,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dgd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #af1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,schumer submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,to authorize representation by the ,senate ,legal ,counsel in the case of ,martin ,f4 ,mc,mahon v4 ,senator ,ted ,cruz1 et al4 ,whereas1 ,senators ,ted ,cruz1 ,lindsey ,graham1 ,mitch ,mc,connell1 and ,rand ,paul have been named as defendants in the case of ,martin ,f4 ,mc,mahon v4 ,senator ,ted ,cruz1 et al41 ,case ,no4 #a3ai-;cv-#jcggd-,,tsc1 currently 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 ,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 ,senators ,ted ,cruz1 ,lindsey ,graham1 ,mitch ,mc,connell1 and ,rand ,paul1 and any other ,member who may be named as a defendant in the case of ,martin ,f4 ,mc,mahon v4 ,senator ,ted ,cruz1 et al4