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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by taejo on Thursday June 13, 2013 @09:03AM (#5873791)
She doesn't need a "public interest" defence: as a Representative, she can't be prosecuted for anything she says in the House.
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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by dllthomas on Thursday June 13, 2013 @11:28AM (#5874560)
"as a Representative, she can't be prosecuted for anything she says in the House."

What is your support for this?

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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by dragonwriter on Thursday June 13, 2013 @11:34AM (#5874584)
U.S. Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 6, Clause 1 [1] (emphasis added):

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.

[1] http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section6

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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by dllthomas on Thursday June 13, 2013 @12:52PM (#5875080)
So as long as they hold the trial on the floor of the house, we're good...

More seriously (I hope) that does sound like it should be sufficient protection and I'd love to see her exercise it.

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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by BCM43 on Thursday June 13, 2013 @12:25PM (#5874902)
If I read that correctly she could be charged with treason and a felony.
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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by dragonwriter on Thursday June 13, 2013 @12:36PM (#5874966)
That sounds like you are misreading which of the two separate immunities the treason, felony, and "breach of peace" exception applies to.
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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by BCM43 on Thursday June 13, 2013 @08:49PM (#5877683)
Yes, it looks like you're correct.
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Re:NSA revelations only 'the tip of the iceberg,' says Dem l... by Zigurd on Thursday June 13, 2013 @10:17AM (#5874137)
Except some speech is now a felony. Neat, huh?
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