[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 68 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S5973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 134--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
                   COUNSEL IN NEWDOW V. EAGEN, ET AL

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

       Whereas, S. Res. 343, 107th Congress, authorizes the Senate 
     Legal Counsel to represent the Secretary of the Senate and 
     the Senate Financial Clerk in the case of Newdow v. Eagen, et 
     al., Case No. 1:02CV01704, pending in the United States 
     District Court for the District of Columbia;
       Whereas, additional defendents have been named in that 
     case; 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 all Senate defendents in the case of 
     Newdow v. Eagen, et al.

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