Practice question
An adviser argues that the discretionary attendance rule for question hour makes Congress incapable of obtaining compulsory executive information in any setting. Explain the distinction in Senate v. Ermita without deciding a specific executive-privilege claim.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Senate v. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777 et al., April 20, 2006, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/apr2006/gr_169777_2006.html
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