In the National Archives center for legislative archives for their research. They hosted the event and provided the video. Showcasing some of the Significant Research that is being done. Todays talk is the eighth in the calendar year. We have one more in november. Well hear from charles stewart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. Long time friend and supporter of this center who well talk about his coauthored book with wendy shiller. That ought to be a good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guest. Since i first saw her in action at the history conference chairing a panel that included who we heard from at the researcher talk last december and that will include karl henry, tax historian. Who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending. And well hear from karl henry soon. Molly is an associate professor of history in Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend. Sh
Is still being done. Todays talk is the eighth this calendar year and we have one more in november when we will hear from charles stuart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. , longtime friend and supporter of this center who will talk about his coauthored book about electing the senate and direct democracy before the 17th amendment. That ought to be a pretty good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guests. Since i first saw her in action at last years policy history conference chairing a panel that included members and that will include a tax historian who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending, carl. And we will hear from carl soon. Molly is an associate professor of history at Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend, the welfare state, tax politics, and the limits of american liberalism. She will also Say Something about her current book project which bu
Walker, then it was a mad scramble to get on ballot lines. We started with the green party having the 21 state battle lines and left 30 more petitions to do and we were appealing the state governments for relief during the covid pandemic because it was against Public Health guidelines to be out there physically asking for petitions and when we did we looked like hazmat workers with gloves and visors and masks and disinfectant. It was a mad scramble to get on the ballot and in the end we got on 30 ballots representing 73 of the voters, 381 electoral votes, you need 270 to win. And then you count the writein states were on and were 96 of the voters and 514 potential electorate votes out of a possible 538. That was july and august. Even more difficult barrier is getting in the National Media dialogue about the campaign. We get in on a lot of local media when we show up but in terms of the network news, the big newspapers, the cable news, weve been blanked out. And so thats a big frustrati
First director of the jfk library. He was a member of the Kennedy Administration. It is a special pride that he would share it would glow in him, in his advocacy for the importance of the Kennedy Administration and the many treasures we had inside our building. I love this photograph of the building, it is a nighttime vision. For those who have not yet come to see us, i believe the library is inspirational in and of itself and fitting for the life and times and ideas of an inspirational president , the 35th president , president kennedy. If you are able to come to visit us, you will see this building. We are right on Columbia Point facing towards Boston Harbor and it is a sight that will elevate your thoughts, and as you think about what the nation is all about and your role in it and whether you would answer president kennedys call to service, which he issued in his inaugural address, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. All of those words re
Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat