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YES, because a legislator who takes bribes directly impacts the integrity of the legislative process, it is important to allow other legislators to "blow the whistle" without fear of legal repercussions if they think that another legislator is taking a bribe, even if the charge later proves to be false is INCORRECT.

The relevant question is whether the legislator made the accusation while acting within the "sphere of legitimate legislative activity." There is no "whistleblower" rule that triggers legislative immunity for a legislator who accuses another legislator of a crime that impacts the integrity of the legislative process.

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