,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bfd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#a1 #bjac,mr4 ,reid 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,mc,connell7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,to authorize testimony1 documents1 and 
representation in ,state of ,florida v4 
,lawrence1 ,denny1  ,scarbrough4        
,whereas1 in the cases of ,state of     
,florida v4 ,lawrence1 ,case ,no4       
#bjac-;,,cm-#jaacja1 ,state of ,florida 
v4 ,denny1 ,case ,no4                   
#bjac-;,,cm-#jaacjc1 and ,state of      
,florida v4 ,scarbrough1 ,case ,no4     
#bjac-;,,cm-#jaacaa1 pending in the     
,thirteenth ,judicial ,circuit of       
,hillsborough ,county ,court in ,tampa1 
,florida1 the prosecution has requested 
the production of documents and         
testimony from an employee in the office
 of ,senator ,marco ,rubio2 ,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 an 
employee of the ,senate with respect to 
any subpoena1 order1 or request for     
testimony relating to his official      
responsibilities2 ,whereas1 by the      
privileges of the ,senate of the ,united
 ,states and ,rule ,,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 ,ryan ,patmintra1 an employee in  
the ,office of ,senator ,marco ,rubio1  
and any other employee of that office   

from whom relevant evidence may be      
sought1 are authorized to produce       
documents and provide testimony in the  
cases of ,state of ,florida v4          
,lawrence1 ,denny1  ,scarbrough1 except 
concerning matters for which a privilege
 should be asserted4  #b4 ,the ,senate  
,legal ,counsel is authorized to        
represent employees of ,senator ,rubio's
 office in connection with the          
production of evidence authorized in    
section one of this resolution4