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George Washington Goes to the Senate
2018-12-05T19:19:46-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmY2XC8yMDE4MTIwNTE5MjExNjAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senate Historian Emeritus Don Ritchie told the story of President George Washington’s first trip to the Senate. During his first term while the government was in New York City, President Washington visited the Senate to get their consent on a treaty. He left without getting what he wanted and a precedent was set in the area of Advice and Consent.
Senate Historian Emeritus Don Ritchie told the story of President George Washington’s first trip to the Senate. During his first term while … read more
Senate Historian Emeritus Don Ritchie told the story of President George Washington’s first trip to the Senate. During his first term while the government was in New York City, President Washington visited the Senate to get their consent on a treaty. He left without getting what he wanted and a precedent was set in the area of Advice and Consent. close
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