her majesty's opposition. i believe that the right honorable gentleman has already shown himself to be is an ugly robust at intervening on both prime ministers and leaders of the opposition if they are going on too long and interrupting the smooth business of the house. one very final -- one very final point, sir peter, before i sit down. we have had in the last 11 months a modern speaker for a modern age. the comment was made some months ago that perhaps he was too young to be on the speaker's chair. i do not think that argument can be used very easily now. he is 47, which makes him four years older than both the prime minister and the deputy prime minister and eight years older than the chancellor of t exchequer. i think the house can be reassured that if it chooses him today, we will indeed have some experience and gravitas in the speaker's chair. i commend him to the house. >> the question is, does john bercow do take the chair of this house as speaker? as many of that opinion, saying aye. on the contrary,

. >> i will convey these tremendous advance to his majesty. >> you will tell him based on what you see would be foolish to contemplate an invasion of this island. in the mistaken belief that it is riven with discord and full of discontented men. >> majesty, i am very sure that the master has no such plans. on the contrary. he regards england as his natural ally. >> good. tavis: did you have any doubt when you did this about whether or not a period piece could work on the premium cable channel as serious? >> yes. when you are dealing with something like "the tudors" which is eighan extraordinary te in trying to sell it on cable in the u.s. at that time was going to be a long shot. we knew we had an incredible story. we knew we had an incredible production team behind us. everyone at showtime was extraordinary. it allowed us to be free and make our own interpretation. we were never going to take history and try to duplicate it. for a modern audience. we had to interpret it in a way that was faster and pacier. we had to cut the boring parts of history. we have to speed everything up. tavi

. >> by her majesty. >> yes. >> queen eliz disbleght. >> yes. >> is it possible for you to view in the light of your egag tearian impulse that she is an ordinary women? >> she fulfills a role in the head of disblait you believe in this monarchy business? >> she is the head of state. we have here a president who is both the head of state and the chief executive. i prefer to separate the head of state. not that i'm going to revolutionize the american system of government. >> compare this big, knight bid the queen with your description of innovateors and where they came from, all segments of society and flower niche america's mobile egalitarian ethose. it gives a flavor of where lightning strikes. to mention that the -- harvard professor, a deck boy, a fruit whole saler, a drug dealers, a hair dresser, a peddler, a bill board salesman, a mirl and a daughter of slaves, a 60 rebel on the streets of san francisco, a beach taxi pilot, a seam treas, a piano salesman and on and on against that background you are telling me that you can respect the roacialtion the purpose and the expression of a

the last duchess of york, by the way, was majesty queen elizabeth, the queen mother, who would be appalled of what's happened here. the reality is she had millions of pounds. she blew it. she came back home, moved in with prince andrew, because he was good enough to look after her, and she's betrayed him. it is as simple and as cold as that. >> i understand, i had read that her relationship with the royal family was beginning to get a little bit better. right now it's being described as permafrost. do you think she has destroyed any reconciliation with the royal family? >> reporter: i think the duke of edinborough, who is 90 pretty soon, and still the head of the family and family matters will do his very best to ensure that the ghost of sarah ferguson will not come back and haunt the house of windsor anymore. >> what does that mean, will do his best? >> i think she's completely ostracized. one of the headlines was out cast. i would say absolutely she's an out cast. frankly if you're going to sell your family, your ex-husband -- these are, after all, the family of her children, down the ri

the queen and the duke will take their places on the parrot thrones, and when her majesty is ready, she will singer -- signal that the state opening can begin. >> my lords, pray be seated. >> the signal is given. the signal relayed all the way down to the central lobby. and this is the tax normally performed by black rod, but he is unfortunately on well and cannot take part, so the yeoman usher is taking his place today. and is his duty to summon the house of commons to the house of lords. . misheard >> mr. speaker. >> order is given. i think he said no royal commissions this week. there we have the prime minister is leading the way. familiar faces at all times but even more familiar. alan johnson, who is not running. and they are not trying to look elegant. what do you think thurman -- what do you think? >> first, this is the house of commons moment. give people are pairing up. that is something one should never forget. the second thing is it is a summoning of the commons to the lords, a reminder that it has nottyet been properly resolved in the house of lords. >> they are all rushing.

that's most apparent when, twice a year, her majesty takes her place at the ready-to-wear fashion showsand milan, where she sits in judgment of the work of the world's most eminent designers. to an outsider, these shows are another planet-- part dazzling, part "rocky horror show." models who seem as angry as they are emaciated, wearing clothes fit for a cadaver, and shoes that make stilettos seem sensible, and a legion of camp followers-- and campy followers-- chasing the celebrities du jour and the people who dress them. >> wintour: you come here to be inspired. you come here to see the best of the best. and one just wants to rush back and put it in the pages of the magazine and translate it as fast as you can to the reader. >> safer: it's a planet where wintour feels comfortably at home; where she acts as a cheerleader, powerbroker and consultant. what bores you? >> wintour: mediocrity. if you see a collection that is... that you feel a designer has been lazy or taking inspiration from other designers, it doesn't as much bore me as anger me. >> safer: neither "vogue" nor anna will ope

