[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Res. 343 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 343

 To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Newdow v. 
                             Eagen, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 16, 2002

    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 Newdow v. 
                             Eagen, et al.

Whereas Secretary Jeri Thomson and Financial Clerk Timothy Wineman have been 
        named as defendants in the case of Newdow v. Eagen, et al., Case No. 
        1:02CV01704, now pending in the United States District Court for the 
        District of Columbia; and
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 officers and employees 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 
Secretary Thomson and Mr. Wineman in the case of Newdow v. Eagen, et 
al.
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