[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 137 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 137

    To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in John 
                   Hoffman, et al. v. James Jeffords


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2001

    Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Lott) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in John 
                   Hoffman, et al. v. James Jeffords

Whereas Senator James Jeffords has been named as a defendant in the case of John 
        Hoffman, et al. v. James Jeffords, Case No. 01CV1190, now pending in the 
        United States District Court for the District of Columbia;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government 
        Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may 
        direct its counsel to represent Members of the Senate in civil actions 
        with respect to their official responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Senator James Jeffords in the case of John Hoffman, et al. v. James 
Jeffords.
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