Cspan washington journal, live beginning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern thursday morning. Join the discussion. Next on cspan2, a hearing discussing ways to improve the procedures for the consideration of executive and judicial nominees. This hearing is a little more than one hour. This hearing will come to order. Today the committee will receive testimony on Senate Resolution 355. Improving procedures for consideration of nominations in the u. S. Senate. I want to thank senator langford who is here with us today at the table for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution. In 2010, this committee undertook a comprehensive examination of the filibuster in the United States senate. That examination was conducted in response to an ongoing debate about invoking the Nuclear Option. While no action was taken immediately following the conclusion of the committees work the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify some of the roles and procedures for considering bills
A graduate of Harvard Business school and a member of the alabama business hall of fame. He hes the author of world war i fighters in the rain bow division, the history of the 167th infantry division. Ment. Hes a founder and benefactor of the Memorial Foundation and mr. Fraser also serves as treasure of the board of directors of that foundation. Today, he will share some of his research from his unit history in his talk please join me in welcoming nimrod fraser. Thank you doctor. Its a great honor for me to be back at this wonderful place. I knew the name of the Commanding Officer of the 167tht infantry before i could read. E knew the name of the Company Commander of the 167th infantry before i could read. My family was divided late in life, but the Common Ground thaa oil have with my father is a ex complicate guy but a very n as experienced combat veteran as n was his best friend, Chester Scott in d company. Chester scott took his remmington, 911 and blew his prans out in 1937. I like
His talk is about 50 minutes. Our second speaker is Nimrod Frazer who is the son of a world war vet. This is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will serve as chief of staff and Brigade Commander during world war i. Frazers father received the purple heart for wounds received mr. Frazer is a member of the alabama business hall of fame. Hes the author of send the alabamians the history of the 167th infantry regiment. Hes a founder and been factor please join me in welcoming Nimrod Frazer. Thank you, dr. Orr. Its a great honor for me to be back at this wonderful place. Im not an academic. Better described as a child of the Rainbow Division. I knew the name of the Commanding Officers of the 167th infantry before i could read. I knew the name of the Company Commander d company of the 167th infantry before i could read. My family was divided in later life but the Common Ground that i had with my father, who was a very complicated guy. A very experienced combat veteran as was his best fr
Themselves. Once the u. S. Gets involved im not a military historian so i dont know all the details but they come up with a better mine. That is part of it. And the second part of it is just political expediency. Daniels was against british violations of International Law. When the u. S. Was neutral and brits versus germans once it is u. S. And brits versus germans International Law did not mean as much to him as it did when he was neutral. Dr. Craig, would you say that he wasnt an arm chair admiral, he had no military background but then he was a publisher . And did he stay aloof from the operations, newspapers at the time that he was secretary or did sometimes like frank knox later on kind of distance himself a little bit from chicago when he became navy secretary. I dont know much about daniels tenure and if editorial policy changed with kind of with daniels change in views about our participation in the war effort . Thats an interesting question and one that i actually address at s
Which is important us to because there is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will spend during the american defenses to world warnd 1. War his father received the purple purple h battlee of paul ruth farm. Mr. Frazier himself is a silver star veteran, and business hall of fame. World war i fighters in the hio rainbowry division, 167th regim published by the university of alabama press. En mr. Frazier serves as treasurer of that foundation. He will Share Research from his history and his talk federalized state and militia units and the style of the regular army from alabama to mexico. Please join me in welcoming nim rod frazier. Ua1xrn÷pdq7ck you, thank you, dr. Orr. It is an hon forme to be back at this wonderful place. Back im not an academic. W im better described as a child division. Nbow i knew the name of the Commanding Officer of the 167th infantry before i could read. I knew the name of the company e commander, d company, of the pay 167th infantry before i could read. 3x l