Wall. There was that much space between them. The walls were not conserved until later, but the house was rebuilt and it looked about what it did. It was more like a public building, maybe. It did notloors, have that saggy fielding that president roosevelt loved. But truman built it for all time so that the main thing would happen, the president would stay in the president s house. He was very emphatic about that. In fact, as the sub cellars were being dug, he came by and they were about to widen the door with air hammers, and he said stop. So they had to take the bulldozer and a truck all down, back, and, build them that is how they built the basement. There is enough space for a driveway to take them out. He saved these walls. He saved the mystique of the white house, president truman did. Susan you mentioned he did not conserve and thats probably where we will end. When of the properties you write about is that sandstone is very course and also subject to deterioration. So how was t
On the screen. We will talk with sheila first on the line for republicans. Go ahead. Caller good morning. I do not think they should block it. It is just a political move. I watched 20 hours of questioning of this very humble, competent judge. I think they should use the Nuclear Option, and put gorsuch in. It is quite refreshing to see a ande ruledbased on the law not his own political agenda. Host what would you say to democrats who say that the Nuclear Option is just a political move . They are think that doing this just to block this judge. What was the purpose of the confirmation hearings . Host is it any less political to change the rules to get him confirmed . Caller no, i dont. I think they are doing it just out of resentment that judge garland was not put in. Host lets go to mimi in collegeville. An independent. Good morning. Caller good morning. My view is directly opposite of what was just her. Think you should be blocked should be blocked on his merits. I think he has shown
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Into colorado and is that a huge Severe Weather maker. 51 black hawk, 52 mount diab on. That breeze will pick up, so tall order to warm up and well get a little bit more sun later on. Morning drizzle slightly warmer. As you saw from san jose, 60s and 70s. Well see if theres warmer weather on the way, or the traffic on 580. Im glad you asked me that question. Theyve moved the crash on westbound 580 at north flynn out of the lanes but it was there in the lanes for a long time and traffic is slow on 580 and 205. Its just a mess. Were talking about at least an hour to get through here. This is have having an unintended effect on 580 a little bit farther, from lynn more or pleasanton. However, 680, southbound, we had an accident at 84. This commute is also terrible. This monday you may have some of your coworkers showing up in a bad mood. Southbound 101, they are clearing an accident near the airport. You can use 280. Its getting a little bit slow in san bruno. I would use 280, despite that
Donald ritie, thank you for ing with us on america history. The senate jority leader i not a position in the constitution. How did the job evolve . That puzzles a lot of people. We once had a former speaker of the house contact us and say i was the president pro perso ray in the pro tempore but not the majority leader because e speakers of e usee the nate majority leader as their equivalent, their functional equivalent on the senate side. Ofourse the speaker of the house is written ito the constution, and the president pro tempore is. But no mention of a majority leader or minority leader and thats because the constitutn did n ancipatepolitical parts. I think they thoughat it was probably gng to happen, but they didnwant to encoure litica parties. Theyake no provision for it. And for most ofthe history of thesenate we had no jority lead. Om 1789 until 1913 there was noajit leader ofth senate. There re chairmen committees who wld sort of take care of things on the floor, there were th a