Good monday morning. Welcome to squawk alley. Im with Courtney Reagan and jon fortt at post nine we want to get you to latest or the latest on our Government Shutdown we have more information on what the next hour could bring. Its going to be a busy one republicans and the senate are meeting behind closed doors and that follows a meeting on the democratic side that took place last hour. Theyre holding the cards close to their vest ahead of that key 12 00 vote theyre going to be taking up a bill short term bill to funneled the government they failed on friday except for two key differences. Its a week shorter, only goes to february 8th instead of the 16th it carries a pledge from the Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to bring a bipartisan immigration deal to the floor for a vote if one is inked that is a significant difference that has taken place over the last few days. Senator susan collins, the republican from maine, told reporters earlier this morning though that she had concer
President of the center to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on nonpartisan basis. That is so inspiring. Wonderful live cspan audience you can see the great members of the National Constitution center like people around the country are inspired by this nonpartisan mission of constitutional education and believe it is crucially important for citizens to educate themselves about the constitution so american democracy can thrive and survive. In this mission, we are so excited to be partners with cspan. We have a wonderful collaboration a few years ago, landmark cases which described the human story behind some of the most Important Supreme Court cases all times. That series was inspired by a common group death Ruth Bader Ginsburg made at event a few years ago where she said how inspiring it would be to hear those human stories so people can relate to the cases and understand the principles behind them. That series was such a success that by popular demand, we are launch
Protections. That is at 3 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan two. Announcer announcer now, a preview of the Second Season of landmark cases, Historic Supreme Court decisions. Cspan2 explores the human stories behind the Supreme Courts first historic rulings. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Constitution Center. I am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution, the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis and in this educational mission, we are so excited to be partners with cspan. We have a wonderful collaboration we had a wonderful collaboration, a few years ago, landmark cases, which described the human stories behind some of the most important Supreme Court cases of all time. That series was inspired by a comment that Justice Ginsburg made at a National Constitution center event a few years ago, where she said how inspiring it would be to hear those human stories so people ca
His speeches are some of the same qualities but really great qualities in his opinions do but i think the advantage of the speech is that he could let more of his personality shine through, for one thing. He was a great performer in a little bit of a ham and he played macbeth in the High School Production of that play and he was i think the president of georgetown theater club so that the article side time through in the speeches in a way that just doesnt in the opinions. Court opinions are necessarily they have to follow certain conventions that are apt to turn off the average person who is not really a court follower or law student so we wanted a collection that would be of interest to the layman, really that would be interesting to the average american and not just the legal nerd. Host and like welladjusted normal people who dont spend all this time Reading Court opinion to exactly. Normal people want readable opinions but a write up of an opinion but not the whole thing. One of the
Thomas west talks about his book, the political theory of the american founding. This is just under two hours. Well, tom, i would like to welcome you to georgetown law and the seminar recent books on the constitution to discuss your wonderful new book. For the benefit of those who are watching outside the room, you e the ball ermnan potter endowed professor at hills dale college in michigan. The name of the book we will be talking about is the the political theory of the american founding, natural rights, public passly and the moral conditions of freedom. Thanks for being here and the recent book seminar. Before we summarize what the book is about, let me ask you what the origin of this the pack was and how it fits within your larger academic agenda . Right. This is a topic, the political theory of the founding that i have been thinking about since about 19 3, so name the date, when i was invited up to a conference to write on a topic of that is correct the relationship between the fou