[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 174 (Friday, December 14, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S13317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of a resolution submitted earlier today by 
the majority and Republican leaders.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 192) to authorize representation by 
     the Senate Legal Counsel in Judith Lewis v. Rick Perry, et 
     al.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, this resolution concerns a civil action 
commenced in the District Court for Dallas County, Texas. The lawsuit, 
filed by a pro se plaintiff, names Texas Governor Rick Perry and 
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as defendants. While the allegations in 
the complaint are not clear, the plaintiff appears to call for the 
impeachment of the defendants by the Texas state courts because of some 
unspecified, official action. This resolution authorizes the Senate 
Legal Counsel to represent Senator Hutchison in this suit.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 192) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The text of the resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's 
Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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