[stm]

That sounds like they are immune from criminal prosecution, except in cases noted, not civil, but I'm no attorney.

[El Gato]

That sounds like they are immune from criminal prosecution, except in cases noted, not civil, but I'm no attorney.

Well neither am I, (although my daughter and son-in-law are) but it does say "shall not be questioned in *any* other place", which would seem to include a civil court.

Of course Murtha hasn't restricted his diarrhea of the mouth to "any Speech or Debate in either House", so such a civil suite might be successful.