announcer: next come a conversation with supreme court justice clarence thomas. justice thomas joined the court in 1991. he talks about his life and career. this event was hosted by the library of congress and the supreme court fellows program. >> good afternoon, justice thomas, who is in the room downstairs, distinguished guests and colleagues. thank you for joining the law library of congress and the united states supreme court today for the 2018 supreme court fellows program annual lecture. my name is jane sanchez, and i have the honor of serving as the 25th law librarian of congress. a little bit about the library -- the law library serves as the nation's custodian of a legal and legislative collection of nearly three million items from all countries and legal systems of the world. our foreign law specialists are a diverse group of foreign-trained attorneys who provide information and analysis on over 270 jurisdictions in the world. our skilled law -- excuse me -- our skilled law library staff, both american-trained attorneys and law librarians, also provide r

in just under half an hour here on c-span, supreme court justice clarence thomas will be sitting down at the law bry lear in congress about a conversation of his life and career and. -- and until then a conversation from "washington journal." first guest of the morning, delicate stacey plaskett -- delegate stacey plaskett from the u.s. virgin islands. good morning. your thoughts on the shooting from yesterday. we have been through this before. what do you think the reaction from congress will be? will havehink members a moment of silence, they will say that this is a tragedy. unfortunately, i think that the majority will move on from there and we will talk about the things we have been talking about. this raises so many issues, not only about shooting, gun safety, and gun control, but about mental health, support systems in the school, all things that embers of congress should be having hearings, discussions, and bringing bills to the floor for regular order. host: by you think on those issues there cannot be a coming together? guest: we have seen so many of these tragedies occur, whe

hearte has taken that to for many years, and clark for clarence thomas at the supreme court.applause] she is the most listened to woman of political talk. she is the host of fox news is ingram angle. and some unseen things you don't know about laura. and did a book and we get to the her tz rental counter. the book signing is happening andminutes across town, laura is agitated. there's a lady sitting behind the counter, and she says, sweetheart, take a breath, let it out. take another breath, let it out. i was very happy and proud of laura because she retained her composure, took a breath, let it out, and when i want to take her off, i tell her to take a breath, let it out. [laughter] were at a party and washington dc yesterday and helen mirren was there and were talking about ,hakespeare, at laura walks up and i introduce my friend lauren ingram. helen mirren looked like the academy had come back to take her oscars back. she said, no, no, no. i was blown away by that reaction. but laura handled it well, and to give you a little insight into her character, they didn't get into

important for his own argument as for clarence thomas, but i think it is still quite remarkable. also, the kind of courage more specifically that he represents is associated in a way with his repetition as a builder. he calls himself a builder. he calls america a nation of builders. he is many things besides that. he knows his way around a construction site. he knows his way around a tv studio. his career has included things other than being a landlord or a builder. but still, that is where he comes home. that is how he chooses to present himself. himself almost involuntarily with a certain kind of brazen masculine, assertive ethics that comes with that job, the job of a builder. he gets things done. he is impatient with words or mere verbiage. he will build a beautiful building. he will build it, but he will build it quickly and he will build it profitably. and you can count on that. one could go on and flesh this out, and the question of courage radiates. but that's enough for that. . question of pathos,, passion i think the term here is greatness. make america great again. his

but clarence thomas criticized the other members of the court for not tackling the gun rights issue. if a lower court treated another right so cavalierly, i have little doubt this court would intervene. but as evidenced by our continued inaction, the second amendment is a disfavored right in this court. >>> students who survived the shooting in parkland, florida, will meet in tallahassee today. the students arrived to applause from fellow high school students in tallahassee, florida. despite the students' lobbying efforts, the florida house decided not to take up a bill to ban assault rifles and large capacity magazines. the students intend to keep pressures state lawmakers. >> tragedies do bring people together. and although i lost 17 people -- they were my friends. some of them were almost like family. and you know, just other students and other kids my age supporting us in this way, it's beautiful. >> since republicans took control of the governor's office and the state legislature in 1999, florida lawmakers have done little to limit firearms. some will consider proposed gun contr

