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To: GulfMan
Section 4

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, 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.

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 unless the Vice 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. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one 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, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

Hmmmm. Unless Nancy is looking at an alternate Constitution, she has no role at all. Congress, both houses, aren't involved unless the President is removed by the executive branch then resumes the office by virtue of his own judgement, at which point the Congress has 3 weeks to take it up. Even if they are locked down.

26 posted on 10/08/2020 11:16:59 AM PDT by SJackson (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself, M Twaini)
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To: SJackson

Pence should come to her briefing.
If anything happens to Trump, he is the power figure.
Seem like a guy who’s going to declare Trump “ unfit”?

Even if he does, Pence is in control.
Picks his new VP. Not Nancy.


79 posted on 10/08/2020 12:00:03 PM PDT by silverleaf (A live Biden speech is like a solar eclipse: rare, and leaves everyone in the dark)
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To: SJackson
And you need a 2/3 vote of BOTH houses.

What is she spiking her Vodka with anyway?

83 posted on 10/08/2020 12:04:16 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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