Application of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to Vacancies in the Office of the Vice President: Legislative History |
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... opinion , however , that a definite time limit should be placed upon the right of Congress to deter- mine the issue . For , right or wrong , we are providing a means for taking away the President's office . The burden should thereby be ...
... opinion , however , that a definite time limit should be placed upon the right of Congress to deter- mine the issue . For , right or wrong , we are providing a means for taking away the President's office . The burden should thereby be ...
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... opinion the President's inability has not terminated , the Congress shall thereupon consider the issue . If the Congress is not then in session , it shall assemble in special session on the call of the Vice President . If the Congress ...
... opinion the President's inability has not terminated , the Congress shall thereupon consider the issue . If the Congress is not then in session , it shall assemble in special session on the call of the Vice President . If the Congress ...
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... opinion of the Chairman or any three members of the Commission , circumstances exist which create a doubt as to the ability of the President to discharge the powers and duties of his office , the Commission shall be convened by the ...
... opinion of the Chairman or any three members of the Commission , circumstances exist which create a doubt as to the ability of the President to discharge the powers and duties of his office , the Commission shall be convened by the ...
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... opinion that there exists such Presidential inability , the Commission shall forth- with convene and determine whether in its opinion the President or Acting President has an inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said ...
... opinion that there exists such Presidential inability , the Commission shall forth- with convene and determine whether in its opinion the President or Acting President has an inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said ...
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... opinion and I think this could be supported by the tradition which finds very limited opposition to the power that the President now has to appoint his Cabinet and many other officers who must be confirmed by the vote of the Senate . Mr ...
... opinion and I think this could be supported by the tradition which finds very limited opposition to the power that the President now has to appoint his Cabinet and many other officers who must be confirmed by the vote of the Senate . Mr ...
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Page 26 - ... or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, The Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Page 8 - Congress, within twentyone days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office...
Page 18 - Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office...
Page 366 - President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
Page 20 - Section 1 In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Section 2 Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. Section...
Page 366 - Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments, or of such other body as Congress may by law provide...
Page 308 - Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office...
Page 2 - ... you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so ( near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded...
Page 29 - Congress, but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the commission.
Page 8 - SECTION 3 Whenever the President transmits to the President pro ternpore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.