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Anna Eshoo: The Speaker is second in line in the Constitution to the presidency, whomever that individual is. This is such a top…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
The Speaker is second in line in the Constitution to the presidency, whomever that individual is. This is such a top priority for us that it came from there.
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Anna Eshoo
Democratic · California

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Eshoo stresses the importance of the Speaker's role in legislative priorities.

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