A resolution to authorize testimony, documents, and representation in United States v. Stahlnecker.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 493 To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in United States v. Stahlnecker. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and Mr. SCHUMER), submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize testimony, documents, and representation in United States v. Stahlnecker. Whereas, in the case of United States v. Stahlnecker, Cr. No. 19–394, pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the prosecution has re- quested the production of testimony, and, if necessary, documents from Sarah Harms, an employee of the office of Senator Sherrod Brown, Leah Uhrig, a former em- ployee of that office, and, Kylie Rutherford, an employee of the office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may direct its counsel to rep- resent current and former employees of the Senate with VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:52 Feb 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR493.ATS SR493 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 493 ATS 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 evi- dence under the control or in the possession of the Sen- ate 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 adminis- tration 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 Sarah Harms and Leah Uhrig, cur- 1 rent and former employees, respectively, of Senator 2 Brown’s office, and Kylie Rutherford, a current employee 3 of Senator Capito’s office, and any other current or former 4 employee of the Senators’ offices from whom relevant evi- 5 dence may be necessary, are authorized to testify and 6 produce documents in the case of United States v. 7 Stahlnecker, except concerning matters for which a privi- 8 lege should be asserted. 9 SEC. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 10 represent any current or former employees of Senators 11 Brown and Capito in connection with the production of 12 evidence authorized in section one of this resolution. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:52 Feb 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR493.ATS SR493 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS