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Walleye

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1. Dear Ms Blondi. Read a thing called the Constitution. Also, Language and money are two different things.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 04:48 AM
Mar 24

“The Speech or Debate Clause, found in Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, protects members of Congress and their aides from lawsuits or criminal prosecutions arising from their legislative actions.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Constitutional Basis:
The clause states, "The Senators and Representatives shall... 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".

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