Time when speakers had a lot fewer responsibilities than today. If anything, it is even more so it is the most difficult job in washington. Susan this position is named in the constitution without a lot of detail. I am wondering, when the framers created the position, what are they have in mind . Professor green they were thing thinking about the model of the speakership where it was a position that had parliamentary responsibilities. The job was to preside over the chamber and make sure the rules were being followed fairly. They also understood the position could take on other responsibilities. I think it is telling it is only mentioned once in the constitution and says the house shall choose it speaker and leaves the rest up to the house itself. Susan over time, has it evolved as the institution has changed or have the people that have been in it changed the job . Professor green i think it is a combination. The larger context in which speakers have to operate, the house itself and o
Susan matthew greene, the speaker of the house from 1931 1933 and became fdrs Vice President once said, the speaker of the house job is the hardest job in washington. Do you agree . Professor green absolutely, i agree. It was made at the time when speakers had a lot fewer responsibilities and duties than today. If anything, it is even more so it is the most difficult job in washington. Susan unlike the senate majority, this position is named in the constitution without a lot of detail. I am wondering, when the framers created the position, what are position, they were look into the english model, what are they have in mind . Professor green they were thing about a model of the speakership where it was a position that had parliamentary responsibilities. The job was to preside over the chamber and make sure the rules were being followed fairly. They also understood the position could take on other responsibilities. I think it is telling it is only mentioned once in the constitution and s
It is free. It is easily accessible. It is all there at cspan. Org. Matthew green, John Nance Garner, who was speaker of the house from 1931 to 1933 and president s vice said the speaker of the house drop is the hardest job in washington. Do you agree . When the framers created the position, what were they thinking about . A kind of model of the speakership where it was a position that had some parliamentary responsibilities, so its job was to preside over the chamber and make sure the rules were being followed fairly, but they also understood could take onion other responsibilities. It is telling it is mentioned only once in the constitution and says the house shall choose it speaker and leaves the rest up to the house to determine what the speaker responsibilities will be. Over time, has it evolved as the institution changed or a combination . I think it is a combination. Certainly the larger context with which speakers have to operate, the house itself, national governments, the lar
My god, if it goes to congressman rodino, congressman rodino is one who has been working in the background, has never got out front, you know and then out there. There were those who wanted to create an Ad Hoc Committee and have the speaker designate at that time had the Ad Hoc Committee to conduct the inquiry. Speaker albert talked to me on a number of occasions. He had great confidence in me and he placed his confidence in me. And notwithstanding that fact, there were those who, even after a became the chairman who were intent on taking another course of action. I remember the attempt on the part of some to delay the confirmation of jerry ford to be Vice President , thinking that possibly, you know, we might delay the confirmation of jerry ford to be Vice President and maybe we would proceed with the impeachment of Richard Nixon. Impeach Richard Nixon and then there would be a vacancy in the Vice President seasons spiro agnew had been compelled to resign as well and carl albert would
Coming up next, a 1988 interview. Ith congressman peter rodino he discusses his experience as bringuse judiciary chair the impeachment hearings for president nixon. Discussing how he was chosen to leave the inquiry. Rep. Rodino there were those who were a little concerned that speaker albert, who had not made , but who realize that impeachment was in the offing, certainly was considering, thinking about it, felt,ere were those who my god, if it goes to congressman rodino, congressman ray dino is one who has been working in the background, has never got out front, you know and then out there. There were those who wanted to create an Ad Hoc Committee and these speaker designate at that committee toad hoc conduct the inquiry. On aer albert talked to me number of occasions. He had great confidence in me and he placed his confidence in. E and notwithstanding that fact, there were those who, even after a became the chairman who were on taking another course of action. I remember the attempt