The presiding officer the senator from missouri. Mr. Hawley madam president , some months ago, in july of this year, i came to this floor shortly after the conclusion of the Supreme Courts most recent term to lament the ongoing judicial activism, the judicial imperialism that we have seen from this court over this past term and from the Supreme Court for years on end. I quoted the late Justice Scalia who said the imperial judiciary lives, and i said on the floor of this senate it was a shame to say but undeniable that the imperial judiciary continued to live in this country, a judiciary intent, a Supreme Court intent on legislating from the bench, on making up laws that went along with no regard for what the people actually wrote in their statutes or in their laws, and i particularly lamented the position of religious conservatives, people of faith who had seen in this past term for the United States Supreme Court decision after decision, tossing aside the concerns of religious conserv
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Isabel wilkerson entered. Washington journal continues. Host we are back with richard , who is here to discuss with us the history of president s Court Roosevelt packing attempt. Good morning. Lets start with information for our cspan viewers. What does the constitution say about the size of the Supreme Court . Guest nothing, really, except that there shall be a Supreme Court and achieve justice. The number of justices is left of congress to prescribe. Host the only people who can decide on how many justices sit on the Supreme Court is the congress of the United States . Guest thats right. By ordinary legislation subject of course to the president s veto. Host what size did the Supreme Court start at . The constitution requires a chief justice. How many were there . Guest six at the beginning. It was an even number. In those days the nation was divided into judicial circuits. In those days the Supreme Court justices had real duties in each circuit. With respect to any given circuit. Co
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