But the founders put together our system that has endured. You know, this. We've been working under this system for almost 240 years where we don't allow anyone to vote on our behalf. You don't allow proxy voting because Congress is A deliberative body. And that means that you have to be in the building to deliberate, and you can't do that remotely. So it's not something that the Constitution allows or anticipates. And that's the problem. What I'm working with her and others, we're trying to make it as easy as possible for, you know, young women and to serve in Congress. (09:25–09:35)
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Asserts that proxy voting is not allowed because Congress requires in-person deliberation.
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