Add to ORKGtake a witness stand in her own defense that the junior Senator from Wisconsin had decided that she was a Communist. She was told that if she denied the charges against her she would be committing perjury and that her prosecution would be recommended. Having put a man in the position of power where he may compel attendance in his committee and response to his inquiry, it is the duty of the Senate to see that citizens are protected from insulting and offensive attacks from its agent. The more insignificant and helpless the citizen, the more compelling is the duty of the Senate. The Senate is not living up to this duty if it permits tactics like those that are used by the Senator from Wisconsin in the case of Annie Lee Moss to g...