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onenote

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19. No, his constituents can't sue. And no, it is not a dereliction of duty.

Reply to BattleRow (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:36 PM

3 hrs ago

At least not any more than Dianne Feinstein being absent from the Senate for 2+ months or Ted Kennedy being absent for five months and then again for over two months or any number of other examples, from both parties. Or the many examples of an elected member of the House or Senate missing weeks or months of votes while out campaigning for another office or reelection.

Yes, I know neither Feinstein nor Kennedy was rumored to have died. But the issue I'm addressing is whether it is a dereliction of duty for an elected official not to show up for work. And from a legal, constitutional standpoint, the answer is that it is not.

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