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2018-12-03T19:34:48-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2ZiXC8yMDE4MTIwMzE5MzUxNjAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senate Historian Emeritus Richard Baker told the story of President George Washington personally paying a visit to the Senate to lobby the body for its immediate approval of a treaty. Rebuffed by the Senate and told to come back later for a decision, the first president never visited the chamber again for this purpose as the institution flexed its muscles in the area of advice and consent.
Senate Historian Emeritus Richard Baker told the story of President George Washington personally paying a visit to the Senate to lobby the… read more
Senate Historian Emeritus Richard Baker told the story of President George Washington personally paying a visit to the Senate to lobby the body for its immediate approval of a treaty. Rebuffed by the Senate and told to come back later for a decision, the first president never visited the chamber again for this purpose as the institution flexed its muscles in the area of advice and consent. close
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