[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 197 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 197
To authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation
in State of Colorado v. Carrie Ann Hoppes, Andrew M. Bennett,
Christopher J. Friedman, Andrew Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn Elizabeth
Bninski, Melissa Noelle Rossman, Rachael Esther Kaplan.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 16, 2003
Mr. Frist (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
To authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation
in State of Colorado v. Carrie Ann Hoppes, Andrew M. Bennett,
Christopher J. Friedman, Andrew Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn Elizabeth
Bninski, Melissa Noelle Rossman, Rachael Esther Kaplan.
Whereas, in the cases of State of Colorado v. Carrie Ann Hoppes, Andrew M.
Bennett, Christopher J. Friedman, Andrew Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn
Elizabeth Bninski, Melissa Noelle Rossman, Rachael Esther Kaplan,
pending in the Arapahoe County Court, Colorado, testimony and documents
have been requested from employees in the office of Senator Wayne
Allard;
Whereas, pursuant to section 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; 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 consistently with
the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That employees of Senator Allard's 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 Colorado v.
Carrie Ann Hoppes, Andrew M. Bennett, Christopher J. Friedman, Andrew
Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn Elizabeth Bninski, Melissa Noelle Rossman,
Rachael Esther Kaplan, except concerning matters for which a privilege
should be asserted.
Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent
employees of Senator Allard's office in connection with the testimony
and document production authorized in section one of this resolution.
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