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* protects members of Congress from political persecution and prohibits them from holding other offices}} (protections against persecution and limits on holding office for Members of Congress)=== | * protects members of Congress from political persecution and prohibits them from holding other offices}} (protections against persecution and limits on holding office for Members of Congress)=== | ||
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. | 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, '''{{#tip-text: be privileged from Arrest| | ||
* the Constitution protects the Members of Congress from arrest by any of the States while they are on official duty to the Congress or traveling to/from a session of Congress | |||
* it also protects them from being detained "Questioned" about a speech given in the Congress. | |||
* the idea here is to protect Members from harassment and coercion on the part of a State or faction | |||
** implicit in this equation is the idea that States are independent political units that have the ability to arrest citizens, including Congressmen, thus the protection.}}''' 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. | |||
No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. | No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. | ||