Judd Gregg, U.S. Congressman v. William J. Barrett, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Acting Public Printer

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, who are Members of Congress, lawyers and academicians, ask this court to address their contention that the Congressional Record is not properly prepared by the responsible officials of the Congress. The District Court dismissed the complaint brought by appellants on the ground that the Speech or Debate Clause of Art. I, § 6 of the United States Constitution precluded any jurisdiction to hear the complaint. We affirm the dismissal of the complaint, albeit on different but related grounds.

I. Background

Appellants are Congressmen Judd Gregg, Manuel Lujan and…