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Host we get to talk about the Supreme Court history for an hour. I want to start by understanding the court today. The way our court is structured and evolved, how does the chief justice in this area will ield authority . What tools do they have . Elizabeth the question is, in this era, as always, the chief justice, first and foremost, is the head and steward of one of our three branches of government. I think there are some unique aspects about that job in the sense that the court is not a political branch. It was deliberately designed not to be. The chief has a difficult job, because, im sur...

The answer is in this era, as always, we have a chief justice first and foremost the head of and a steward of our three branches of government. I think there are some unique aspects about that job in the sense that the court is not a political branch, but deliberately designed not to be an the chief has in some because a unique job the chief justice is the first. She has had administrative responsibilities but she cannot control the other justices. The chief justice has the power to control but not control. There are some great areas in history that explain that. Role and whove a writes the op...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 218 and the nays are 185. The motion is adopted. Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new york, ms. Velazquez, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4406, as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 4406. A bill to amend the Small Business act, to improve the Small Business Development Centers program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the questi...

Today, my colleagues, is a sad day. It is a sad day for us. Its a sad day for this institution. And it is a sad day for america. We have lost a wonderlyful human being. Wonderful human being. A good and decent human being. A human being who made a difference. For this institution, for all of us who knew him, were his friend, for his constituents, and for all americans. All of us in this house lost a respected colleague. It, long lost a dear ime good friend. He came in 1996 to this body. Every time i ran for a leadership position my friend, Elijah Cummings, nominated me. The passing this mornin...

Guilty, but did not [ Trina Thompson declara judge mistrial for one man. They fac counts of Involuntary Manslaughter and up to 39 years in prison if convicted. With us now is don clyde, who was in the courtroom yesterday when the verdict was delivered. O ing us from cambridge, massachusetts, law professor, thank you for being with us. Tell me about it. In the courtroom, you cover thial since day one. What was the emotion in there . What was the impact . Cement ve before theict was read, you can see the victims families, threlatives were crying. They were passing tissues on t themselves. When t...