Until a Senator is sworn on the trial of impeachment, according to the requirement of the National Constitution, he is a Senator, free to criticize any public functionary, from the President to the humblest officer; and if either has so acted as to deserve removal, there is no reason why he should not say so.
Sumner argues that Senators retain their right to criticize public officials until they are sworn in for an impeachment trial.
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