At 8 30 a. M. , House Foreign Affairs member Gregory Meeks on the Trumps Administration policy towards iran. At drutman on the need for a multiparty system in the u. S. [video clip] i am submitting this report as my testimony because i dont want you to listen to me, i want you to listen to the scientists. Host Greta Sundberg on capitol hill yesterday testifying alongside other young Climate Change witnesses. The swedish activist is leading from washington tomorrow a Global Climate strike with an expected one million young kids from 150 Different Countries expecting to join in. We wanted to get the best ways to combat Climate Change from you. If you live in the eastern, central part of the country, 2027488000. Mountain, pacific, 2027488001. Parents and students, especially if you plan to attend, we want to hear from you this morning, 2027488002. You can also text us if you call at 2027488003. Just put your first name, city, and state. Also go to twitter at cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan
Pleasure to introduce a panel of three of americas most distinguished historians of the Early Supreme Court to teach us about significant justices that we may not have learned about before. Gerard mallioka is the Samuel R Rosen professor of law at the Indiana University Robert H Mckinney school of law. Hes the author of many books which weve had the pleasure of discussing at the ncc and the most recent which were here to talk about is washingtons air the life of justice, bushrod, washington. Maybe marcus is Research Professor of law and directer of the institute for constitutional studies at the George Washington University Law school where weve been colleagues for many years as editor of the documentary history of the Supreme Court of the United States 1789 to 1800 professor marcus published eight volumes with many articles on legal history. She was appointed by the librarian of congress as the general editor of the Oliver Wendell holmes devised the history of the Supreme Court of the
Talking about u. S. Federal entitlement programs sunday night on cspans q a. American history tv, u. S. University officers icon for aikrishnaures s prakash. He focuses on the separation of powers and argues that the United States constitution does not focus on what he calls double duty. This is a 45 Minute Program in the Supreme Court chamber. I would like to express the societys gratitude to our host this evening, Justice Clarence thomas. Justice thomas has been wonderfully generous and giving of his time to the society when we called upon him. I want to thank him for taking the time away, particularly this first week of october when things are humming here in the court. We are also grateful to the large for allowing us to have this series here in the courtroom. It is my particular pleasure to richard deuce Justice Thomas this evening to introduce Justice Thomass evening because in the 11th circuit, referred to him as our judge. He was born on june 20 3, 1948, and graduated from coll
Justice thomas has been wonderfully generous and giving of his time to the society when we called upon him. I want to thank him for taking the time away, particularly this first week of october when things are humming here in the court. We are also grateful to the court at large for allowing us to have this series here in the courtroom. It is my particular pleasure to to introduce Justice Thomas this evening because in the 11th circuit, we refer to him as our judge. Our justice. He was born near savanna on june 23, 1948, and graduated from college at holy cross in 1971 and got his law degree from yale college in 1974. He was promptly appointed after finishing law school as an attorney assistant general and was working under thenattorney general john danforth. When danforth was elected senator, our host this evening followed him to washington and worked for senator danforth. He was appointed assistant secretary for civil rights in the u. S. Department of education in 1981. In 1982, pres
And despite people snickering yesterday, talking about dealing with extremism an. We have world news report contributor ashley pratte. They agree on the terrorism and extremism thing. They do not agree on the means to pay for it, contributing members in Good Standing to nato. Only five of the 28 nations are, which is something that the something the president was bee bemoaning yesterday. Where do you see the conservative agreement going, if only five of the 28 member nations are paying in good stead . I think that is a significant issue. Im glad President Trump addressed that yesterday. Member countries have to maintain their fair share. Protecting countries all over the world from extremism and terrorism, what weve seen in the sad tragedy happening out of manchester. In that point, it should be a joint effort. The u. S. Should not take on the burden with five other countries taking on it. As the precedent of the United States of america and good first step, hopefully trying to remedy