In a way, shes really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana, but a couple of states west of mississippi. She runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montana s to at large districts. Part of her platform is that shes a pacifist. She sworn into the house on april 2nd, 1917, and the house has come into a special session because Woodrow Wilson delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. The u. S. Entry into world war i. When that vote is held, rankin is one of a group of about 50 members votes against u. S. Intervention in world war i. She served a term in the house. She was on the womens suffrage committee. She was on the Public Lands Committee which was an important assignment for a woman from montana, with so much of the lands being held by the federal government. It wasnt important position. She se
Life. The image of Donald Trumps america today. In joe bidens america, you and your family will never be face. America has always been full of hope and resolve. Go and vote good morning, im Jonathan Capehart, opinion writer for the Washington Post. Welcome to first look, president ial 2020 debate, Washington Post live, one stop shop for news and and analysis from last nights president ial debate and what a debate it was. This morning, to kick things off, im joined by chief National Correspondent and veteran political reporter and editor, dan, thank you so much for being here. Im going to dispense with the opening questions that i had and im going to read the opening paragraph of your fantastic column in which you write no one alive has ever seen a president ial debate like the unseemly shout fest between President Trump and joe biden. It was an insult to the public as well and a sad example of the state of of american democracy five weeks before the election. Go on. [laughter] well, i
You retiring. Why . Guest ive had a great run and i been at his 22 22 years n the u. S. House, eight in the Oregon Legislature and im not one of those members leaving cranky and grumpy. Some days its messy. Ive had a good run pickup enjoyed but is time for someone new to step in. My wife and i ready to go take on some new challenge but of what ive no idea yet. Ive been so busy but its been a great run. We have gotten a lot done so i please with it. Host speaking about you regard as one of the Telecommunications Experts in the congress because of your background in radio and being on the emc committee. What your legacy in telecom medications . Guest thanks. I dont spend a lot of time on that sort of stuff but i would tell you together with the committee did great work of putting up spectrum. And really positioning the United States i think to have the spectrum when it needed it to advance the new technologies that come along. I remember going clear back to when we passed some of these l
Television provider. Joining us on the communicators this week is representative greg walden, a republican from oregon, former chairman of the energy and commerce committee. Now, the Top Republican on that committee which sees a lot of telecommunications legislation. Our guest reporter, chris mills rodrigo of the hill. Congressman, youre retiring. Why . Rep. Walden i have had a great run. I have been at this 22 years in the u. S. House, the oregon legislature. Im not one of those members leaving cranky and angry. Democracy is built to be messy. Ive had a good run, ive enjoyed it, but it is time for somebody new to step in. My wife and i are ready to go take on some new challenge, of what i have no idea yet. I have been so busy, but it has been a great run. We got a lot done, so i am pleased with what weve done. Peter speaking of that, you are regarded as one of the Telecommunications Experts in the congress because of your background in radio and being on the enc committee. What is you
Republican from oregon, former chairman of the energy and commerce committee. Now, the Top Republican on that committee which sees a lot of telecommunications legislation. Our guest reporter, chris mills rodrigo of the hill. Congressman, youre retiring. Why . Rep. Walden i have had a great run. I have been at this 22 years in the u. S. House, the oregon legislature. Im not one of those members leaving cranky and angry. Democracy is built to be messy. Ive had a good run, ive enjoyed it, but it is time for somebody new to step in. My wife and i are ready to go take on some new challenge, of what i have no idea yet. I have been so busy, but it has been a great run. We got a lot done, so i am pleased with what weve done. Peter speaking of that, you are regarded as one of the Telecommunications Experts in the congress because of your background in radio and being on the enc committee. What is your legacy in telecommunications . Rep. Walden thanks. I dont spend a lot of time on that sort of