,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #abd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reid 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,mc,connell7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,to authorize testimony in writing1     
documents1 and representation in        
,whitnum v4 ,town of ,greenwich1 et al4 
,whereas1 in the case of ,whitnum v4    
,town of ,greenwich1 et al41 ,case ,no4 
#aa-adjb1 pending in ,connecticut       
federal district court1 the plaintiff   
has requested the production of         
testimony and documents from ,senator   
,richard ,blumenthal and the production 
of documents from the ,senator's office2
 ,whereas1 pursuant to sections #gjc7;a7
 and #gjd7;a77#b7 of the ,ethics in     
,government ,act of #aigh1 #b ,u4,s4,c4 
#bhh;b7a7 and #bhh;c7a77#b71 the ,senate
 may direct its counsel to represent    
,members and employees of the ,senate   
with respect to any subpoena1 order1 or 

request for evidence relating to their  
official responsibilities2 ,whereas1 by 
the privileges of the ,senate of the    
,united ,states and ,rules ,,vi and ,,xi
 of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1
 no evidence under the control or in the
 possession of the ,senate may1 by the  
judicial or administrative process1 be  
taken from such control or possession   
but by permission of the ,senate2 and   
,whereas1 when it appears that evidence 
under the control or in the possession  
of the ,senate may promote the          
administration of justice1 the ,senate  
will take such action as will promote   
the ends of justice consistent with the 
privileges of the ,senate3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it  ,that ,senator        
,richard ,blumenthal is authorized to   
produce testimony in writing and        
relevant office documents in the case of
 ,whitnum v4 ,town of ,greenwich1 et    
al41 except concerning matters for which
 a privilege or objection should be     
asserted4  #b4 ,the ,senate ,legal      

,counsel is authorized to represent the 
,senator1 his office1 and any employee  
of the ,senator's office from whom      
evidence may be sought1 in connection   
with the production of evidence         
authorized in section one of this       
resolution4