In the News: Opinion Pieces

2009:

March 2, 2009, John Fortier - Politico
"No Good Alternative to Appointments"

February 25, 2009, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Feingold Amendment Could Shortchange Senate Representation"

January 28, 2009, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Of Purple Tickets, Economic Salvation and Seating Senators"

January 21, 2009, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Obama Family Has Opportunity to Lead Fight Against Hunger"

2008:

December 17, 2008, Ruth Marcus - The Washington Post
"Beyond Senator Caroline"

December 12, 2008, Editorial - The Washington Post
"The Illinois Senate Seat" 

December 10, 2008, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"When Will We Finally Address Continuity Shortcomings?"

October 16, 2008, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call

"Presidential Transition Process Is in Need of a Major Upgrade"

October 1, 2008, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Seven Years After 9/11, U.S. Still Lacks Good Continuity Plan"

July 30, 2008, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"110th Congress Dropped the Ball on Continuity Issues" 

April 29, 2008, Norman Ornstein - On the Issues, AEI

"Be Prepared"

April 23, 2008, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call

"Is Talk of Election Day Disaster Nothing but Fearmongering? Hardly"

March 12, 2008, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Partial Evacuation Highlights Lack Of Emergency Planning" 

2007:

July 25, 2007, John C. Fortier - The Hill
"Dangerous Line of Succession"

June 20, 2007, John C. Fortier - The Hill
"Untimely Vacancies"

May 9, 2007, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Democrats Need to Address Americans' Economic Unease"

March 3, 2007, Norman Ornstein - The Washington Post
"A Better Way on Presidential Succession"

2006:

September 13, 2006, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"As We Remember 9/11, We Should Act Now to Ensure Continuity"

February 15, 2006, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Nerve Gas False Alarm Reminds Us of Urgency of Continuity Plans"

2005:

October 19, 2005, John C. Fortier - The Hill
"Disastrous Planning"

2004:

May 12, 2004, Sen. John Cornyn - Roll Call
"Congress Must Pass A New Amendment To Ensure Continuity"

March 29, 2004, John Fortier and Norman Ornstein - The LA Times
"Ballot Box Needs Some Backup Against Terrorism"

February 5, 2004, Norman Ornstein - The New York Times
"The Quorum After"

February 17, 2004, Ronald Keith Gaddie - Policy Analysis
"Restoring the U.S. House of Representatives: A Skeptical Look at Current Proposals"

January 21, 2004, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Memo to Judiciary: Don't Rush Flawed Continuity Measure"

2003:

September 21, 2003, Mark Trahant- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Moving Parts of Government Makes Sense"

September 17, 2003, Editorial - Roll Call
"Facing Sept. 11"

September 14, 2003, Steve Kraske- The Kansas City Star
"It's Time to Think About the Unthinkable"

September 14, 2003- The Cincinnati Enquirer
"Congress: Ensuring Continuity"

September 7, 2003, Bruce Kauffmann- The Oregonian
"Constitutional Amendment Could Keep Congress in Action"

July 6, 2003, Rep. Brian Baird- The Denver Post
"Who Would be in Charge? Succession Fear Real in post-9/11 World "

June 8, 2003, Editorial - The Boston Herald
"Planning for the Worst"

June 7, 2003, Lloyd Cutler and Alan Simpson - The New York Times
"Constitutional Crises "

June 6, 2003, Editorial - The Denver Post
"Preparing for the Unthinkable"

June 6, 2003, Editorial - The Ledger (Lakeland, FL)
"Congress Should Act on Succession"

June 4, 2003, Editorial - The Washington Times
"Ensuring Congressional Continuity"

June 3, 2003, Editorial - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Time for 28th Amendment?"

May 27, 2003, Editorial - Christian Science Monitor
"Continuity of Congress"

March 04, 2003, Editorial - Roll Call
"Pay Attention"

2002:
September 30, 2002, Editorial - Roll Call
"A Big Punt"

September 23, 2002, Norman Ornstein - USA Today
"Congress Slow to Plan for Disaster"

September 16, 2002, John McCaslin- Washington Times
"'Critical Gap'"

May 16, 2002, Roll Call
"Doomsday Action"

April 22, 2002, Roll Call
"Bunker Mentality"

April 15, 2002, Don Wolfensberger - Roll Call
"Naming Successors Would Violate 'People's House'"

April 10, 2002, Rep. Brad Sherman - The Hill
"Presidential Succession: A Future Crisis We Can Solve Now"

April 8, 2002, Alton Frye - Roll Call
"Constitution Would Allow Members To Name Successors"

March 21, 2002, Roll Call
"Doomsday"

March 17, 2002, Thomas S. Foley and Newt Gingrich - Washington Post
"If Congress Were Attacked"

March 14, 2002, William Safire - New York Times
"Made in the Shade; The President is Right to Create a Parallel Government in Secret"

March 13, 2002, Jules Witcover - Baltimore Sun
"Calamity Shouldn't Bring Shift in Power"

March 11, 2002, Norman Ornstein - The Wall Street Journal
"Preparing for the Unthinkable: Bush's 'Shadow Government' Plan is a Start - But Only a Start"

2001:

December 11, 2001, Plain Dealer
"A Government Doomsday Plan"

November 19, 2001, Rep. Vic Snyder - Roll Call
"Ornstein is Wrong: House Members Should Never Be Appointed"

November 8, 2001, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"Worst-Case Scenarios Demand the House's Immediate Attention"

November 3, 2001, William Schneider - National Journal
"Insurance Against the Once Unthinkable"

October 23, 2001, Norman Ornstein - Washington Post
"Make Sure Congress Can Survive the Worst-Case Scenario"

October 4, 2001, Norman Ornstein - Roll Call
"What if Congress were Obliterated? Good Question"

February 11, 2001, Rep. Brad Sherman - Los Angeles Times
"Succession Law Should Provide for Continuity of Policy"