BS, it is all about the congress trying to cover it's ass. The law was followed and they don't like it because they think they have immunity. And, yes, they did say the debate clause gave them protection. They have tried that in the past and been slapped down at least twice by the courts.
Try to spin it all you want, this is a case of the legislative thinking is is above the law.
The law was followed and they don't like it because they think they have immunity. And, yes, they did say the debate clause gave them protection. They have tried that in the past and been slapped down at least twice by the courts.You're confused. They're not immune from prosecution, and nobody's making such a claim. They *are* immune from having legislative documents searched, seized, investigated, and/or used as evidence in a court of law.