If the Vice-President becomes President due to death or incapacitation of
the President, then he nominates VP subject to congressional confirmation.
The President pro tem of the Senate is after the Speaker of the House in the
line of succession--this changed with the 25th amendment in 1967. The only
way for the Speaker of the House to become President by succession is for
both the President and Vice-President to be lost at the same time.
Yes, I looked it up <grin>:
25th Amendment:
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am25
U.S. Code Title III Section 19:
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/3/19.html
--Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick_at_idcomm.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: OT Celebration (Not intended to be offensive, possible humor)
> That certainly holds out more promise or helping the energy problem than
the two
> Texans do. Since the VP is a mite smarter than George-the-first's veep
was, he
> serves as less of a threat to those who might consider doing something
really
> radical ... BTW, who's the present Pres. pro-tem of the Senate? DC's
> power-assisted heart might not handle Dubya's passing, should the fates
smile on
> us, doncha know.
>
> Dick
Received on Sat Jul 07 2001 - 07:53:10 BST