[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 538--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
         COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF ROCKEFELLER v. BINGAMAN, ET AL.

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

                              S. Res. 538

       Whereas, in the case of Rockefeller v. Bingaman, et al., 
     Case No. 06-CV-0198 (D.N.M.), pending in the United States 
     District Court for the District of New Mexico, the plaintiff 
     has named as defendants Senator Jeff Bingaman and the United 
     States 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 
     the Senate and Members, 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 Senator Jeff Bingaman and the United States Senate 
     in the case of Rockefeller v. Bingaman, et al.

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