> > It's worth noting, however, that when an elected official is speaking on a legislative floor, their comments are generally immune to libel.
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> I don't know if this applies in American law, but under British law a comment needs to be made "in a lasting medium" be be considered libel. Spoken comments can only be considered slander.

Yeah, yeah. I noted this in my original post and slipped up last time. Though I do wonder if the statements recorded in, say, the Congressional Record, would be considered libellous (if they weren't protected). So, uh, there you go. I was right. Or something. Shut up.

Ste ";-P" phen