,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ajc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reid submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,to authorize representation by the ,senate ,legal ,counsel in the case of ,steve ,schonberg v4 ,senator ,mitch ,mc,connell1 et al4 ,whereas1 ,senator ,mitch ,mc,connell1 ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr41 and ,sergeant at ,arms ,terrance ,w4 ,gainer have been named as defendants in the case of ,steve ,schonberg v4 ,senator ,mitch ,mc,connell1 et al41 ,no4 #c3ac-;cv-#bbj1 now pending in the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,western ,district of ,kentucky2 ,whereas1 pursuant to sections #gjc7;a7 and #gjd7;a77#a7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh1 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh;b7a7 and #bhh;c7a77#a71 the ,senate may direct its counsel to defend ,members and officers of the ,senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate ,legal ,counsel is authorized to represent ,senator ,mitch ,mc,connell1 ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr41 and ,sergeant at ,arms ,terrance ,w4 ,gainer in the case of ,steve ,schonberg v4 ,senator ,mitch ,mc,connell1 et al4