That is not what I would call tough enforcement, which is apparently the theme of the amendment, since you would have to be reprimanded three times by the Senate. I doubt that the Senate has reprimanded anybody---- I would not want to rule out the possibility that an individual could be expelled from the Senate for one violation, depending on the severity of it.
Discussing the enforcement measures related to Senate reprimands and expulsions.
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