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Tim Murphy: “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
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.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania
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govinfo.gov
Jan 6, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the procedures for presidential succession and the role of the Vice President.

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