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On the recordJuly 22, 2009
House Joint Resolution 53 would solve all of these constitutional problems by providing that each person who is elected to the House of Representatives or the Senate must be elected in combination with an alternate.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner advocates for a constitutional amendment to ensure continuous representation in Congress.

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