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Jim Baird: I respect that, because one of my principles about this whole debate has been that it should not be a partisan issue.…

On the recordMarch 30, 2004
I respect that, because one of my principles about this whole debate has been that it should not be a partisan issue. The continuity of our government is not a Republican issue. It is not a Democratic issue. It is an issue for all Americans; and, indeed, it impacts the entire world. It is admirable that the gentleman has created a mechanism in his proposal that is nonpartisan in the sense that it would allow whichever party has been elected to the presidency to maintain that role in the executive branch even under times of catastrophe, and I think that is admirable.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the importance of nonpartisan government continuity during a debate.

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