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This Senate resolution grants permission for records held by Senator Mark Warner's office to be turned over to the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. The request stems from a pending federal criminal investigation involving one of Senator Warner's constituents. Under Senate rules, records in the possession of a senator's office cannot be released to courts or other government bodies without the Senate's explicit approval, since such materials are considered privileged. This resolution provides that approval, allowing Warner's office to comply with the prosecutor's request, though it specifically excludes any materials for which a legal privilege should still be claimed. The measure affects only this particular case and does not set broader policy or involve any funding or long-term timeline.

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