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In reply to the discussion: If the Republicans choose someone who is not a Member of the House as Speaker, how will they pay... [View all]

PoliticAverse

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3. Yes according to current intrepertation of the Constitution which does not specify
Reply to peacebird (Reply #2)
Thu Oct 15, 2015, 03:39 PM
Oct 2015

that the Speaker must be a member.

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If the Republicans choose someone who is not a Member of the House as Speaker, how will they pay... [View all] bottomofthehill Oct 2015 OP
Well, they want us to work for nothing. Why not their Speaker? KamaAina Oct 2015 #1
Is that even possible? That the speaker could NOT be a representative? peacebird Oct 2015 #2
Yes according to current intrepertation of the Constitution which does not specify PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #3
according to the Constitution the Speaker is second in line to be President Angry Dragon Oct 2015 #5
I think they can because people that decide those things seem to think they can. PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #6
Speaker is third in line, not second. Atman Oct 2015 #7
Well there is already a President so he can not be first because he is already there Angry Dragon Oct 2015 #8
The same way the Congress pays its other non-member employees, by authorizing payment. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #4
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