Branches of former representative Mickey Edwards and former chief assistant new york u. S. Attorney andrew mccarthy. They outline the constitutional war powers for each branch of government cover limitations of the power and whether congress should be more involved in the authorization for use of military force. By my clock we are at 12 15. Good afternoon. My name is nick has merit, Deputy Director of the Federalist Societys article i initiative. The initiative is dedicated to the development of a series of rolling practical goals of congress that stemmed directly from poor constitutional principles. Todays luncheon dish is one of the many that the Federalist Society is playing here on capitol hill and across the country. On behalf of the initiative, i want to thank you all for joining us. At the outset, and also like to thank senator ron johnson and his staff were sponsoring the room for todays event. As you may have noticed from your program and from our panel appear, we are playing
On july 7, 1981, i was driving in my car where i was a relatively recent partner at my law firm. Our lawyers and our spouses had returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. I had missed the first part of his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. Only when i of course was pounding my Steering Wheel asking, who is it . Only when a reporter began speaking, i knew she was Sandra Day Oconnor. I reacted the way many women lawyers reacted, with great emotion. We hoped the world for women and law had changed th
Oconnor. This Aspen Institute event is just over an hour. Good evening and thank you merrill. On july 7, 1981, i was driving in my car where i was a relatively recent partner at my law firm. Our lawyers and our spouses had returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. N a convn to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. I had missed the first part of his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. Only when i
It will put your name on all their advertising. You guys ready for whatever happens . All right. Welcome, everybody. Not just those of you in the room but people watching live on cspan. We are glad to have you here. I know by now we have had in this generation long enough that i dont need to tell you to turn off your cell phones or turn off do if you dontyo mind. I want to welcome all of you here but i want to call special attention that we have two groups of students here here at the Aspen Institute. We have a very Exciting Program on youth engagement. We have students here from the beret school. Where are you . The Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for public part of see that public policy. School for public policy. Where are you . When we get to questions, we hope you will. Let me start with a little story to get us started. In this environment that we live in which is so constantly contentious and uncivil. I run a program that we started at the institute 12 years ago. It is called
It will put your name on all their advertising. You guys ready for whatever happens . All right. Welcome, everybody. Not just those of you in the room but people watching live on cspan. We are glad to have you here. I know by now we have had in this generation long enough that i dont need to tell you to turn off your cell phones or turn off do if you dontyo mind. I want to welcome all of you here but i want to call special attention that we have two groups of students here here at the Aspen Institute. We have a very Exciting Program on youth engagement. We have students here from the beret school. Where are you . The Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for public part of see that public policy. School for public policy. Where are you . When we get to questions, we hope you will. Let me start with a little story to get us started. In this environment that we live in which is so constantly contentious and uncivil. I run a program that we started at the institute 12 years ago. It is called