[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 215 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 215

To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
   Wagner v. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 31 (legislative day, July 21), 2003

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
   Wagner v. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, et al.

Whereas the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Senator Orrin G. 
        Hatch have been named as defendants in the case of Wagner v. United 
        States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, et al., No. 1:03CV01225 (RMU), 
        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 defend in civil actions Committees of the Senate, 
        and Members of the Senate relating to the Members' official 
        responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Senator Orrin 
G. Hatch in the case of Wagner v. United States Senate Committee on the 
Judiciary, et al.
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