Record for bringing in diverse and intellectually challenging and informed speakers. Tonights is no exception, and if you havent heard bill brands before, i think youll be delighted. If you have comments, in the past as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. Please join me in welcoming my colleague, glees whitney, to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to bring you excellent programs that stimulate the mind and the heart for Public Service and love of our history. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the fort. Its really neat to be here recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he sho
Student Senate Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices. As some are calling for democrats too expand the court if judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed and Democrats Gain control of the senate in the upcoming election. Senator marco rubio sent joint Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham and others at a News Conference to talk about the proposed amendment. Scenic. [background noises] student can you hear me with the song . Snack absolutely. Thank you guys are being here today. Iron a half ago, before all this debate was going on about the Supreme Court and the nominatio nomination, we predicted that it was the agenda for the democratic ready to support. Youre in a half ago. But i chuckle when i hear them said they move over the barrett we are going to pack the court. They were going to do that anyway. They were going to do that anyway thats why this amendment was filed the year end a half ago. Our instant attention too solidify wit
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National gallery. I have five from the museum of american art, from a collection called the frost collection. All from the United States. In the period, roughly from the 1920s into the 1930s. Did you pick them yourself . Yes. Which one in here is your favorite . My favorite is called the infinity. Its the figure eight. These are both from the national gallery. Those are my number one favorites of the items of the museum of american art. I like cunninghams infinity. Talk about these photos over here. Tell us just about anyone that comes to mind. In this photo, justice kennedy, Justice Breyer and i are taking part in the Washington National operas production. We were extras. This is the ball seen. The prince welcomes guests of various kinds. We brought them the ambassador of russia, the ambassador of hungary, and then he greeted the three supremes, and we marched on to the stage and sat for the rest of that act and watched the show. What about the gavels . They were given to me by variou
Christmas million optional museum, here in washington d. C. Its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program, my name is johnny gray, and i have the wonderful privilege of being the director of your National Museum of American History. Particularly on nights like tonight, and which we really can look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are really honored to be joined by tonight panel Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applause Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor, applause catherine fit, applause and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire kushner, applause it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, doctor david horton. Hes on Board Certified cardiologist a jazz musician, and doctor scorching with most recently the president of cornell university, and previously served as president of the university of iowa. Doctor gordon has interest in learning as wide