The topic of discussion for this Constitution Monday comes from Article I.5.3: “The journal of each house shall be published from time to time.” This principle states that the people have the right to have a written record of the business conducted in Congress. A complete record of the proceedings of both the House and the Senate has been published on a daily basis in the Congressional Record since 1873.
Each day members of Congress are given an opportunity to read the complete transcript from the previous day and can make corrections and additions at that time. As in many other things, some members of Congress have taken advantage of this courtesy and have actually changed their remarks to say something different than what they actually said. These members of Congress have damaged the reputation of the Congressional Record.
Showing posts with label U.S. Senate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. Senate. Show all posts
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Journals Kept
The topic of discussion for this Constitution Monday comes from Article I.5.3: “Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings.” The Founders put this provision into the Constitution because they felt that the people had the right to know what was happening in the House and the Senate.
The purpose for publishing the daily journal of both the House and the Senate is to make sure that the proceedings are public and the members are responsible to the people who elected them. A “Digest” is published because the entire Congressional Record is too voluminous.
The purpose for publishing the daily journal of both the House and the Senate is to make sure that the proceedings are public and the members are responsible to the people who elected them. A “Digest” is published because the entire Congressional Record is too voluminous.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
More Charges?
The topic for this Constitution Monday comes from Article I.3.7: "A person removed from office by impeachment proceedings may still be charged, tried, and punished for any civil or criminal violation of the law which led to his impeachment."
This principle provides the Right to the government of prosecution of crimes as well as removal from office. The impeachment process is simply to remove a convicted offender from office and deny further employment with the federal government. This provision states that an impeached individual can also be tried in a court of law for any crimes committed - just like any other citizen.
This principle provides the Right to the government of prosecution of crimes as well as removal from office. The impeachment process is simply to remove a convicted offender from office and deny further employment with the federal government. This provision states that an impeached individual can also be tried in a court of law for any crimes committed - just like any other citizen.
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