...delegates in a meeting of the States, and while they act as members of the committee of the States. In determining questions in the United States in Congress...Congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests or imprisonments, during the time of their going to and from, and attendance on Congress, except for...

...delegates in any meeting of the States and while they act as members of the committee of the States. In determining questions in the United States in Congress...Congress shall be protected in their persons from- wrests and imprisonments during the time of their going to and from, and attendance on, Congress, except...

...been little discussed at the Philadelphia Convention. The Articles of Confederation had provided that "Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of Congress."2 Three state constitutions at the time of the Founding contained an explicit...

...to that part of the Fifth Article of the Confederation of the said States . . . which declares that 'In determining Questions in the United States in Congress Assembled each State shall have one Vote.'"64 John Dickinson and George Reed had in fact requested these instructions as a commitment device...