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They have Constitutional immunity for anything they say in either house of Congress: "for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in
by nokcha 15y ago
They have Constitutional immunity for anything they say in either house of Congress: "for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place" (Art. I, Section 6).
- whatusername 15y agoFor an Australian example -- a senator recently named a Priest accused but not charged of rape. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-13/xenophon-names-alleged-sex-abuse-priest/2897744/?site=melbourne http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-13/xenophon-names-alleged... Said in Parliament as otherwise it could be considered defamation (ie -- The priest has not been proven guilty in a court)