Resolution submitted on Succession of the Presidency

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Someone please explain to me why this Senate resolution shouldn't scare me? They are making preparations in case the President-elect doesn't survive to his (or her - future) inauguration.

From the 2/12/2004 Congressional Record online:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 89--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTINUITY OF THE PRESIDENCY -- (Senate - February 12, 2004)



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Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. LOTT) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

S. Con. Res. 89

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), It is the sense of Congress that during the period preceding the end of a term of office in which a President will not be serving a succeeding term--

(1) that President should submit the nominations of individuals to the Senate who are selected by the President-elect for offices that fall within the line of succession;

(2) the Senate should conduct confirmation hearings and a Senate floor vote on the nominations described under paragraph (1), to the extent feasible, between January 3 and January 20 before the Inauguration; and

(3) that President should agree to sign and deliver commissions on January 20 before the Inauguration of all approved nominations, to ensure continuity of Government.

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The above makes me wonder if they are laying the groundwork in case W might lose in November, and, oh, my, the winning candidate is, uh, incapacitated (dead).