Today primary voters went to the polls in five states, connecticut, rhode island, maryland, delaware and pennsylvania. We have live Election Night results and analysis and live candidate speeches beginning in a half hour on cspan. Today two senators discussed the constitutional role of the u. S. Senate in confirming judicial nominees including nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrat Patrick Leahy and republican orrin hatch, both members of the Judiciary Committee, discussed their views on judicial nominations and Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland hosted by the Edward Kennedy institute. This is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations] good morning. On behalf of the edward m. Kennedy institute for the United States senate, i welcome all of to you the kennedy caucus room. For this timely and important discussion of the senates role, its advice and consent role in connection with the president s lifetime appointment of individu
It was best known to history as the Church Committee. The committee met for 16 months and reviewed more than 10,000 documents and called more than 8000 witnesses before its staff. This included the creation of Committee Collection and the creation of the foreign internet Intelligence Surveillance act of 1978 which we know as i sub as isa. Providehave guests to Historical Context of the 40yearold video that you are about to see. Frederickork city, schwarz is with us and here in our studio in washington, d. C. Is elliot maxwell. Thank you to both of you for joining us. Start with the basics, mr. Maxwell, could you explain how the Church Committee got constituted . Most of it came about from a series of articles with activities by the Intelligence Community within the United States and followed by many people. This was in the context of the postwatergate resignation of president nixon. Continuing the vietnam war there was the thought that the intelligence agencies would be directed agains
This was a governmental operations and it quickly took on the nickname of its chairman, frank church, and it was best known to history as the Church Committee. The committee met for 16 months and reviewed more than 10,000 documents and called more than 8000 witnesses before its staff. This included the creation of the senate Collection Committee and the creation of the foreign internet Intelligence Surveillance act of 1978 which we know as isa. We will have guests to provide Historical Context of the 40yearold video that you are about to see. From new york city, Frederick Schwarz is with us and here in our studio in washington, d. C. Is elliot maxwell. He was the counsel to the does any of the pennsylvania senator rick sweitzer. Lets start with the basics, mr. Maxwell, could you explain how the Church Committee got constituted . What was the impetus . My view is it came about as a series of articles by activities in the Intelligence Community, followed by many other people. This was in
Josiah ladies and gentlemen, my name is josiah bunting. I am with the friends of the National World war ii memorial. It is a wonderful privilege and pleasure to welcome all of you here this morning at a time in our National History which we must always commemorate with great feeling. My mission this morning is to introduce our introducer [laughter] josiah if you will give me just one moment George Marshall , who was head of the army in the Second World War, had a friendship through the mails with douglas freeman. Freeman was recognized then, and probably still is, as our foremost historian of the civil war. He wrote a great biography of general washington and general lee and of course lees lieutenants. Rick atkinson, who it is my pleasure to introduce, is the foremost historian of the Second World War, and his stature among us whominds of those of write or read history is approximately the same as that as douglas freeman, for those of you who are civil war students. He is a member of t
Now there is a tiny fraction of americans serving in repeated deployments while the rest are not involved. How does the experience of your Vietnam Service and reflect on the service by this 1 . We are products of our experiences. It affected me. I was there in 1968, the worst year. Home 56,000 dead americans in one year. To fathom that today is unbelievable. Lot, like anyone does when you go through those things. Ways, to do in many this job. Else, it always made and careful of unintended consequences. Of goodreful intentions. Always think through the whole sequence of questions. What happens, wheres it going, what is the end result, and what could go wrong . I wish i was smart enough to have all of the answers, i dont. It has made me cautious. Ok, theno a point is you make decisions. For the next two years i hope we can bring the country back together to Work Together and atress the big issues coming the country that will have longterm consequences for our society for the next generat