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i feel like we have forward momentum on this. i think mccarthy is going to continue to push forward on this. i m very focused on who is going to be able to deliver objectively a plan moving forward, whoever that speaker may be. remember, the house cannot begin its work until members vote and elect a speaker. the longer republicans take to do this, the longer their agenda stalls. and we are going to bring in florida congressman carlos gimenez, a member of the house homeland security committee. thank you for being with us this morning. you are a strong supporter of mccarthy, but, if you are trying to convince one of these 21 people who are not vetting for him, what would you tell them that his credentials for speaker are? what specifically makes him the right person in your eyes? well, first of all, he was the architect of our commitment to america. just about everything that they say that they want is in the commitment to america reduce government spending, securing the border. en
Wait a minute, you know, if he is the strongest candidate out there he is not a very strong candidate. the speaker of the house is supposed to set the agenda for what gets voted on. supposed to negotiate with the white house senate white house must passed bills. at this point mccarthy can t guarantee support for anything. that s bad news for the congress. it s bad news for the nation. but i think it s also, you know, just dysfunction within the g.o.p. it s almost like you could say, you know, the chickens have come home to roost because since the tea party in 2010, john boehner, paul ryan, and now kevin mccarthy in real time have found out that there are elements of the g.o.p. and the house that are not interested in governing. they prefer the chaos. they prefer the posturing of a provocateur to the reality of governing america. bret: hakeem jeffries nominated for the democratic
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In the fall, when University of Virginia Provost Elizabeth Magill put out a call for special, “signature” January term courses, media studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan and history professor Will Hitchcock knew instantly what they needed to do.
The professors had already been recording a new podcast called “Democracy in Danger,” and believed a J-Term course would be the perfect complement.
“We realized that the subject matter, coming right after the most wrenching U.S. election since 1876, would make a great course,” Vaidhyanathan said.
Fast-forward a couple months, and their idea has become reality. The professors’ course, also called “Democracy in Danger,” has more than 300 students.