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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: jttmab who wrote (66909)5/24/2006 12:53:22 AM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 173976
 
Members of Congress

Article 1 Section 6 of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Section 6: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. 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.



To: jttmab who wrote (66909)5/24/2006 1:09:51 AM
From: Father Terrence  Respond to of 173976
 
Wasn't it also a "bad precedent" that Congress demanded notes of private meetings from the Executive Branch? Or how about Congress demanding personal records from the Judicial Branch?

Seems like this separation of powers issue is only a one-way street, huh? :)