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"Members of Congress are given an absolute privilege to lie with impunity in the House or Senate, if they so desire, by the Speech or Debate Clause in Article I, Section 6 of the U.S. Constitution. It states that, with regard to senators and representatives, "for Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place." The Framers of the Constitution wanted to encourage debate in Congress, and they did not want that debate chilled by the threat of lawsuits."
Who Can Lie to Congress
Should fix that so Harry Reids can't throw Presidential elections by making up boldface 'pants on fire' lies about candidates. How can we claim to have a fair electroal process if members of Congress are allowed to lie about a candidate?
Harry Reid says anonymous source told him Mitt Romney didn t pay taxes for 10 years PolitiFact
Who Can Lie to Congress
Should fix that so Harry Reids can't throw Presidential elections by making up boldface 'pants on fire' lies about candidates. How can we claim to have a fair electroal process if members of Congress are allowed to lie about a candidate?
Harry Reid says anonymous source told him Mitt Romney didn t pay taxes for 10 years PolitiFact