,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aea  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #i1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,mc,connell 7for himself and
 ,mr4 ,schumer7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,to authorize  
testimony1 documents1 and representation
 in ,united ,states v4 ,pratersch4      
,whereas1 in the case of ,united ,states
 v4 ,pratersch1 ,cr4 ,no4 #ai-bf1       
pending in the ,united ,states ,district
 ,court for the ,middle ,district of    
,florida1 the prosecution has requested 
the production of testimony from ,greta 
,hasler1 an employee of the office of   
,senator ,bernard ,sanders2 ,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 ,members and         
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 ,greta ,hasler1 an employee of the
 ,office of ,senator ,bernard ,sanders1 
and any other current or former employee
 of the ,senator's office from whom     
relevant evidence may be necessary1 are 
authorized to testify and produce       
documents in the case of ,united ,states
 v4 ,pratersch1 except concerning       

matters for which a privilege should be 
asserted4  #b4 ,the ,senate ,legal      
,counsel is authorized to represent     
,senator ,sanders and any current or    
former employees of his office in       
connection with the production of       
evidence authorized in section one of   
this resolution4