Brian what makes them so interesting . Betty part of the interest for me is that there are parts of sumners career that are famous and very well known. Everybody who has visited the theyve heardng, infamous caning. But that is often the only thing they know about him. He left the senate for a few years and came back in 1859. The most interesting part of his career came after that. He came back in 1859 and the most important part was when he becomes a dedicated advocate for civil rights laws. He was contradictory and he was ornery. He was difficult and arrogant and most of his colleagues hated him. He has left a Lasting Legacy that i think is quite profound. Brian why Everett Dirksen . Brian he was from a different perspective. Senatory in the 1960s. Nd he died in 1969. He was probably the most effective minority leader weve ever had. This is the time of heavy Party Dominance in the senate. Nevertheless, he managed to shape every bill that came through. Most particularly the Civil Right
Betty koed it would probably be a tie between charles sumner, two very different people. The more i learn about them, the more interesting they get. Charles sumner just seemed to be a bottomless pool of the interesting fact and passions and contradictions. Endocyte know more about air, i am finding similar things about , and did he had bad stop about what he did. Brian what makes them so interesting . Betty part of the interest for me is that there are parts that are famous and very well known. They have heard of the infamous caning. That is not the only thing they know about. The most interesting part of his career came after that. He came back in 1859 and the most important part was when he becomes a dedicated advocate for civil rights laws. He was contradictory and ordinary. He was ordinary. He was arrogant. He was arrogant and most of his colleagues hated him. He has left a Lasting Legacy that i think is quite profound. He was from a different perspective. He died in 1969. He was p
Good evening. Its my pleasure to be back here. I was telling someone that for 40 years five times he year i came here. And so i have almost reverential feelings for this place. And i hope a similar motion will be developed for my book at the end of this. [laughter] washington versus jefferson the conflict that continues to trouble america. The conflict between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson . Most americans are unaware that such a thing ever existed. But little has been written about the differences that have developed. Martha washington told the visiting congressman the two worst days of her life for the day george died and the david Thomas Jefferson came to pay his condolences. [laughter] and little doubt. She also knew that jeffersons dislike of washington had become so intense he had avoided attending his funeral even though he was Vice President at the time. Ultimately they became enemies. James madisons brilliant political theorizing on the admiration and was forced to ch
This morning, even moderate republicans who were still on the fence about Brett Kavanaugh appeared to be falling in line. Senator jeff flake, who was as of last night telling reporters that this was a tough decision for him and who was reportedly visibly torn over whether or not to confirm kavanaugh announced this morning that in fact he would vote to confirm kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The white house expressed pleasure with the decision, as did republican senators. There were even reports this morning that democratic senator joe manchin had decided to join and vote to confirm kavanaugh as well. His office later denied those reports. This morning, it really felt like this was it, game over. Until suddenly, it wasnt. Throughout the morning, hundreds of protesters swarmed Senate Office buildings. Their chants echoing through the halls, we believe survivors. Some protesters were arrested. Ahead of the 9 30 a. M. Senate Judiciary Committee meeting, women lawmakers from the house of re
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