[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

While I was sympathetic to McCain’s birth situation, how can the congress pass a resolution to give an “exception” to something in the constitution?

DISCLAIMER: i hold no admiration for John S. McCain III, so hold no bias in his favour.

That said, existing US Law governing the Panama Canal Zone (McCain was born in an hospital within the Zone that was for the use of US Military and their dependents) made McCain a US Citizen at birth. By 1934 US Law governing the status of persons born within the Canal Zone, McCain was indeed a natural born citizen and therefore eligible to be US President.

The congressional declaration appears to be nothing more than window dressing. McCain was born in 1936 and would have been covered by that law before it was amended in 1937.

[morphing libertarian]

thanx. The resolution shows that congress recognizes the NBC eligibility requirement and that they gave Obama a pass.

[Swordmaker]

That said, existing US Law governing the Panama Canal Zone (McCain was born in an hospital within the Zone that was for the use of US Military and their dependents) made McCain a US Citizen at birth. By 1934 US Law governing the status of persons born within the Canal Zone, McCain was indeed a natural born citizen and therefore eligible to be US President.

‘Actually, McCain was NOT born in a hospital in the Canal Zone. He was born in a hospital located in Panama itself because the hospital in the zone was over-crowded with patients and had no room. . . which is part of the reason why the US Senate decided to enter a resolution instead of just allowing the established law stand.

[philman_36]

By 1934 US Law...

You fall into a trap of your own making here.
Natural law isn't positive law and is precedent._(adj) as well.
Many do the same with USC 8. Positive law, not natural law.
Uniform rule of naturalization - Article I, section 8, clause 4