. >> her majesty the queen has asked me to form a new government and i have accepted.efore i talk about that new government, let me say something about the one that has just passed. a decade ago, this country is more out open at home and more compassionate abroad, and that is something we should all be grateful all -- 4. on behalf of the whole country, i like to pay tribute to the outgoing prime minister for his long record of dedicated public service. >> it became clear that his deal with the liberal democrats was not yet complete. >> i aim to form a proper and full coalition between the conservatives and the liberal democrats. i believe that it is the right way to provide this country with a strong, the stable, the good and decent government that i think we need so badly. nick clegg and i are both political leaders who want to put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and for the national interest. i believe that is the best way to get the strong government that we need, decisive government that we need to date. this is going to be hard and diffic

minutes later, david cameron visited her majesty, accepted the resignation and walked into 10 downing street. 10 downing street. he went on to say -- in terms of moving people into a top jobs, it will never end. that is because by the time the administration finally fills all the most important positions, maybe sometime next year, many of the appointees will be rotating out. in the first year of reagan's administration, filling 255 of 295 top positions. no president did better until president obama last year, filling 272 such positions. the number of senate confirmation positions went from confirmation positions went from 295 to 422 in the obama administration. are there lessons from the uk when it comes to transitions? something we could see again in 2013 or 2019. here was this scene last week in london with gordon brown, the outgoing prime minister, and david cameron, the new prime minister. >> i have informed the queen's private secretary that it is my intention to tender my resignation. in the event the quicksteps, i will adviser to invite the leader of the -- except as i will adv

speaker, central in new mexico hags been flanked by the majesty of the sandia mountain ranges for thousands of years. most of these mountains have been preserved as mart of the -- part of the national forest, today i'm i.n.s. duesing legislation that would add the crest of montezuma to the north end and extend the wilderness designation to the south. for families living there, this legislation will ensure their access to critical water infrastructure for farm irrigation and other important uses. it will also ensure that east mountain families can use these places for recreation. finally, it will preserve the area's critical role as a wildlife corridor for animals that migrate from north to south. i urge my colleagues' support for this legislation that will protect some of the greatest natural assets that make our state the land ever enchantment. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is reco

it gives way to a much austere space as if the court is advertising its majesty on the outside while allowing a surprising amount of democratic proximity on the inside. despite its name, the great hall leads very quickly to the courtroom. in architectual terms, it may be the most immediately accessible branch of government and justice is awe inspiring and available to all swiftly and without distinction. baton rouge, diana on the democratic line. what are your thoughts on the court closing its front door? caller: thank you very much for c-span. i'm horrified just about everything going on these days. caller: we have done such a great job in the last decade of exporting democracy that we have exported all of it, i think. second of all, from now on, i think we should have all of the senators and representatives, in like nascar drivers with all the patches on them with all the corporations that are telling them what to do. thank you very much. have a good day. host: philadelphia, karen on the line for democrats. good morning, karen. what are your thoughts on the supreme court closing it

when you heard him describe the game of baseball, you could understand the majesty and the lohr that runs through the -- and the lure that runs through the generations. and what was happened on the field to those listening was very important, and as a child you tend to think that some of the things you inherit or were fortunate enough to happen upon will stay that way forever. and in some ways ernie tried his best. his long, distinguished career allowed a kid like me to think that somehow that voice will go on forever through that radio reminding us of the joyce of what is really a child's game. and now detroit has lost him, the baseball community has lost him, but we have not lost the resonance of the voice in our hearts. and every time spring comes we'll be reminded of not only the joy that the national pastime is back but we'll be reminded of the joy that was listening to and being with ernie harwell. mr. speaker, at this point if it is in order i would urge all members to support the passage of h.res. 1328, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gen

both were first in their families to attend college and go from an early age, they instilled in her majesty value of education but the importance of using it to serve others. she said, both of my parents wanted me to succeed. they drilled into me the importance of service, character, and integrity. she has spoken movingly about her mother had grown up in a time where women had few opportunities to pursue their ambitions and took great delight in watching her daughter do something go either she or elena's father lived to see this day but i think they would relish this moment. i think she would relish the prospect of three women taking their seat on the highest court for the first time in history. [applause] it is an accord that would be more inclusive coming -- inclusive, and rep at us as a people than ever before. i think they would be tremendously proud of their daughter, a great lawyer, a teacher, and a devoted public servant whom i am confident will make an outstanding supreme court justice. i hope the senate will act in a bipartisan fashion as they did in confirming her to be our celest