Whistle-Blower’s Complaint Is Said to Involve Multiple Acts by Trump

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(10-24-2019, 11:34 AM)michaelsean Wrote:  That's not a Constitutional argument, but rather a societal standards argument.  As there is no appeal to impeachment or removal, there really is no limitation on Congress except what we deem it to be.

Let me ask.  Is violating House rules a violation of the Constitution or no?  

I think it is, following Bels' interpretation, and like other violations of codes, norms, laws, etc, one which admits of gradations.

The only exception to this norm is found in zero tolerance regimes.

NB: Your take may be the correct one when people are arguing that a small violation is no violation, e.g., in a case where to agree would be to risk a slippery slope downward to worse violations.  Broken window theory--norms setting, etc.  Not an invalid concern at all, but not an argument for equivalence of ALL violations.