom relevant 
     evidence may be necessary, are authorized to produce 
     documents and provide testimony in the case of State of North 
     Dakota v. Beatrice Quill, except concerning matters for which 
     a privilege should be asserted.
       Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent employees of Senator Heitkamp's office in 
     connection with the production of evidence authorized in 
     section one of this resolution.

     

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