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President may not issue a recess appoi appointment. >> congressman, 9-0 in the supreme court. isn't this another clear case of presidential overreach? >> when you face a republican majority in the house that is playing this game of shutdown politics, blocking everything the president wants to do -- >> this has nothing to do with the house. >> including confirmation of judges and of agency heads. >> the house does not confirm -- >> i understand. but in the case of the house, for example -- >> i'm asking you a specific question. the 9-0 decision by the supreme court on making recess appointments...

President may not issue a recess appoi appointment. >> congressman, 9-0 in the supreme court. isn't this another clear case of presidential overreach? >> when you face a republican majority in the house that is playing this game of shutdown politics, blocking everything the president wants to do -- >> this has nothing to do with the house. >> including confirmation of judges and of agency heads. >> the house does not confirm -- >> i understand. but in the case of the house, for example -- >> i'm asking you a specific question. the 9-0 decision by the supreme court on making recess appointments...

How did he handle going in to war? >> well, the interesting thing about lincoln is there's two different approaches. when he was a congressman, he actually gave a fiery speech on the house floor, saying that president polk had taken us unconstitutionally into the mexican/american war. but then when the firing on ft. sumter took place, he had to act without congress because it wasn't in session. so, he called out the state militia, he instituted a blockade, and then he gave a major speech that he sent to the congress on july 4th, when they convened, saying he regretted having to take the action...