Talk:Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate

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[edit] Arrest the President

This article needs expanded... especially to include mention of the fact that the Senate SAA can arrest the President following an impeachment trial or for contempt of Congress. The House SAA does not have this power. --Daysleeper47 18:52, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

• Wow! If you've got a source for that, then you can put it in, yourself.—Markles 19:11, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

The Source on that power is here: http://www.senate.gov/reference/office/sergeant_at_arms.htm

That link is a good start, but there is a lot more to it. The SAA is in a unique position. I've been told by SAA staff that he is the only law enforcement officer that is licensed to carry a weapon or make an arrest in all 50 states, I forgot which. Due to some weird convention where a Senator's office is considered state property or something. The guy I was talking to might have meant their office back home, but I was pretty sure he was talking about the ones in DC. I wish I could find more information on the whole SAA, it is much more than just the SAA himself. The whole organization is very interesting in how it provides services to US Senators. It's similar to the relationship between a high school principal and students. The principal's (and his staff's) job is to provide a service to the students, but also enforce protocol. He has to meet their needs, but in a fair, balanced manner. SJ, 1/18/2008