2 U.S.C. § 288c : US Code - Section 288C: Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, member, officer, or employee of Senate

Search 2 U.S.C. § 288c : US Code - Section 288C: Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, member, officer, or employee of Senate

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
section, when directed to do so pursuant to section 288b(a) of this
title, the Counsel shall - 
(1) defend the Senate, a committee, subcommittee, Member,
officer, or employee of the Senate in any civil action pending in
any court of the United States or of a State or political
subdivision thereof, in which the Senate, such committee,
subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee is made a party
defendant and in which there is placed in issue the validity of
any proceeding of, or action, including issuance of any subpena
or order, taken by the Senate, or such committee, subcommittee,
Member, officer, or employee in its or his official or
representative capacity; or
(2) defend the Senate or a committee, subcommittee, Member,
officer, or employee of the Senate in any proceeding with respect
to any subpena or order directed to the Senate or such committee,
subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee in its or his official
or representative capacity.
(b) Representation of a Member, officer, or employee under
subsection (a) of this section shall be undertaken by the Counsel
only upon the consent of such Member, officer, or employee.