put this bike of a drawing compass into a map of virginia at dairy farm, george washington s boyhood home, extent of the like of the compass of reaches out 60 miles and draw a circle. whence in it not only washington but also thomas jefferson, james madison and james monroe were born. grew to manhood and made their home. from this small expanse of land on a north american continent came four of the nation s first five presidents. a dynasty whose members lead in securing independence, created the constitution and building the republic. what a great way to start a book. i spent most of last that reading it and it s a wonderful chronicle, four major leaders and interconnected networks that tied them together at the founding of this country. it s a story that evokes the spirit of hope and perseverance that runs straight through the american experience. dr. cheney is a longtime member of aei faculty so want to take a moment to knowledge how much we all appreciate her scholarship a
with me. good morning, lord. in a few days our hearts will turn toward our armed forces as we observe memorial day. many of america s sons and daughters have fought and died valiantly for the freedoms we now enjoy. we re grateful for the ultimate sacrifice they have made for us. may your peace rest on their loved ones who continue to grieve. lord, as the many debates of great importance echo through this historic chamber, i pray that you would give to these leaders softness of heart and speech that they may work to solve the problems at hand together. grant our congressional leaders wisdom and new ideas to solve the complex problems before them. bless the house of imbue tatives, o lord, its leaders with your righteousness. remind them that to whom much is given, much is required. rd, our creator, love of our souls, hear our prayer. men. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. pu
news4 midday. right now attorneys general general of marylands and virginia are giving oral arguments in an emoluments lawsuit against president trump. t esident s ownership of the trump international hotel sitting five blocks from the white house, the lawsuit argues that the psident improperly benefits financially whenever foreign or state government patronizes the hotel. the constitution bars the prident from receiving any gifts and the purpose of that is to make sure is that a u.s. tsesident s profits and the nation s inter don t clash, both attorneys general general are expecte to speak after today s hedates. earch warrant executed on michael cohen s office, residences and safety deposit box has been made public in a court filing. tracie potts beginsur coverage with the background on this case. reporter: today the fbi s expected to reveal search rrants executed on michael cohen s office and hotel room last april. any concerns about what the fbi might find, mr.
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history inf american the middle of the 19th century, when nothing much happened. it was just the women s movement, and the country divided in two, and spiritual spiritualists, dt bonomo, all part of the same cultural moment. just in case you were getting bored, there was a war, a dreadful war where 750,000 people were killed. that s probably notgure that is not has been finished being revised upward. then there was the period of reconstruction in the south. at the same time, settlement in the west, the gold rush back in 1848. it completed with the slow and painful and very disturbing removal, of the indians from that particular part of the country. just a few things that i concerned my with that i concern myself with for the last years. the strange and complex series of moments in american history populated by very a very unusual group of people you wouldn t think of necessarily occupying the same historical time, never mind place. i would introduce some of the names.