distinguished guest the 105th justice of the supreme court of the united states, the honorable clarence thomas, who has served on the court since 1991. 10 years ago justice thomas published his best selling autobiography, "my grandfather's son." that book shared, in the justice's own words, his remarkable american story. .t is a compelling read we have the book available for purchase both here and at the supreme court gift shop. we are fortunate to have with us also the honorable gregory maggs to moderate today's conversation. when we planned this program, greg was a professor at george washington law school but in the past month he's received his judicial commission as judge of the united states court of appeals for the armed services. judge maggs was a law clerk to justice thomas in 1991 and before that to justice anthony kennedy. please join me in welcoming justice thomas and judge maggs. [applause] judge maggs: do you feel comfortable, justice? justice thomas: no. [laughter] this is not the most suitable position for introverts. we like to be in the shadows someplace. judge maggs: we were

i think the clarence thomas hearings were a disaster for the senate so there were a series of things that went on. but what we were seeing and that's like your views. he became leader at precisely that moment. the rise of a harder edge partisan politics, what i would call a combination of the politics of personal obstruction and the permanent campaign sort of weaponized politics which, not to assign it to any one person but newt gingrich is generally regarded as quite formidable. politics changed around that time. it became very difficult for him moderate republicans and they saw the senators start moving out. they looked around and they said not sure we want to be here anymore. redman left and cold and, zero whole lot of them 1992 in 1996 so policies change around the 90s. george mitchell when he retired he got out at the right time. >> host: you use the term permanent campaign and i think that's such an accurate description of what is happening. each one of these events triggered a further evolution away from a legislative experience to a political one where the political consequen

he is much closer, let us say, to the position of clarence thomas than he is to -- on this question of race and racial remedies than he is to the position of jeb bush or any other major republican contender who might come to mind. he doesn't -- it's not as important in a way for his own arguments as it is obviously for clarence thomas, but i think it is still quite remarkable. also the kind of courage that more specifically that he represents is associated in a way with his reputation as a builder, and he calls himself a builder, he calls america a nation of builders. he is many things besides that. he knows his way around a construction site, he also knows his way around a tv studio. his career has included things other than being a landlord or a builder, but still that is where he comes home. that is what -- that is how he chooses to present himself. he associates himself, you might say, almost perhaps involuntarily with a certain kind of brazen masculine assertive ethics that comes with that job, the job of a builder. he gets things done, he is impatient with words or mere verbiage.

she clerked for clarence thomas at the supreme court. [applause] she is the most listened to woman of political talk. she is the host of fox news the ingram angle. for some unseen things that you do not know about laura. payback is hell. we were on tour and we did a book together and we arrived late. we were about two hours late. we get to the hurts rental counter. there is a lady sitting behind it. there is a huge line. we get to the front and the book signing is happening in 10 minutes across town. laura aids -- laura is naturally agitated. we get to the front and there is a lady sitting there and she's as we knew the car quickly. we are really late. she says, sweetheart, take a breath, let it out. take another breath, let it out. i was very happy and proud of laura because she retained her composure, took a breath, let it out, and when i want to take her off, i tell her to take a breath, let it out. [laughter] she was really concerned about the people who had been waiting for hours at the book signing. it was not the education of bein

caused know decide that it wanted to be an editorial cartoon nist is watching the anita hill/clarence thomas hearings. was a young woman in my late 1020s in and i had dealt with sexual harassment dismiss new perfectly well it was problem, and to watch a bunch of senators up there, both conservatives, liberals, say that couldn't possible by have happened and didn't believe anita hill. i decidedded needed to become an editorial cartoonist so you can think the senators the rope i'm an editorial cartoonist. [inaudible question] >> do i think the me-too movement will affect the 2018 elections? i hope. so women are mad. i speak to my friends of my age and they're mad. really mad. and i hope so, because i think it's about time. it's funny to hear people talk about sexual harassment and other forms of sexual discrimination. there's all forms. i've dealt with this. i've debt with it my entire career. it's -- i laugh when i hear people express doubt about it. i mean, every woman has gone through it at one way or another. it's not all rape, but it's definitely mild forms of assault. here, i'm going to

