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Article I, section 6: Discussing senate and house members: They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place. I think that means she can't be issued an arrest warrent during the session for a misdemeanor. Note this is also the clause the says that if a senator leaks classified information on the floor of the house or senate, they cannot be prosecuted for it, except by the senate or house itself, which can do no more than expell the member. Which is why every congressman or senator could read the entire Barrett report into the record. The judicial branch CAN'T forbid them from seeing the report, and they can't constitutionally act to punish them for speaking in session. It also explains why nobody has done it though -- unless you KNOW a majority in the body will fight for you, you risk punishment within the body.