Cable satellite corp. 2023] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] in partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program, the common law. Written in 1881 by Oliver Wendell holmes junior all of her Wendell Holmes junior grew up surrounded by writers and thinkers such as ralph waldo emerson. When the civil war began, folks answered president lincolns call for volunteers homes answered the call and volunteered. At the end of the war, he enrolled in Harvard Law School and embarked on a legal career. In 1881, a summary of lectures he had given was published as the common law. Balancing legal principles with realities of the emerging modern era. He later served on the u. S. Supreme court as remembered for his writing and his jurisprudence. The common has rema
The question with a former commanderinchief take the stand . You think about what we are doing but what i am doing, im g indicted for you witness former fixer Michael Cohen to return for more indepth. He lies and embellishes, stories adjust to make himself look good. Shannon are public and front runners allies show up in his defense. Will asked trump attorney will scharf to expect as the case enters week six. House republicans moved to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland and contempt over the Special Counsel tapes of pickwick something i can do is continue to do the right thing. I will protect this building and its people. Rich will assess our legal panel by the white house is insisting and on keep the audio recording secret. Then, the bodies of four hostages recovered as aid arrives and because of the president S National Security adviser traveled to israel. Well get exclusive reaction from both sides of the aisle with House Republican conference chair Elise Stefanik massachusetts i
The next order of business is the election of speaker of the house of representatives for the 118th congress. Nominations are now in order. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from new york, ms. Stefanik. Ms. Stefanik mr. Speaker pro temp mr. Speaker pro temp, madam clerk, colleagues, i rise today to nominate the gentleman from ohio, jim jordan, as speaker of the peoples house. We are at a time of great crisis across america. A time of historic challenges in this very chamber. And a time when heinous acts of terror and evil have been committed against our great ally, israel. As this body convenes for the sacred responsibility to elect the next speaker of the peoples house, i am reminded of the book of esther. For such a time is this. Jim jordan will be americas speaker for such a time as this. A time when hardworking American Families are struggling under the vice of inflation. Not able to afford groceries, heat or gas because of the trillions and trillions of dollars of reckless
House of representatives for the 118th congress. Nominations are now in order. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from new york, ms. Stefanik. Ms. Stefanik mr. Speaker pro temp mr. Speaker pro temp, madam clerk, colleagues, i rise today to nominate the gentleman from ohio, jim jordan, as speaker of the peoples house. We are at a time of great crisis across america. A time of historic challenges in this very chamber. And a time when heinous acts of terror and evil have been committed against our great ally, israel. As this body convenes for the sacred responsibility to elect the next speaker of the peoples house, i am reminded of the book of esther. For such a time is this. Jim jordan will be americas speaker for such a time as this. A time when hardworking American Families are struggling under the vice of inflation. Not able to afford groceries, heat or gas because of the trillions and trillions of dollars of reckless spending by failed farleft government. A time when millions a
Of voting. A look back at the first round followed by reaction from house members. The next order of business is the election of speaker of the house of representatives for the 118th congress. Nominations are now in order. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from new york, ms. Stefanik. Ms. Stefanik mr. Speaker pro temp mr. Speaker pro temp, madam clerk, colleagues, i rise today to nominate the gentleman from ohio, jim jordan, as speaker of the peoples house. We are at a time of great crisis across america. A time of historic challenges in this very chamber. And a time when heinous acts of terror and evil have been committed against our great ally, israel. As this body convenes for the sacred responsibility to elect the next speaker of the peoples house, i am reminded of the book of esther. For such a time is this. Jim jordan will be americas speaker for such a time as this. A time when hardworking American Families are struggling under the vice of inflation. Not able to afford gr