No designated survivor set for Biden's address before Congress
The term refers to the person who will take over the government if a catastrophe occurs during the speech, when all the members of government are in the same place.
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The term refers to the person who will take over the government if a catastrophe occurs during the speech, when all the members of government are in the same place.
The Constitution designates the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."
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The address is not an official State of the Union because a president's first speech before Congress is not considered a State of the Union.
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