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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

'Speech or debate' clause invoked in investigations of House members

By Jerry Markon and R. Jeffrey Smith</DIV>Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, January 17, 2011; 12:19 AM

A constitutional clash over whether House members are immune from many forms of Justice Department scrutiny has helped derail or slow several recent corruption investigations of lawmakers, according to court documents and sources.

'Speech or debate' clause invoked in investigations of House members

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