Im bradly graham the cohonor of politics and prose and welcome and thank you so much for coming. We were vers very excited when we learned of last years hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knee that if anyone could deliver an indepth hen the scene s account of what happened, and also put the whole drama into a grander plate context it would be ruth. Her bookes revealing and incitele and evened hands and fast pace and elusive pros makes for a compelling read. In the acknowledgments she calls thats book she has been preparing to write for her entire career. And indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience. Out indicate net history at yale and the how at harvard she went into journalism after he studies and spent 35 years at the Washington Post, closely observing how washington works and developing a wide network of friends and sources. I think nearly all of whom are here tonight.
Werent really going to have an instore event this week but then we heard ruths book was coming out so we decided we had to have it. [applause] so thank you very much for bearing with us. I am Bradley Graham the cone are of politics and prose along with my wife lissa muscatine. Thank you so much for coming. We were very excited when we learned after last years clematis hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knew that if anyone could deliver an indepth behindthescenes account of what happened and also put the whole drama into a grand and political context it would be roof. She hasnt disappointed. Her new look supreme ambition is fastpaced and makes for a really compelling read. In the acknowledge mens rev calls this a book shes been preparing to ride for her entire career and indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience, educated in history at yale and harvard ruth went right into
Are gutsy not only because they want to achieve something but because they want to pave the way for others who are going to come behind. Background sounds. Please welcome the 17th president of the George Washington University Thomas locke. [applause] sued a im going evening everyone and welcome to the George Washington university. I am pleased to you to tonight his if it. Presented in partnership with politics and prose bookstore and the second in the George Washington university his president ial extinguish if it series. We want to series last semester to give our students the opportunity to hear from renowned leaders. Individuals who bring them eliminating dialogue insight and inspirations to our campus. Tonight is an honor to host secretary Hillary Rodham clinton and Chelsea Clinton. Our campus. [applause] is i greeted secretary clinton on arrival i remind her that i traded trace the arc of my career with hers. A being at the university of rochester, i welcomed her to our campus. I
As always, well take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Good morning, its monday, october seventh, 2019. The house and senate are on recess but if peter and inquiry continues this week with hearings in the house intelligence and Foreign Affairs committee. President trump is set to hold to bring Major Campaign rallies this week in minnesota and louisiana. And this morning we will begin by asking for your thoughts about what it means for the country to go through the president ial impeachment. What lessons should be learned from the efforts to impeach residents in and clinton. Phone lines set up differently this morning. If you lived through the nixon impeachment, you can call in at 202 7488000. If you lived through the clinton impeachment, 202 7488001. All others can call in at 202 7488002. You can send us a text message this morning. If you do so, please include your name and where you are from. Thats 202 7488002 th
The federal judiciary. Probably the longest legacy that donald trump will have will be his Lasting Imprint that he left in terms of the judges he has nominated. He has confirmed 150 federal judges, including two Supreme Court justices quite famously. It is not just the number of the judges at the historic nature of how ideology clean extreme how ideologically extreme they seem. Point is we can win at the ballot box at 2020 and defeat donald trump and win back the senate and yet all of the priorities may well be facing certain power because we have a judiciary that is hostile to the progressive ideas because trump will have any so many trump style judges that will be with us. Host how you activate the grassroots and how are you funded . Lobby andtry to oppose some of trumps most extreme judicial nominees. We were highly involved in the cavanaugh fight last year. We are active right now in trying to defeat some of his more extreme lower Court Judicial appointees like stephen manatt she w