First African American Senators
Senate historian Betty Koed talked about the importance and drama surrounding the first two African American senators, H…
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Report Video IssueThe Senate Rejects John Rutledge
2018-12-05T19:08:16-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmQ0XC8yMDE4MTIwNTE5MTA1ODAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The December 15, 1795 rejection of President George Washington’s choice of John Rutledge to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court set an important precedent. Delivering a stinging blow to Washington, the Senate considered the nominee’s political beliefs as one of the reasons to potentially reject a nominee.
The December 15, 1795 rejection of President George Washington’s choice of John Rutledge to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court set an imp… read more
The December 15, 1795 rejection of President George Washington’s choice of John Rutledge to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court set an important precedent. Delivering a stinging blow to Washington, the Senate considered the nominee’s political beliefs as one of the reasons to potentially reject a nominee. close
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