[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S3718]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 121--TO DIRECT THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL TO APPEAR AS 
 AMICUS CURIAE IN THE NAME OF THE SENATE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPELLEE IN 
              OFFICE OF SENATOR MARK DAYTON V. BRAD HANSON

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

                              S. Res. 121

       Whereas, in the case of Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. 
     Brad Hanson, No. 06-618, pending in the Supreme Court of the 
     United States, the application of the Speech or Debate 
     Clause, Article I, section 6, clause 1 of the Constitution to 
     suits brought under the Congressional Accountability Act, 
     Pub. L. No. 104-1,109 Stat. 3 (1995), has been placed in 
     issue; and
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(c), 706(a), and 713(a) of 
     the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. 288b(c), 
     288e(a), and 288l(a), the Senate may direct its counsel to 
     appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in any 
     legal action in which the powers and responsibilities of 
     Congress under the Constitution are placed in issue: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to 
     appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in support of 
     Appellee Brad Hanson in Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Brad 
     Hanson, to protect the Senate's interest in the proper 
     application of the Speech or Debate Clause to civil actions 
     brought under the Congressional Accountability Act.

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