[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S3783]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 485--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
 COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF COMMON CAUSE, ET AL. V. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, ET AL

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

                              S. Res. 485

       Whereas, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Vice President of the 
     United States; Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate; 
     Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms; and Elizabeth 
     MacDonough, Senate Parliamentarian, have been named as 
     defendants in the case of Common Cause, et al.. v. Joseph R. 
     Biden, et al., No. 1:12cv00775, now pending in the United 
     States District Court for the District of Columbia;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S. C. 288b(a) and 
     288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend 
     officers and employees 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 Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Vice President of the 
     United States; Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate; 
     Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms; and Elizabeth 
     MacDonough, Senate Parliamentarian, in the case of Common 
     Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.

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