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On the other hand, article two, section two, makes it clear the president is the commanderinchief of the military and the militia and gives him the power to repel attacks against the United States and the authority to make treaties and nominations. So, therein, the tension begins. As a great constitutional professor, edward corwin, i get to reference him. He once wrote that what the constitution does and all that it does is to confer on the president certain powers capable of affecting our Foreign Relations and certain other powers of the same general kind on the senate, and so other powers on...

What good we do, inside the house of representatives. He is a familiar face around these parts having spent the early part of his career as one of the marquee writers. It is kind of like dean martin and jerry lewis. He is currently a contributing writer to the New York Times magazine and National Geographic and his previous books include a critically acclaimed biography of george bush and two novels. He is a native of houston and please join me in welcoming robert draper. Thank you. I thought we would start broad. Are we better off than we were two years ago . [laughter] do i really have to an...

Welcome to this session of the texas book festival with h. W. Brandis. My name is steve hair again. I will be doing a q a with bill. 15 minutes after the session phil will be signing books in the book signing campus between the tenth and eleventh down the street. Please patronized the book signing tent in the bookstore, and pleas by the the book which wont be a problem. This is the book, the man who saved the union, Ulysses Grant and war and peace. If you by this book, proceeds will go to support texas libraries and literacy. It is a great book to read and to find a word because. H. W. Brands ...

Wed like to hear from you. Tweet us your feedback, twitter. Com booktv. Now on booktv, from the 17th annual texas book festival many austin, texas, Robert Draper discusses his book titled do not ask what good we do inside the u. S. House of representatives. This is about 45 minutes. Good afternoon. Im evan smith, im the ceo andy editorinchief of the texas tribune. I am pleased to be here with myt old buddy, Robert Draper, av veteran magazine writer and author whose latest book is doy not ask what good we do. Robert is a familiar face around these parts having spent thei meaty, early part of hi...

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