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Mark Pocan: “Is there anything in the 25th Amendment that needs clarity…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 65 – Just what is the 25th Amendment with Norman Ornstein

Published | Video Starts at 24:47

Yeah, well, he's got all of the Venezuelan gold right now. Maybe they could do it with. With that. True, true, true. I don't know. Is there anything in the 25th Amendment that needs clarity because of the fact that it was written in the 60s and we're now in an era where people are living longer, but maybe not as strong, competence wise? because, you know, physically you're good. But if we haven't, you know, taken care of some of the other ailments that can take someone to a different performance level, Is there something we should be looking at? (24:47–25:04)

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Suggests that the 25th Amendment may need clarification due to changes in life expectancy and competence.

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