Thrilla
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Re: Obama Blasts Republicans Over Letter to Iranian Leadership
nope... you're wrong.
the phrase "without authority of the United States" screws up your entire Logan act argument.
sitting Senators , by definition, are exempt from this act
They don't have to conduct negotiations. Carrying out direct contact with a foreign government with intent to influence official negotiations violates the Logan act. The Logan act was passed in 1799 to prevent a similar occurrence where the opposition party attempted to influence negotiations with the French Government.
nope... you're wrong.
the phrase "without authority of the United States" screws up your entire Logan act argument.
sitting Senators , by definition, are exempt from this act