DoLittle and DoLess collaborate on the rest of the Ben Franklin speech, trading ideas and concepts, and together they present a polished speech to Senator Sirius. We should note that DoLittle and DoLess are independent contractors (poorly paid, and basically a step up from volunteers). They write speeches with little direct guidance from Senator Sirius. They use the Senator's office space and equipment, along with a handful of other speech writers. The Senator's Chief of Staff assigns speeches for them to write and gives them a general overview of the message and arguments they should convey. The speeches are also subject to full editorial control by Senator Sirius, although he rarely ever changes a word. Poor DoLittle and DoLess grind away as speech writers, but they do not receive a W2 salary or benefits; instead, they receive a small financial stipend and the occasional staff appreciation pizza.

DoLittle and DoLess's speech is a hit and goes down in history as one of the most important speeches on Ben Franklin given by a U.S. Senator. Newspapers publish the speech in full without seeking a license from the Senator, or from DoLittle and DoLess.

1) Who owns the copyright in the Ben Franklin speechSenator Sirius, DoLittle, and/or DoLess?

2) Do newspapers need a license from the Senator to publish the speech?