“The institution has a right to protect itself against the executive branch going into our offices and violating what is the Speech and Debate Clause that essentially says, ‘That’s none of your business, executive branch,’” Hoyer said.
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Am I totally missing the point here? They are saying their offices are off limits for investigations unless they clear it? How on earth are they interpreting it this way?
What exactly is the Speech and Debate clause anyway?
It means that the members of Congress can't be prosecuted for anything that they say on the Floor.
I do believe the CongressCritters are willfully ignoring the phrase starting with "except"