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On the recordJanuary 17, 2022
Look, we`ve got the power under Article One of the Constitution to set the rules of our own houses. We have the right to discipline members all the way up to the point of expulsion. And the Speech and Debate Clause says the members of Congress cannot be questioned for their legislative activity outside of Congress, which clearly implies that within Congress we have the authority to do that.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Jamie Raskin discusses the powers of Congress regarding subpoenas and discipline of its members.

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