And visually what it means to live in a society of different people who stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Host hello, and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 Historic Supreme Court cases well be looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland, our case tonight. And for the next 90 minutes well learn more about this significant case, and the people and issues behind it, and why its so important in our American History process. Later on well take your calls, well also take your questions on facebook and twitter, and make you a part of this conversation. We have two guests at the table tonight to help us understand what mcculloch versus maryland is all about. Let me introduce them to you, farah peterson, and mark killenbeck. The first question, of course, why does this belong on the list of landmark cases . Well, one of the most dominant controversies in the interpretation of the constitution, then and now, is whether we should read the document primar
Unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Hello, and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 Historic Supreme Court cases well be looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland, our case tonight. And for the next 90 minutes well learn more about this significant case, and the people and issues behind it, and why its so important in our American History process. Later on well take your calls, well also take your questions on facebook and twitter, and make you a part of this conversation. We have two guests at the table tonight to help us understand what mcculloch versus maryland is all about. Let me introduce them to you, farah peterson, and mark killenbeck. The first question, of course, why does this belong on the list of landmark cases . Well, one of the most dominant controversies in the interpretation of the
Awards and medals and honors hes received but all of you go home and google him for a mind blowing experience. I just want to mention a few ningz that he and i discussed. After receiving his sumacum degree he joined the air force. During the training he found out that his eyes werent good enough so he was sent off to japan to be a photo intelligence officer. When he arrived to his dismay he found out he was made a Personnel Officer because his boss was lazy and didnt want to get up in the morning. When lieutenant wood arrived in the orderly room at 7 30, he had nothing to do. So he spent his time reading history books. Thankfully for all of us, for his students and for america, he completed his rotc requirement, didnt think the military had treated him well and went off to study history. He earned his m. A. And ph. D. At harvard studying under bernard bailin. History may be kept alive and made vivid and urgent by the living memory of it. Which is exactly what were trying to do here. Ba
All three of these are on the agenda for the first time. I understand that the minority would like to hold them over. Of course, any member may hold over a nomination under our rules on the agenda. The first time theyre on the agenda. All three nominations will be held over for one week. As you all know, last week the Committee Held a fourday hearing to consider judge gorsuchs nomination. He testified for two days and over 20 hours. Before the hearing started we all knew how qualified the judge is. His resume speaks for itself. The last week we got to see up close how thoughtful, how are articulate and how humble he is. He is clearly deeply committed to being fair and impartial and is isnt willing to compromise to win vote nets senate. Ry have more to say on this issue next week when we debate his nomination in committime thank my colleagues working with me to make the hearings run smoothly. Almost everybody stayed within their time period and everybody was courteous and i think you, s
I hope it doesnt take a long time. Pound] good morning everybody and thanks for being here. Today, we have three exceptional nominees on the agenda, judge gorsuch, to be associate justice of the supreme court. Rod rosenstein for Deputy Attorney general and racheal brand to be Deputy Attorney general. All three of these are on the agenda for the first time. I understand the minority would like to hold them over. Of course, any member may hold under our rules on the agenda the first time they are on the agenda. All three nominations will be held over for one week. As you all know, last week the Committee Held a fourday hearing to consider judge gorsuchs nomination. He testified for two days and over 20 hours. Before the hearing started, we all knew how qualified the judge is. His resume speaks for itself but last week we got to see up close how thoughtful, how articulate, and how humble he is. He is clearly deeply committed to being fair and impartial as a judge. He is not willing to com