The institute, i also want to welcome you to our fullscale replica of the United States senate chamber. At the kennedy institute, we are committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and in our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life, and conversation like tonight, that bring American History into focus. We are very proud to partner with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud to gather and esteemed panel tonight. Fred thys covers politics at wbur, where he has been since 1998, breaking news and serving as a trusted source of truth and information. He previously was the nbc news bureau chief in mexico city, and a south america reporter for cbs news, based in argentina. Joining fred on the panel are distinguished scholars who provide perspectives on
Founding director, that is how we say it,. The first book a fragile freedom African American woman and emancipation in the antebellum city published by yale extremely well regarded an important study of an understudy topic up to that point and also the perfect person to take on the challenge to recover the story of on the judge. Lets all give erica a big round of applause. applause good evening everyone. Happy black history month. Here i am. First let me offer few thankyous to doug who invited me. I really think that there is no other place that i should be giving this top. Can you all see me im vertically challenged. Ill turn this. Lets see. Better . Yes. Okay. Id also like to thank the minimally for helping me with arrangements to arrive here. Its been a very busy week. This book just came out on tuesday of last week and so im an academic, as doug said my first book was published a University Press and this book is more of a crossover trade book for a larger more general audience. On
Next, the house debates the resolution authorizing managers for the sitting impeachment trial of President Trump. Speaker pelosi named seven managers. For what purpose is the gentleman from new york seeking recognition . T to House Resolution 767, i now send to the desk a resolution appointing authorizing managers for the impeachment of Donald John Trump president of the United States and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk mr. Schiff, mr. Nadler, mrs. Love green, misdemmings and mr. Crow are appointed managers to conduct the impeachment manager against Donald John Trump a message be sent to the senate to inform the senate of these appointments and the managers may in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial exhibit the articles of impeachment to the senate and take all other actions necessary which may include the following, one, employing legal, clerical and other necessary assistance and incurring such oth
Senate of these appointments and the managers may in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial exhibit the articles of impeachment to the senate and take all other actions necessary which may include the following, one, employing legal, clerical and other necessary assistance and incurring such other is expenses paid be necessary to be from amounts made available to the committee of judiciary under applicable expense resolutions or ap lick cabble accounts of the house of representatives. Two, sending for persons and papers and filing with the secretary of the senate on the part of the on the part of the house of representatives any pleadings in conjunction with or subsequent to the exhibition of the articles of impeachment ta the managers consider necessary. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 767, the resolution is debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and Ranking Member of the committee on the judiciary. The gentleman
The clerk mr. Schiff, mr. Nadler, mrs. Love green, misdemmings and mr. Crow are appointed managers to conduct the impeachment manager against Donald John Trump a message be sent to the senate to inform the senate of these appointments and the managers may in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial exhibit the articles of impeachment to the senate and take all other actions necessary which may include the following, one, employing legal, clerical and other necessary assistance and incurring such other is expenses paid be necessary to be from amounts made available to the committee of judiciary under applicable expense resolutions or ap lick cabble accounts of the house of representatives. Two, sending for persons and papers and filing with the secretary of the senate on the part of the on the part of the house of representatives any pleadings in conjunction with or subsequent to the exhibition of the articles of impeachment ta the managers consider necessary. The sp