,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #deb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bj1 
#bjad ,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 ,city of ,lafayette v4 ,bryan       
,benoit4  ,whereas1 in the case of ,city
 of ,lafayette v4 ,bryan ,benoit1 ,case 
,no4 ,,cc#bjacjciia1 pending in ,city   
,court in ,lafayette1 ,louisiana1 the   
prosecution has requested the production
 of testimony from two current employees
 in the ,lafayette1 ,louisiana office of
 ,senator ,david ,vitter1 and one former
 employee of that 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    
current and former employees of the     
,senate with respect to any subpoena1   

order1 or request for testimony relating
 to their 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  
,nicole ,hebert and ,kathy ,manuel1     
current employees in the ,office of     
,senator ,david ,vitter1 and ,thomas    
,hebert1 a former employee of that      
office1 and any other employee of the   
,senator's office from whom relevant    
evidence may be necessary1 are          

authorized to produce documents and     
provide testimony in the case of ,city  
of ,lafayette v4 ,bryan ,benoit1 except 
concerning matters for which a privilege
 should be asserted4  #b4 ,the ,senate  
,legal ,counsel is authorized to        
represent current and former employees  
of ,senator ,vitter's office in         
connection with the production of       
evidence authorized in section one of   
this resolution4