American history tv on cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. The u. S. Capitol has been home to the house and senate since 1800. But it is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, u. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin governor, and 1924 Progressive Party president ial candidate, robert fighting bob lafollette. There is work for everyone. It is large. It is a glorious service. This service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history, and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor he defined what progressivism
A conversation with the ukrainian president we do not have presently with President Trump in any resolution from the floor so the appearance of this is that theres a rush to judgment on everybodys part you hear a candidate for president on the other side saying even before they saw the transcript that came out a couple of days ago that that he should be impeached and then you hear republicans absolutely certain that hes done nothing wrong which you know maybe on the 4 corners of that document he has it so i think that its a mistake to have these hearings in closed door sessions like the are right now in the Intelligence Committee at least in less there are some National Security information there you can have hearings in open Public Session either by the Intelligence Committee judiciary somebody if theres a whistleblower you can put literally what ive done is chairman in the past you put a bag over their head to put a sheet over something that then muffle their voice so you arent discl
Trump in any resolution from the floor so the appearance of this is that theres a rush to judgment on everybodys part you hear a candidate for president on the other side saying even before they saw the transcript that came out a couple of days ago that that he should be impeached and then you hear republicans absolutely certain that hes done nothing wrong which you know maybe on the 4 corners of that document he has it so i think that its a mistake to have these hearings in closed door sessions like the are right now in the Intelligence Committee at least in less there are some National Security information there you can have hearings in open Public Session either by the Intelligence Committee judiciary somebody if theres a whistle blower you can put literally what ive done is chairman in the past you put a bag over their head to put a sheet over something that then muffle their voice so you arent disclosing them but its not a National Security issue they say these hearings should not
I have young kids. My husband i cant keep putting them at risk. My wife had two guns out. And i said, unless you know its me coming through the door be ready to use them. Reporter the trail that would stretch from coast to coast. Is this some sort of antigovernment Militia Group . I i had no idea what we were dealing with. Reporter before leading investigators back home. My thoughts were, its someone we know. Was he living a double life . I think he was. Youre making him sound like Hannibal Lecter. It was just wow. Reporter the courthouse. The moral center of every American City and town. The place we go to settle differences. Resolve disputes. Find justice. Its the place where the story usually ends. But not this time. Not in rural kaufman, texas, where life is leisurely and no one is a stranger. Oh, my god. Someone just shot someone. Theyre laying on the ground. Just bam, bam, bam. Reporter this time its where the story begins. Somebody was trying to send a message. It was just so bo
I have young kids. My husband i cant keep putting them at risk. My wife had two guns out. And i said, unless you know its me coming through the door be ready to use them. Reporter the trail that would stretch from coast to coast. Is this some sort of antigovernment Militia Group . I i had no idea what we were dealing with. Reporter before leading investigators back home. My thoughts were, its someone we know. Was he living a double life . I think he was. Youre making him sound like Hannibal Lecter. It was just wow. Reporter the courthouse. The moral center of every American City and town. The place we go to settle differences. Resolve disputes. Find justice. Its the place where the story usually ends. But not this time. Not in rural kaufman, texas, where life is leisurely and no one is a stranger. Oh, my god. Someone just shot someone. Theyre laying on the ground. Just bam, bam, bam. Reporter this time its where the story begins. Somebody was trying to send a message. It was just so bo