Mob Rule & Contempt Of Congress

The pre-programmed and trained "protesters" at the first hearing of the Senate's Judiciary Committee were NOT exercising "Free Speech"! The were acting, in a timed attack which was in contempt of The Congress and of our fellow citizens who established the Constitution and elected The Members.

The mobs which blocked the entries to The Members' offices and chased, like packs of rabid critters, Member through the halls of our Capitol Building were inflicting the same "Contempt Of Congress" (And of  The People).

The Congress is a fully independent branch of our government and generally independent of the actions of the Judicial branch.

The Congress has (Or should have) the same contempt powers assigned to judges in their own court rooms and in their buildings---And, that without regard-to or independent of the rulings or actions of courts.

Therefore, "The Speaker Of The House" and the Senate's "President Pro Tempore" must have the authority: To order the arrest of those appearing to be in on-site "Contempt Of The Congress"; Have them held in custody (Without bail) until the congress itself holds a hearing to determine if their misbehavior was contempt and what penalties should be imposed---Without regard to any judicial orders; Or, until a presentment is made to a Grand Jury to ask for the issuance of criminal charges. (This power should be assigned to committee chairs during-and-about the sessions of their committees.)

The power of legislative bodies to summarily punish contempt for on-site violations has a thousand year history.