Speech or Debate Clause
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Speech or Debate Clause
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The Speech or Debate Clause is a clause in the United States Constitution. The clause states that "The Senators and Representatives" of Congress "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 from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place." The intended purpose is to prevent a U.S. President or other
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Clause in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_or_Debate_Clause
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2024-02-19T20:39:08Z
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