Bayh notes from conference committee
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Bayh, Birch, 1928-. "Bayh notes from conference committee." Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers, Modern Political Papers, Indiana University Libraries.
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https://acsc.lib.udel.edu/items/show/72.
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Title
Bayh notes from conference committee
Subject
Constitutional amendments.
Presidents -- Succession -- United States.
Presidents -- Succession -- United States.
Description
Three areas of disagreement emerged between House and Senate versions, all involving time: the period of time during which the vice president and cabinet must decide whether they disagree with the president’s declaration that he is fit to resume his duties (two days versus seven); the time before Congress convenes to resolve the issue between the president and the vice president and cabinet (48 hours versus the less specific “immediately”); and the time-limit for Congress to reach a decision (10 days versus no specific time limit). Bayh’s notes hint at the hypothetical situations posed in order to test the two versions
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Bayh, Birch, 1928-
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Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers, Modern Political Papers, Indiana University Libraries
Publisher
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
Date
1965
Contributor
Modern Political Papers, Indiana University Libraries
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