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To: Jaxter
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.
25 posted on 09/01/2006 4:42:30 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Something is happening here but you don't know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones?)
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To: Jim Noble
"...for any Speech or Debate in either House..."

That provision only applies to debate on the floor of the House and Senate, not to activities that take place elsewhere.

41 posted on 09/01/2006 11:43:09 AM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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