Professor green absolutely, i agree. And what is interesting about that statement, it was made at the time when speakers had a lot fewer responsibilities and duties than today. If anything, it is even more so it is the most difficult job in washington. Susan unlike the senate majority, this position is named in the constitution, without a lot of detail beyond that. I am wondering, when the framers created the position, they were look into the english model, what are they have in mind . Professor green they were thing about a model of the speakership where it was a position that had parliamentary responsibilities. So the job was to preside over the chamber and make sure the rules were being followed fairly. But they also understood the position could take on other responsibilities. I think it is telling it is only mentioned once in the constitution, and says only, the speaker,ll choose the and leaves the rest up to the house itself to determine what the speakers responsibilities should
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Clinton only the second president in u. S. History to be impeached since andrew johnson. On december 18th and 19th, the house of representatives is taking up articles of impeachment against bill clinton. We will show you some of the highlights coming up. How theselaining articles moved from the House Judiciary Committee to the floor within a week. Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and there was a lot of discussion about what the rules would be. Rules meaning, with the investigation be limited . They had already undertaken that how it couldlished run very widely. Even just to the Monica Lewinsky question. Themselves democrats sought to keep that from happening. The rules were established. Our memory is that the republicans were in control of the committee and they were the ones that were guiding it and moved very swiftly. The house floor was ready to take it up under Republican Leadership at the time. We went through the first few speakers. Gingrich Newt Gingrich. What happene