This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senator Ronald Wyden in a lawsuit filed against him by Desmond Bellard in the Oregon Supreme Court. The case appears to involve Senator Wyden's official duties as a U.S. Senator, which makes him eligible for legal representation by the Senate's attorney under federal ethics laws. The resolution was introduced jointly by Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and was immediately approved by the Senate. This is a standard procedural measure that allows senators to receive legal defense at government expense when they are sued for actions taken in their official capacity, rather than having to pay for private attorneys themselves.