To impeaching the president on the grounds proposed by the Judiciary Committee, neither is found in the constitution. They are the kind of general, vague, openended criteria that is weaponized against any president when the opposing party has a majority in the house of representntatives. It is hamiltons nightmare. He said the one thing he feared most was impeachment would matter about the number of votes each party had rather than the guilt or innocence of the person being impeached. We did not want a parliamentary democracy in which a president can be thrown out of office by a vote of nonconfidence. I am strongly opposed to the two iiteria for impeachment but cannot comment on any possible conversations i have fat about playing a formal role in the senate trial. Host are you plinking in formal role in advising the president . Guest i dont advise him directly. 50ave written two books and articles, the president is free to read them. I speak on programs like this. You can say i have giv
Author of the case against impeaching trump, and professor at harvard law school. Mr. Dershowitz, heres a headline in the New York Times about this impeachment trial. Trumps Impeachment Team may add alan dershowitz. Will you be representing the president in the senate trial . I cant really comment on any possible conversations that ive had with the white house. I certainly am strongly opposed to impeaching the president on the two grounds proposed by the Judiciary Committee. Neither of them is found in the constitution. Theyre the kind of broad, general, vague, openended criteria that can be weaponized against virtually any president when the opposing party has a majority in the house of representatives. Its hamiltons nightmare. Hamilton said that the one thing he feared most was that impeachment would turn on the number of votes each party had rather than on the guilt or innocence of the person being impeached. And madison worried about openended criteria making a president serve at t
Good morning, everyone. We are on cspan. We are also Live Streaming on the making every vote count facebook page. So i want you all to behave. The Electoral College is a disaster for democracy. Now, thats not me speaking. Thats donald trump. Where it was donald trump before he changed his mind a few times. He also said this. I would rather see it where you went with simple votes. You know, you get 100 million votes and somebody else gets 90 million and you win. Now i quoted not for irony but because, a, hes right, and, b, his affinity for the popular vote may reflect his instinct that a president who was elected without winning a majority is perhaps not so legitimate. Think of all the factors that have contributed to voters cynicism and alienation of all the measures that we could institute to help restore confidence and democracy. This is the one that can be easily and quickly remedied and have an enormous impact. Suddenly, everyones vote would count the same. Truly one person, one vo
He is also a member of the ways and means committee. We appreciate your time. The house of representatives is just about to come in. We will take you to them now. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. October 30, 2019. I hereby appoint the honorable Henry Cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes th
Kelly as the cspan bus continues our 2020 battleground states tour. As always, we take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host here are some of the latest headlines coming from that back and forth between the National Basketball association and china. The senators call on the nba to cancel games in china amid controversy. Spat thatchina nba underscores how far negotiations have deteriorated and this from a roll call, republicans accusing the nba of cowardice in the flareup with china. In our first hour, we want to get your thoughts on this backandforth between the National Basketball association and china about that tweet concerning hong kong. Did the nba kowtow to china . You can let us know your thoughts in this hour. 2027488000 if you live in the eastern and central time zones. And if you live in the mountain then pacific time zones, it is 2027488001. Ou can text us at 2027488003 att on our twitter feed cspanwj.