,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bbj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #i1 #bjac,mr4 ,reid 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mc,connell7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,to authorize representation by the ,senate ,legal ,counsel in the case of ,wade v4 ,miller1 et al4 ,whereas1 ninety-five current and former ,senators are named as defendants in the case of ,wade v4 ,miller1 et al41 ,no4 #ac-gjh1 now pending in the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia2 ,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 current and former ,members of the ,senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate ,legal ,counsel is authorized to represent the ninety-five current and former ,senators named as defendants in the case of ,wade v4 ,miller1 et al4