[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 20 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1437]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 376--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
            COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF KEYTER V. McCAIN, ET AL.

  Mr. REID submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 376

       Whereas, pursuant to Senate Resolution 213, 109th Congress, 
     the Senate Legal Counsel is currently representing Senators 
     John McCain and Jon Kyl in the case of Keyter v. McCain, et 
     al., filed in the United States District Court for the 
     District of Arizona, Civ. No. 05-1923-PHX-DGC;
       Whereas, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint naming 
     Senators Bill Frist, Joseph I. Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, 
     Rick Santorum, and Ted Stevens as additional defendants in 
     the action;
       Whereas the District Court dismissed the action for lack of 
     jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which 
     relief may be granted;
       Whereas the plaintiff has appealed the dismissal of the 
     action to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
     Circuit; 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 defend 
     Members 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 Senators Bill Frist, Joseph I. Lieberman, Mitch 
     McConnell, Rick Santorum, and Ted Stevens in the case of 
     Keyter v. McCain, et al.

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