Yeah. It doesn't say they can't be arrested or anything. Rather they cannot be detained to slow a vote. After the vote, they can absolutely be arrested however.

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I presume they have more rights if they have diplomatic immunity when they travel

Absolutely not. It is merely a function of not allowing local police or a state to stop a federal vote.

It stems from the old days of days long trips by buggy to Washington. Not a 2hr flight, lol