And then around 12 30 p. M. Eastern time the house is going to vote on these house managers, run a 10minute debate and then vote. Why is it that the house votes on impeachment managers and then you see that procession on your full screen happening after 5 00 p. M. Eastern time, that procession of the house managers from the house to the senate. Why does that happen . Guest taking the last point first, i dont know that a procession is entirely necessary but it does emphasize the solemnity of theo cakes and also theres a tradition here that goes back literally centuries because this whole idea of having house managers, that is to say representatives in the lower house presenting the case for the impeachment in impeachment in the upper house goes back to British Parliament and thats exactly what happened in those days, the house managers would proceed from the Lower Chamber to Upper Chamber with the articles of impeachment in hand and knock on the door and be admitted formally to have the
City county task force on opiates that was done across the u. S. We had 20 elected officials at the city and county levels, intensity officials intent county officials. The mayor of little rock, arkansas, it was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members today when greg speaks. But our work that was done, seems like ages ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those f you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to a. R. C. For your partnership. What we do in county government is all about partnerships. We partner with each other. We partner with various agencies especially great partners like aoc, we are thankful for that. This event is the culmination of a year Long Partnership to strengthen the local response on the opiate epidemic across the 13state region. A. R. C. Is a unique federal, state and local partnersh
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1979, cspan is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Frank bowman joining us from frank bowman joining us from missouri this morning, flopper fester at the university of Missouri Law School and also author of the book high crimes and misdemeanors, the history of impeachment in the age of trump. Mister bowman, lets begin what with what we know will happen today. The speaker has announced that she will let us know who the house managers are soon, around 10 am eastern time and then around 12 30 pm, eastern time the house is going to vote on these house managers. Around a tenminute debate and then they will vote. Why is it that the house votes on impeachment managers and then you see that procession which is on your full screen happening after 5 pm eastern time, that procession of the house managers from the house to the senate. Why does that happen . Well, i will take the last point first i dont know that the procession is ent
Let me try to call this full have stored or, if i may. Welcome to brookings. My name is bill gholston , senior fellow here in governance studies. Thanks so much for coming and welcome also to the people who are watching this event live on cspan. Todays topic is the past, the present and possible future of the u. S. Senate. The location of this discussion is the publication of ira shapiros second book on the senate. This one entitled broken can the senate save itself and the country those of you who read his first book on the senates will know how passionately he reveres the senate as an institution and will not be surprised to learn how distressed he is by what he describes as its precipitous decline. This topic could not be more timely. We are just days from the expiration of yet another shortterm continuing budget resolution and perhaps even more pertinently from a promised open Senate Debate on Us Immigration policy. Will the promise be kept . And if it is, will todays senate be up