New Bill Would Update Presidential Succession

By Mark Preston
Roll Call Staff

April 28, 2005, 12 a.m.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) are urging their respective party leaders to require presidential and vice presidential nominees to name “successors” as part of a new comprehensive proposal to establish a clear line of presidential succession.

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Today, too many Americans are out of work. Today, we will send $1 billion overseas to satisfy our appetite for foreign oil, while the Chinese will continue their massive investment in clean energy technology. Today, our nation faces an economic crisis, an energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Read Full Article