Thanks - when I read that my mind was considering the wording from the standpoint of punishing improprieties against a sitting member, not someone elected but not yet seated.
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The Senate refused to seat Roland Burris - appointed to Obama’s senate seat by Rod Blagojevich.
I probably should have qualified my statement that the Senate could try and not seat Moore. They would probably lose on appeal.
rockrr- you are most correct.
the house refused to seat Adam Clayton Powell and Powell sued. SCOTUS ruled in Powell’s favor. The house could only consider constitutional qualifications for office.