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    Why can sitting senators virtually abandon their "day jobs" to run for President for more than a year? I assume they're getting paid normal salaries during this time. Why aren't you responsible for being in your office, or being on the Senate floor for debates or votes. Where is the obligation to represent your constituents?

    Asked 22 weeks 2 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Beth Wiley from Sterling, VA

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    Why can sitting senators virtually abandon their "day jobs" to run for President for more than a year? I assume they're getting paid normal salaries during this time. Why aren't you responsible for being in your office, or being on the Senate floor for debates or votes. Where is the obligation to represent your constituents?

    Asked by: Beth Wiley from Sterling, VA. Received 35 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: abandon constituents · campaign · job · senator.
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    Listen to: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Well, the current law does allow sitting Senators to run for another political office- namely President. In my state, in many instances if you decide to run for another office you have to quit your current office. So Congress could change the law, I presume, to allow that. We’d have to have some constitutional scholars tell us if whether constitutionally that’s enforceable or not.

    Answered on May 21st, 2008 More

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