[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 511 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 511

  Recognizing that John Sidney McCain, III, is a natural born citizen.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 10, 2008

  Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. 
 Clinton, and Mr. Webb) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             April 24, 2008

                Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment

                             April 30, 2008

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing that John Sidney McCain, III, is a natural born citizen.

Whereas the Constitution of the United States requires that, to be eligible for 
        the Office of the President, a person must be a ``natural born Citizen'' 
        of the United States;
Whereas the term ``natural born Citizen'', as that term appears in Article II, 
        Section 1, is not defined in the Constitution of the United States;
Whereas there is no evidence of the intention of the Framers or any Congress to 
        limit the constitutional rights of children born to Americans serving in 
        the military nor to prevent those children from serving as their 
        country's President;
Whereas such limitations would be inconsistent with the purpose and intent of 
        the ``natural born Citizen'' clause of the Constitution of the United 
        States, as evidenced by the First Congress's own statute defining the 
        term ``natural born Citizen'';
Whereas the well-being of all citizens of the United States is preserved and 
        enhanced by the men and women who are assigned to serve our country 
        outside of our national borders;
Whereas previous presidential candidates were born outside of the United States 
        of America and were understood to be eligible to be President; and
Whereas John Sidney McCain, III, was born to American citizens on an American 
        military base in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That John Sidney McCain, III, is a ``natural born 
Citizen'' under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the 
United States.
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