Todays program is the third researcher talk this year. Next month, we pick up the pace a bit. On may 19, a professor of law and taxation at the university of virginia law school, and a former chief of staff on the joint committee of taxation, will speak about his research and that committees records, and the history of the joint committee. And on may 26, we host the professor of Political Science at wingate university, who will discuss her research for her book manuscript about the politics of National Identification documents in the United States in the 20th century. An Important Mission of the center is promoting Scholars Research in the records of the senate and house of representatives, and advancing the study of the history of congress. This researcher talk series helps us gauge how fully that mission is being met. And we do so by regularly hosting scholars who have conducted research in house and senate records, or have written significant books on the history of congress. In tod
Coming up in one hour, pittsburgh postgazette julian rao on pennsylvania as a battleground state. More on pennsylvania with susquehanna universitys Nicholas Clark. Host good morning. Well begin this morning with testimony on capitol hill yesterday we from yesterday from the ceos of google, facebook, and twitter. They were asked to talk about their social media influence. We want to know from you this morning, do you think these companies have too much power . Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can also text us with your first name, city and state, at 202 7488003, or post your ,omments on twitter, cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan. This headline about yesterdays ted cruz slams twitter political restrictions. Google, facebook, also face liability. Heres what the senator all what the senator had to say yesterday, questioning jack dorsey, alleging that twitter is biased against conservatives. [video clip] ondid twitter block stories copies of the pr
Todays program is the third talk this year. Next month, we pick up the pace a bit on may 19. A professor of law and taxation at the university of virginia law school, and a former chief of staff on the joint committee of taxation, will speak about his research and that committees records, and the history of the joint committee. And on may 26, we host the professor of Political Science at wingate university, who will discuss her research for her book manuscript about the politics of National Identification documents in the United States in the 20th century. An Important Mission of the center is promoting Scholars Research in the records of the senate and house of representatives, and advancing the study of the history of congress. This researcher talk series helps us gauge how fully that mission is being met. And we do so by regularly hosting scholars who have conducted research in house and senate records, or have written significant books on the history of congress. In todays much ant
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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