Is it illegal to accept money?

Senators are expected to give their opinions when talking about a bill.

"Would it be illegal for them to accept money to do this?" asks the prosecutor.

"Yes, it would..." says Humphrey.

That was Discenza's last question. Now it's time for Scholl.

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He starts talking about Ford's consulting jobs. Scholl asks if there is anything illegal if the Senator is a consultant. Humphrey says no there is not. In fact, Senators are not restricted at all in what type of secondary employment they accept. Humphrey also tells the court that Senator's don't have to reveal what specific consulting projects they are working on.

Now that Scholl has that established, he wants to know exactly how many votes it takes to get a bill passed.

"It takes 17 votes to pass a bill," says Humphrey.

"So Mr.Ford could not pass a bill on his own?" asks Scholl.

"No one vote could pass a bill," says Humphrey.