[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 68 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S5978]
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                 REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 134, which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 134) to authorize representation by 
     the Senate Legal Counsel in Newdow v. Eagen, et al.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to this matter be printed 
in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 134) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 134

       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 defendants 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 defendants in the case of Newdow v. 
     Eagen, et al.

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