Carpet bomb them into oblivion. Actually the president. Sit down and shut up. Dickerson Democratic Front runner Hillary Clinton joins us well check in with republican candidates rand paul and Chris Christie. Plus, House Speaker paul ryan puts the spotlight on the issue of poverty. One party takes group of people for granted, another party has not paid attention to them. Dickerson all ahead on face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs good morning welcome to face the nation ill John Dickerson were going to get right to our lead guest, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton who is in chappaqua, new york, this morning. Good morning, secretary clinton i want to start with politics, well talk about a lot today but start with politics the new nbc wall street journal poll in iowa its 4845. You over sanders. You were once way ahead. Whats happening . Oh, john, you know these polls go up, they go down. We all should on what we have to do to build on the progress of the obama administratio
You were once way ahead. Whats happening . Oh, john, you know these polls go up, they go down. I stay pretty focused as i think we all should on what we have to do to build on the progress of the obama administration, but go even further thats why ive outlined a very significant agenda to raise wages and to take on the gun lobby and fob making america safe in every way that i can those are some of the differences that i have with my primary opponents, certainly very deep differences with all the republicans running. Dickerson this week another batch of emails were released by the state department. One of them is back and forth between you and a staffer about a secure fax that wont come through. You directed him to, quote, turn into nonpaper with no identifying heading and send nonsecure. Arent you ordering him to violate the laws on handling classified material there . No. Not at all. Just this week, that did not happen. It never would have happened because thats just not the way i tre
A look at this weeks list of nonfiction bestsellers according to the New York Times. Next on booktv, after words with guest host jeffrey rosen, president and ceo of the National Constitution center. This week Justice John Paul stevens and his latest book six amendments how and why we should change the constitution. The retired u. S. Supreme Court Justice targets gun violence, the Death Penalty, gerrymandering, and Campaign Finance in amendments he believes would better protect and empower citizens. The program is about one hour. Host welcome, justice stevens. On behalf of the National Constitution center its so great to see you. Are you honored the National Constitution center a few weeks ago by visiting us. The Constitution Center israel institutions and in americas congressional charter consuming information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis. I can think of a better book to discuss in connection with that mission than your wonderful new book six amendments how and why we
You have proposed six constitutional amendments on topics ranging from Campaign Finance and sovereign immunity and political gerrymandering to gun control and the Death Penalty and the anticommandeering principle. All of these are cases where the Supreme Court ruled differently and you dissented in many of these cases. Tell me why he decided to write a book and why he decided to propose the six constitutional amendments . Guest well its sort of a project that just kind of grew to tell you the truth. The immediate cause was the killing of the schoolchildren in connecticut and the New York Times story about the fact that the anticommandeering rule places an obstacle in the way of the governments total information on background checks to precede the purchase of guns. I had not actually realize before i read that New York Times story that rule does in fact increase the likelihood that a person wont be eligible who would be allowed to purchase guns who shouldnt. That did not cause that part
All of these are cases where the ruled differently, and you dissented in many of these cases. Tell me why you decided to writh the book and why you decided to propose these six constitutionai amendments. Ing with el,itu its sort. Proj guest well, its sort of att project that just kind of grew, to tell you the truth. The immediate cause was the killing of the school childrenii in connecticut. And the New York Times story about the fact that the anticommandeering rule places an obstacle in the way of the governments getting total to precede the purchase of guns. I had not actually realize before i read that New York Times story that rule does in fact increase the likelihood that a person wont be eligible who would be allowed to purchase guns who shouldnt. That did not cause that particular tragedy but it likely may have been a cause of the similar tragedy. Host this anticommandeering rule which is your First Amendment and i have dogeared all of them. With these hightech pieces of paper.