(at around 45 mins) At Peterson Wyatt, where all lobbyists are now gathered, Elizabeth asks for "arguments and rebuttals". Alex then starts writing on a board the first four letters of "National Register". The camera switches to Elizabeth speaking, then, when camera returns to Alex, the size and position of the writing are clearly different: bigger and more to the left.
There is no provision under the 5th Amendment to the Constitution that places that right in jeopardy for any citizen who, when compelled to provide testimony, chooses to answer some questions directly and some under the protection of the 5th Amendment. It's not all or nothing as the movie depicts.
A private citizen, including a lobbyist, is not subject to Senate ethics rules--only Senators are.
Congress could not legally subpoena or otherwise obtain the medical records of Miss Sloane. The medical privacy provisions of HIPAA (which have been in effect for two decades) would prevent this and also prevent disclosure of sensitive medical information generally, without the permission of (or waiver by) the patient.
A Senator who waives around the medical records of a witness would be committing a crime. While he might be protected from prosecution under the Speech and Debate Clause, he would clearly be sanctioned for gross misconduct.
A Senator who waives around the medical records of a witness would be committing a crime. While he might be protected from prosecution under the Speech and Debate Clause, he would clearly be sanctioned for gross misconduct.