In the News: Hearings and Testimony
The Senate Judiciary and Rules committees and the House Judiciary and Administration committees have held hearings on the continuity in Congress and the presidency and there have been several joint meetings between the House Republican Policy Committee and the House Democratic Caucus. Particularly relevant is Norm Ornstein's testimony before the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committee on House Administration
U.S. House of Representatives
Hearing on the Continuity of Congress: Special Elections in Extraordinary
Circumstances
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
1310 Longworth House Office Building
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. Senate
"Ensuring the Continuity of the United States Government: The
Presidency"
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
325 Senate Russell Office Building
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. Senate
"Ensuring the Continuity of the United States Government: The
Congress"
Tuesday, September 9, 2003
325 Senate Russell Office Building
Joint Meeting of House Republican Policy Committee
and Democratic Caucus
U.S. House of Representatives
Continuity of Congress
May 16, 2002
Read the House Policy News or watch the C-Span Video
Committee on House Administration
U.S. House of Representatives
E-Congress? Hearing for Conducting Congressional Operations in Emergency
Situations
Wednesday May 1, 2002
1310 Longworth House Office Building
Testimony (links to summaries and full text):
The Honorable David Dreier, Chairman
The Honorable James Langevin
Steve Frantzich
Norman J. Ornstein
Robert Thibadeau
Don Wolfensberger
Subcommittee On The Constitution
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Hearing on H.J.Res. 67 Providing for the Temporary Filling of House
Vacancies
Thursday, February 28, 2002
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
Testimony (links to summaries and full text):
M. Miller Baker
Norman J. Ornstein and Appendix
Harold Relyea
Charles Tiefer
Witness List
Complete Transcript (PDF file)
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