“Remarks to the Senate in Support of a Declaration of Conscience:” What is most likely the speaker’s reason for including the fifth paragraph in her speech?
“The United States Senate has long enjoyed worldwide respect as the greatest deliberative body in the world. But recently that deliberative character has too often been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.”
Question 19 options:

a)

The speaker praises the Senate for being such a fine deliberative body.

b)

The speaker is too critical of the Senators.

c)

The speaker thinks the Senators should be exempt from punishment.

d)

The speaker appeals to a sense of honor before criticizing the Senators for destroying people’s reputation.