And raise your right hand . All senators now stand and raise your right hand . Do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the impeachment of William Jefferson clinton, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws, so help you god . The clerk will call the names and record the responses. Steve it was january 7, 1999. From the floor of the u. S. Senate, the trial against president bill clinton. Joining us here in our studios is alexis simendinger. We had never seen anything like this before, because the last trial was back in the 1860s. No television, of course, with andrew johnson. What do you remember about what happened and how all of this transpired over the next month . Alexis the senate trial was fascinating because of the idea that it is called a trial, but it is not a legal proceeding and is at its heart very political. But it had so many interesting, dynamic characters involved in it. Robert byrd, s
Campaign. Then Vice President mike pence speaks at the House Republican in baltimore. And later, newsmakers with neal bradley, executive Vice President of the u. S. Chamber of commerce. Madam speaker, lets begin with the gun debate. The house is already passed a bill. Any sense of what Senate Republicans would support when it comes to Gun Legislation . To askreally would have them, but i know what the support. People 90 of the people support commence background check is what we and that passed almost 200 days ago. Earliest days of the democratic majority. Passed the we legislation that had been sitting over there for 200 days. Gunpeople a day die from violence. 40 of them children or teenagers. Many of those deaths could have been prevented with background checks. From your standpoint, are background checks a starting point or endpoint with Gun Legislation . Speaker pelosi background checks are a critical point because they save the most lives. People talk about other initiatives, whic
Mcconnell. Do you have anything what the republicans would support. Youd have to ask them. 90 of the American People support common sense background legislation. And thats 200 days ago, earliest days of the democratic majority and we passed the legislation thats been sitting over there for just about 200 days. 100 people a day die from gun violence, 40 of them children or teenagers. Every single day for 200 days, some many of those deaths could have been prevented with background checks. From your standpoint, are background checks a starting point or an end point when it comes to Gun Legislation . Background checks are a critical point because they save the most lives. People talk about other initiatives which are important, but what saves most lives are the background checks and what this legislation does is just expands on the background check laws that are there now. When the law was passed and i was here and on the floor as a new, relatively new member of congress, we didnt have on
Sat down with cspan to discuss a number of issues including trade, Gun Legislation, the 2020 elections, and the trump administration. This is 25 minutes. Lets begin with the gun debate. The house is already passed a bill. Do you have any sense of what Senate Republicans would support when it comes to Gun Legislation . Speaker pelosi you would have to ask them. I know what the American People support. Common sense background check legislation. That is what we passed almost 200 days ago, in the earliest days of the democratic majority. We passed legislation that has been sitting over there for about 200 days. 100 people a day die from gun violence, many of them children and teenagers. Many of those deaths could have been prevented with background checks. Arerom your standpoint, background checks a starting point or endpoint with Gun Legislation . Speaker pelosi background checks are a point because they save the most lives. People talk about other initiatives, which are important, but wh
This is nearly an hour. [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. Gov. Polis youll be happy to know that the Escort Committee did their job, i was unable to escape, but they fully contain the and did their job. Speaker, majority leader durand, majority leader rodriguez, majority leader lynch, treasurer young, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly, theres a few new ones i havent met yet. Welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years all come in just two years. As we envision our future together, im often reminded of president kennedy speech it rice university, it was there when he articulated his full vision, saying