if there is anything tha recent events in tennessee and other states have taught us, i should be that state legislatures are critical fo our democracy. i mean, it is where america policy is made and if we don t know who you re stat representatives are, you shoul get to know them because the are determining the future state houses create policies whose impact can reach beyond state lines and influenc entire regions, affectin peoples pocketbooks, education s abilities to make decisions about their own bodies and virtually every facet of lif you can think of beyond laws alone, how you state legislature s run has direct impact on you as well i mean, look at tennessee. more than 136,000 tennesseeans woke up on friday morning with a no representation in their own state house. that s because the republica majority expelled of the two youngest black male legislators, representatives justin pearson and justin jones, saying the violated house decorum rules all for demanding tha
well, there is a path we do not necessarily have t have these legislative map forever. but as you said, it s not goin to mean that the will of the people is reflected in the capital until democracie actually restored in wisconsin the voice you just heard it was at wisconsin house minorit leader greta neubauer, she joins me now as well as state representativ and aura drake greetings to you both. that is not dora drake, i like - greetings sarah palmieri greetings, sarah tara, i m going to start wit leader new bear. madam leader, how close is wisconsin actually close to bu thanks in part of the suprem court election thank you again for havin me, simone it s great to see you. for 15 years, we have had court that prioritized partisanship and power grabs over the state constitution.
secretary, ash carter earnured this statement today. i have known general mattis for many years and hold him in the highest regard. i will do everything i can to help ensure a seamless transition at the department of defense. and here is what house minorit leader nancy pelosi stated. general mattis will have the immense responsibility of improving donald trump s judgment as commander in chief. we are grateful that trump found general mattis s argument against torture persuasive. joining us, jeremy bash, former chief of staff for leon panetta. do you know general mattis? and what is your view of his selection? i now general mattis very well.