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And now I ask you to show me any text of the Constitution, and to show me any text of Law, which authorizes the detention of these witnesses by the Senate.
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Sumner challenges the Senate to provide constitutional or legal justification for detaining witnesses, reinforcing the principle of legal authority.
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