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To: DouglasKC

Constitutional order of succession


15 posted on 01/02/2021 4:45:24 AM PST by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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To: ExGeeEye

I thougt that was only for office of president, not vp. Pelosi doesn’t become vp if pence resigns.


17 posted on 01/02/2021 4:48:28 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: ExGeeEye

That only applies to President. A new Vice Presidential appointment would be voted on by both Houses of Congress.

With the office of the Senate President being vacant, the Senate President Pro Tempore would preside in his place.


24 posted on 01/02/2021 5:02:32 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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