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Renee L. Ellmers: Or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support to the Constitution of the United States, shall have…

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support to the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House remove such disability.
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Renee L. Ellmers
North Carolina
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 6, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the consequences for state officers who engage in insurrection against the Constitution.

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