Rigorous but also recognized the need to balance these important considerations that we have to go through as we try to deal with this pandemic. He is the author of a book called still standing. Welcome. Thank you, it is wonderful to be with you. Great to be with you. I want to start with your book. One of the things that struck me early on, you talk about your dads influence in your life. There are so many poignant vignettes in the book where your dad plays an influence in your life. You talk about the joy you shared. Your dad was a courageous figure in american history. He was the only republican to ofe for all of the articles impeachment against president nixon. He spoke up vocally about the misdeeds that were going on in that administration. About howlittle bit your dad influenced your thinking now is a governor. How did the things you do every day, how are they affected by him and the important figure in american politics . Thank you for the question. I am very proud of my dad. I
Thursday on how to formalize the ground rules for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It defined the procedures that lawmakers will follow as they transition from weeks of closed door interviews to potentially public hearings and a possible future vote on articles of impeachment. Lets bring in kims strassel, assistant editorial page editor, James Freeman and colum columni, bill mcgern. What did you make of the vote this week and did it advance the democratic cause for impeachment. Its hard to say if it advanced it this is the first time in modern american political history that youve had an entirely partisan vote to proceed with an impeachment inquiry. If anything, you had two democrats who crude over to the republican crossed over to the republican side to vote with them in opposition. Again, impeachment is a political process. And the goal here is to convince significant majorities of americans that you are proceeding fairly and that you have the goods and this is its not su
Ground rules for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It defined the procedures that lawmakers will follow as they transition from weeks of closed door interviews to potentially public hearings and a possible future vote on articles of impeachment. Lets bring in kims strassel, assistant editorial page editor, James Freeman and colum columni, bill mcgern. What did you make of the vote this week and did it advance the democratic cause for impeachment. Its hard to say if it advanced it this is the first time in modern american political history that youve had an entirely partisan vote to proceed with an impeachment inquiry. If anything, you had two democrats who crude over to the republican crossed over to the republican side to vote with them in opposition. Again, impeachment is a political process. And the goal here is to convince significant majorities of americans that you are proceeding fairly and that you have the goods and this is its not succeeding in that regard on the ba
Thursday on how to formalize the ground rules for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It defined the procedures that lawmakers will follow as they transition from weeks of closed door interviews to potentially public hearings and a possible future vote on articles of impeachment. Lets bring in kims strassel, assistant editorial page editor, James Freeman and colum columni, bill mcgern. What did you make of the vote this week and did it advance the democratic cause for impeachment. Its hard to say if it advanced it this is the first time in modern american political history that youve had an entirely partisan vote to proceed with an impeachment inquiry. If anything, you had two democrats who crude over to the republican crossed over to the republican side to vote with them in opposition. Again, impeachment is a political process. And the goal here is to convince significant majorities of americans that you are proceeding fairly and that you have the goods and this is its not su
, we will look at 2018 politics and the senate hearing. The president s authority and calling with the desk calling for the use of Nuclear Weapons. Al franken, and some calling for his rigid resignation. Call in on 202 7488000, that is the line for democrats. 202 7488001 four republicans. Ndependents, 202 7488002 we also have a line for minnesota residents, 202 7488003. Good sunday morning, thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the very latest involving senator al franken, and this is a story from usa today. When it comes to al franken and the assault allegations, congress appears united. Congress may be gridlocked when it comes to policy battles but the condemnation of lawmakers of senator al franken harassing a tv host and sportscaster was incredibly swift. So was the minnesota democrats apology. By the end of the day the accuser already accepting his apology. A National Conversation about Sexual Harassment is ricocheting from hollywood where movie producer Harvey Weinst