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Joe Cunningham: I do not know how to temper an event when someone legislates someone out of office and denies them going to court. To me…

On the recordJuly 23, 2002
I do not know how to temper an event when someone legislates someone out of office and denies them going to court. To me that is unconstitutional, and the legislative business that we perform every day should not take up legislation like this on such an important bill.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Addressing concerns about legislation affecting the ability to challenge removal from office.

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