[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 103, which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 103) to authorize representation by 
     the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. Daniel 
     K. Akaka, et al.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the matter be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 103) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 103

       Whereas, in the case of John Jenkel v. Daniel K. Akaka, et 
     al., No. C 03-0381 (JCS), pending in the United States 
     District Court for the Northern District of California, the 
     plaintiff has named as defendants ninety-four Members of the 
     Senate;
       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 the Members of the Senate who are defendants in the 
     case of John Jenkel v. Daniel K. Akaka, et al.

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