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Professor Matthew Green talks about his book the speaker of the house. This is half an hour. Host youre watching booktv. Were on location at the Catholic University of america in washington, dc, and were meeting some of the professors who have also written books. Joining us now is professor Matthew Green who has written the peeker of the house a study of lloydership. Whats the speaker of the house responsible for . Guest the speaker of the house has a number of responsibilities. He or she is the top officer of the house of representatives and in fact the only one named in the constitution, and so theres an expectation that speakers are there to represent the house of representatives to the senate and American People. The principal practical matter the speaker is responsible for ensuring that the house operates correctly, ensuring that legislation is enacted, helping to develop the agenda, interacting with the president , interacting with the American People, and ensuring that general t
good morning. goodorning good, morning, everyone. i wanted to welcome you to this black history month program.. it is black americans in i congress briefings and discussion and i think this is i an outstanding way to start the morning, so we will begin. i am the project director of the congressional black caucus foundation. a voice african-american voicesn in congress is a long-standing project of the cbcf that chronicles legislative af accomplishments, ofongress african-americans in congress, and the impact of shaken democracy in america. the website, is an educational resource which helps cultivate discourse and scholarship on african-american leadership andd representative government ent and promote civic engagement among youth. i m honored to be the moderator for today s event. today we will hear from the house a story in, matt wasniewski, and the editor of the book black americans in congress, another fantastic resources. later we will hear from former congressman ron
on monday david brock will be live online at booktv.org. the author of the fox effect examines the career of roger ailes, president of fox news and contends that the former media consultant for richard nixon, ronald reagan, george w. bush, the conservative political agenda to fox news and turn the network into an extension of the republican party when he was hired in 1996. zero two booktv.org at 7:00 p.m. on monday to watch this event live from politics and prose bookstore in washington d.c. up next, historian of the house are represented it presents the history of african-americans who serve in congress. he is joined by four congressmen ron dellums at the rayburn house office building here in washington. this is about two hours. good morning. good morning, everyone. i want to welcome you to this black history month program. it is the blacks, black americans in congress briefing in discussion and this is a nest and the widest of the morning, some were going to begin. i
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