,,iii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,thune 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schumer7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,to authorize representation by the ,senate ,legal ,counsel in ,federal ,trade ,comission v4 ,key ,investment ,group1 ,,llc1 et al4 ,whereas1 in the case of ,federal ,trade ,comission v4 ,key ,investment ,group1 ,,llc1 et al41 ,case ,no4 #a3be-;cv-#jbgaf1 pending in the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,maryland1 the defendants have issued subpoenas for the production of documents to ,senator ,marsha ,blackburn and ,senator ,ben ,ray ,lujn2 ,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#b71 the ,senate may direct its counsel to represent current and former ,members of the ,senate with respect to any subpoena1 order1 or request for evidence relating to their official responsibilities2 and ,whereas1 by the privileges of the ,senate of the ,united ,states and ,rule ,,xi of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 no evidence under the control or in the possession of the ,senate may1 by the judicial or administrative process1 be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the ,senate3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate ,legal ,counsel is authorized to represent ,senator ,blackburn and ,senator ,lujn in this matter4