But in those days before there were Standing Committees of congress, they actually used to cut the state of the Union Message up into paragraphs and create ad hoc committees to address each one of the issues that the president suggested. Washington and adams, john adams his Vice President who became president followed that practice and so they created this sort of idea that from time to time was an annual message and, in fact for years it was known as the annual message. It didnt become known as the state of the Union Message really until the 1940s. In fact, in 1948 there was a hollywood movie called state of the union and that cemented the idea that the annual message was the state of the Union Message. President washington and adams went in person to congress. Thomas jefferson, however, didnt enjoy public speaking. In fact he gave only two public speeches while he was president. His first inaugural address and his second inaugural address. Other than that, jefferson liked to be known
With us on washington journal tomorrow. Now president obamas pick to be the next attorney general Loretta Lynch testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee from earlier today. [indiscernible] good morning. I welcome everyone to this very, very important hearing. Very important hearing. Before we start id like to state a few things. These are some ground rules, pretty much the same as what former chairman and my friend senator leahy and others have done stated in the past. I want everyone to be able to watch the hearing without obstruction. If people stand up and block the view of those behind them, or speak out of turn, its not fair or considerate to others. So officers would then remove those individuals. I know that theres a lot to protest regarding this administrations policies, but this isnt the time or place to do it. Before i turn to our Opening Statements, i wanted to go over a couple of housekeeping items and explain how were going to proceed. Se
The problem with where the Net Neutrality issue has gone is it is not focused on the substance, which there is a lot of consensus around. It is focused on the Legal Authority to drop to adopt rules. Our concern is they are going to undo a regulatory status now for over a decade. On cspan two. The Senate Judiciary committee recently held a confirmation hearing her attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch. She serves as the u. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of new york. She would replace current attorney general eric holder who has been with the Obama Administration since 2009. She would also be the first africanamerican woman to head the Justice Department. At this hearing she answered questions about immigration criminal sentencing, and cyber security, among many other topics. This portion is 4. 5 hours. Good morning. Before we start id like to state a few things. These are some ground rules, pretty much the same as what former chairman and my friend senator leahy and others have d
Would authorize that, nor am i aware of a policy seeking authorization to do that. If could you share more information with me . My question is about the constitutional limits on the federal governments power. Attorney general holder repeatedly declined to answer the question about whether it is constitutional for a drone to use lethal force against an american citizen on u. S. Soil if that individual doesnt pose imminent threat. Now, let me be clear, i think the answer to this is very easy. My question to you is, is it constitutional for the federal government to do so . Senator, i think with respect to the use of lethal force by any means, one would always want to look at the Law Enforcement issues involved there. And certainly if could you provide more context there i could place it in the scope of a case or an issue that i might have familiarity with. It is in the nature of a hypothetical. But you are certainly aware that the federal government is currently using drone strikes over
Exhibitions of being a professional in her line of business and if shes not confirmed it would be a shame to the congress and it would be a shame to america. This is a very sharp, intelligent woman who is very professional who answered all their questions. And came across as an excellent, excellent candidate for attorney general. And if she is not confirmed, everybody in the senate ought to just resign their positions is what should happen. On to alexander in pennsylvania on our republican line. This is barry of the just make sure folks, you turn down your television or radio when you call in. Barry, go ahead. I think one of the Top Priorities for any attorney general should be able to distinguish and define the word illegal and making a statement that illegal aliens have as much right to work as citizens i think crosses the line of not being able to distinguish or to determine the definition of the word illegal. Ive watched unfortunately not all of this questioning. But i think thats