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“UNITED STATES V. DOUGLAS D. HAMPTON” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S2285 on April 7, 2011.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
UNITED STATES V. DOUGLAS D. HAMPTON
Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 136 submitted earlier today.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A resolution (S. Res. 136) to authorize document production in United States v. Douglas D. Hampton.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
Mr. REID. Madam President, this resolution concerns records that several offices of the Senate have provided to the Department of Justice in connection with a criminal investigation.
As those documents may be needed in a pending criminal case arising out of that investigation, United States v. Douglas D. Hampton, this resolution would authorize the use of these documents in connection with this case or any related proceedings.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 136) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 136
Whereas, in the case of United States v. Douglas D. Hampton, Crim. No. 11-085 (D.D.C.), pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, documents that have been produced to the United States Department of Justice by offices of the Senate in earlier related proceedings may be needed for use in this proceeding;
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;
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 records that have been produced by offices of the Senate in connection with investigation by the Department of Justice are authorized to be used in the case of United States v. Douglas D. Hampton and any related proceedings.
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