[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. Res. 485 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 485

To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
            Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 6, 2012

   Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. McConnell) 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 
            Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.

Whereas, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Vice President of the United States; Nancy 
        Erickson, Secretary of the Senate; Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant 
        at Arms; and Elizabeth MacDonough, Senate Parliamentarian, have been 
        named as defendants in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. 
        Biden, et al., No. 1:12cv00775, 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 defend officers and employees of the Senate in 
        civil actions relating to their official responsibilities: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Vice President of the United States; Nancy 
Erickson, Secretary of the Senate; Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant 
at Arms; and Elizabeth MacDonough, Senate Parliamentarian, in the case 
of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.
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