[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 199 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S7032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 455--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
 COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF RICHARD ARJUN KAUL V. SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER, 
                                 ET AL

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

                              S. Res. 455

       Whereas, Senator Charles Schumer has been named as a 
     defendant in the case of Richard Arjun Kaul v. Senator 
     Charles Schumer, et al., Case No. 19-CV-13477-BRM-JAD, 
     currently pending in the United States District Court for the 
     District of New Jersey;
       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 Senator Schumer in the case of Richard Arjun Kaul 
     v. Senator Charles Schumer, et al.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send to the desk a resolution 
authorizing representation by the Senate Legal Counsel and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  Mr. President, this resolution concerns a civil action pending in New 
Jersey Federal court against Senator Schumer and various private 
entities. The plaintiff previously brought a lawsuit arising out of the 
revocation of his medical license by the New Jersey State Board of 
Medical Examiners, and that lawsuit was dismissed. In this lawsuit, 
plaintiff asserts a conspiracy among Senator Schumer and two large 
insurance companies, a bank, a law firm, and a media company, to 
obstruct and undermine plaintiff's previous lawsuit by having the 
Senator use his influence over the presiding judge to dismiss the case. 
Plaintiff's claims against Senator Schumer are subject to dismissal for 
failure to State a claim and on jurisdictional grounds. This resolution 
would authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senator Schumer 
in order to seek dismissal of the claims against him.

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