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Re:UK Investigatory Powers Bill: Politicians exempt themselv... by dragonwriter on Friday December 02, 2016 @11:04AM (#13089692)
> Immunity from prosecution for revealing classified information on the house floor as well.

That's not an exception added because the specific law was onerous; it's a consequence of the absolute Constitutional immunity for all floor action in the Speech and Debate Clause, which supercedes any attempt to criminalize anything. Congress has no power to criminalize Congressional debate.

The insider trading one is more legitimate, however.

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