Salute to Congress Dinner
Members of Congress, the executive branch and Washington, DC media circles, gathered for the 48th Annual Congressional Dinner, sponsored by the National Press Foundation. The $125-a-plate…
56 viewsMembers of Congress, the executive branch and Washington, DC media circles, gathered for the 48th Annual Congressional Dinner, sponsored by the National Press Foundation. The $125-a-plate…
56 viewsIn this Viewer Call-In show, guests were Diana Huffman, Former Staff Director for the Senate Judiciary Committee and Joan Biskupic, Legal Affairs Correspondent Congressional Quarterly.…
72 viewsMs. Biskupic gave a preview of what is to happen next in the confirmation process of Judge Clarence Thomas and who is likely to vote for or against Judge Thomas.
36 viewsJoan Biskupic Congressional Quarterly’s legal affairs reporter and Tim O’Brian ABC News’s law correspondent met with C-SPAN’s Bruce Collins in the Russel Caucus Room and discussed the…
38 viewsMs. Biskupic discussed civil rights legislation and the process under which the House of Representatives will consider the Civil Rights Bill and the substitutes to that bill.
32 viewsJoan Biskupic of Congressional Quarterly spoke about the Brady gun control legislation which passed in the House and the defeat of the Staggers Amendment, the competing gun control…
41 viewsJoan Biskupic discussed the confirmation hearings for Judge David Souter as Supreme Court associate justice. The hearings concluded after five days of testimony. She answered view questions.
81 viewsThe journalists talked about the nomination of Judge David Souter, the ongoing budget negotiations, the Rep. Barney Frank ethics case and other current topics.
69 viewsMs. Biskupic talked about the Court’s recent 5-4 decision in U.S. v. Eichman which reaffirmed that flag-burning is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. Also discussed was Perpich v. Defense…
115 viewsJoan Biskupic explained her recent Congressional Quarterly article in which illuminated growing tensions between the Supreme Court, especially involving Justice Antonin Scalia, and members…
125 viewsHarry Cole and Roger Wollenberg discussed one recent Court decision, two cases to be heard next term, and one case under deliberation. Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, UAW v. Johnson…
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