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To: NormsRevenge
The Senators and Representatives . . . 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.

U.S. Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 6.

Doesn't say anything about a privilege against having your office searched, pursuant to warrant, in the case of a suspected felony.

There is no legitimate constitutional issue here, and the Congresscritters know it.

39 posted on 05/23/2006 6:07:33 PM PDT by TheConservator (Confutatis maledictis flammis acribus addictis. . . .)
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To: TheConservator

I agree with you -- in what world does that clause have anything to do with a search warrant served and searching a Congressman's office? As far as I know the bribe itself did not occur IN Session... This is strange indeed. Methinks some people are getting paranoid in DC...


316 posted on 05/23/2006 9:39:30 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (http://sweetliberty.alfablog.com)
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