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Quote Of The Day: Unnecessary SOTU Pagentry Edition

Doug Mataconis · Tuesday, January 25, 2011 · No comments

He 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

— United States Constitution Article II, Section 3, Clause 1

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About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.