[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 519 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 519

  To authorize testimony and representation in Colorado v. Willenberg.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2018

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize testimony and representation in Colorado v. Willenberg.

Whereas, in the case of Colorado v. Willenberg, Case No. 17M1242, pending in 
        Municipal Court in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the defendant has 
        requested the production of testimony from Andrew Merritt, an employee 
        in the office of Senator Cory Gardner;
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 Members, officers, and 
        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 Andrew Merritt, an employee in the Office of Senator 
Cory Gardner, is authorized to testify in the case of Colorado v. 
Willenberg, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be 
asserted.
    Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
current and former Members, officers, and employees of the Senate in 
connection with the production of evidence authorized in section one of 
this resolution.
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