[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5003-5004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 70--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION OF SENATE AND MEMBERS 
                             OF THE SENATE

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

                               S. Res. 70

       Whereas, in the case of James E. Pietrangelo, II v. United 
     States Senate, et al., Case No. 1:99-CV-323, pending in the 
     United States District Court for the Northern District of 
     Ohio, the plaintiff has named the United States Senate and 
     all Members of the Senate as defendants;

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       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 
     the Senate and Members of the Senate in civil actions 
     relating to their official responsibilities: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to 
     represent the Senate and all Members of the Senate in the 
     case of James E. Pietrangelo, II v. United States Senate, et 
     al.

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