Phil Scott: “You don't have to look back too far to see when Governor…”

“There are five states, I believe, that don't have a lieutenant governor. Right. Including our neighbor to the east and Maine. Could we do without a lieutenant governor? Well, you probably could, but You don't have to look back too far to see when Governor Snelling passed away. Howard Dean was lieutenant governor at the time became governor. So I think there's a need for somebody to assume the position during times of crisis. With Irene, I think it was incredibly helpful to have Lt. Governor such as myself that worked with the governor.” (11:47–11:58)

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