,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,reid 7= himself & ,mr4            
,mc,connell7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,to au?orize te/imony &   
repres5tation 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,on/ad4
  ,:]eas1 9 ! case ( ,unit$ ,/ates v4   
,on/ad1 ,crim4 ,no4 #ac-fe1 p5d+ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,montana1 ! prosecution has  
reque/$ ! production ( te/imony f ,tom  
,lopa*1 ,*ief ( ,/aff = ,unit$ ,/ates   
,s5ator ,jon ,te/]2 ,:]eas1 pursuant to 
sections #gjc7;a7 & #gjd7;a77#b7 ( !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1 #b     
,u4,s4,c4  #bhh;b7a7 & #bhh;c7a77#b71 ! 
,s5ate may direct its c\nsel to repres5t
 curr5t & =m] employees ( ! ,s5ate )    
respect to any subpo5a1 ord]1 or reque/ 
= te/imony relat+ to _! (ficial         
responsibilities2 ,:]eas1 by !          
privileges ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,rule ,,xi ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1

 no evid5ce "u ! control or 9 !         
possession ( ! ,s5ate may1 by ! judicial
 or adm9i/rative process1 be tak5 f su* 
control or possession b by p]mission ( !
 ,s5ate2 & ,:]eas1 :5 x appe>s t evid5ce
 "u ! control or 9 ! possession ( !     
,s5ate may promote ! adm9i/ration (     
ju/ice1 ! ,s5ate w take su* action z w  
promote ! ends ( ju/ice consi/5t ) !    
privileges ( ! ,s5ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ,tom ,lopa*1 ,*ief ( ,/aff = ,unit$  
,/ates ,s5ator ,jon ,te/]1 & any o!r    
curr5t or =m] employee ( ! ,s5ator's    
(fice f :om relevant te/imony may be    
s\ght1 are au?oriz$ to te/ify 9 ! case (
 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,on/ad1 except conc]n+
 matt]s = :i* a privilege %\ld be       
ass]t$4  #b4 ,! ,s5ate ,legal ,c\nsel is
 au?oriz$ to repres5t curr5t & =m]      
employees ( ,s5ator ,te/]'s (fice 9     
connection ) ! production ( te/imony    
au?oriz$ 9 section "o ( ?is resolution4