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According to the constitution, deputies and senators can be investigated and sent to court for deeds which are not related to the their votes and political opinions while in office, but cannot be subject of search warrants, retained or arrested without the approval of the respective parliamentary chamber. On Wednesday, senators will debate the anti-graft prosecutors' request to arrest Catalin Voicu.
UPDATE: The Senate's Judicial Committee decided, with 8 votes for and 3 against to approve the request of anti-graft prosecutors to arrest former PSD member Catalin Voicu. The Commission thus recommends the Parliament to decline the immunity of the Senator.