. >>> coming up this afternoon on c-span, remarks from supreme court justice clarence thomas on his life and career on the high court. he'll sit down at the library of congress, and that gets under way live at 3:30 eastern on our companion network, c-span. both chambers of congress are in session today. the house gavelled in to work on a bill that aims to reform the americans with disabilities act litigation process while also educating local and state governments on ada compliance. the house is done for the week, and members now head home for the presidents' day recess. the senate in the meantime continues work on immigration policy with several proposals to be voted on today. watch the senate live on our companion network c-span2. >>> tomorrow night, former presidential candidate mitt romney will speak at the lincoln day dinner in utah. it's a salt lake county republican party fundraiser. you can see it live friday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> sunday night on q&a, michael on his book "crashback," the power clash between the u.s. and china in the pacific. >> first of all, there w

. >> anita hill testified in 1991 at clarence thomas' confirmation hearings in 1991.become a things post presidency and hillary clinton has been calculating and self-serving for 25 years. the idea it wasn't completely calculated is laughable. and the idea putting it on facebook rather than having a press conference or releasing a statement to the media during the day is laughable. kennedy: she is talk out both side of her mouth and trying to congrat herself fear mistake instead coming forward saying i botched that one and i learned a lot from it. >> she said she would have done something differently. how refreshing would it be if we had other political leaders who could find themselves to get to that point. when i ran for dnc chair. i said, we have to take care of the sexism and racism and misogyny within our own party. i understand that loyalty is a very big part of the clinton world. kennedy: but that loyalty comes out of fear. it's the same reason people are loyal to nancy pelosi. and i'll talk to tim ryan about that. if there was information he was a sexual predat

. - much more so, if we had moments before like with clarence thomas, or bob packwood, or bill clinton, or so forth where politicans' sexual misconduct became a big story, there's never been like this where there's a wave going through society and not just about politicians as you say. it's in the media, it's in entertainment, it's in business. and it's clearly a moment where-- - you and i might be the last two men employed in the media business by the time this interview is up, right? - i hope you and i are still here. (audience applauds) okay, but i think-- you know, look, if nothing else, whatever the individual cases are, if nothing else, nobody from now on can ever say there was any confusion about what was appropriate, what's not appropriate. - right, and many, many good things will be-- - we hope that the workplace in fact will become a clearer place that things are out of bounds from now on. having said that, where my wife would tell you, she worries about is, that there's not a backlash in the other direction, in which women are somehow, (stammers) take it on the chin because

griff: supreme court justice clarence thomas is exhausted by america's culture. >> today, we kind of met justice thomas and he is here to react just a ahead. todd: after the florida school shooting one university is training staff to do more than just run and hide. they're learning how to shoot. the university president joins us live, next. for your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. we know that when you're >> tspending time with thelass grandkids... ♪ music >> tech: ...every minute counts. and you don't have time for a cracked windshield. that's why at safelite, we'll show you exactly when we'll be there. with a replacement you can trust. all done sir. >> grandpa: looks great! >> tech: thanks for choosing safelite. >> grandpa: thank you! >> child: bye! >> tech: bye! saving you time... so you can keep saving the world. >> kids: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace ♪ griff: following last week's school massacre staff at one florida university are

the 9th circuit court of appeals upheald the state law.gfxjustice clarence thomas issued a blisteringge dissent saying in part "as evidenced by our continued inaction in this area, the second amendment is a disfavored right in this court."professor saltzberg says justice thomas is right - to an extent.right in the sense that the court is giving states more leeway.but he says previous supreme court decions on the right to bear arms are the reason why.saltzberg.when it said it was an individual right it made clear that didn't mean that anybody at any time could have any kind of a gun without regulation.in the second case the supreme court turned away - gun owners and the nra challenged fees imposed on gun sales for background checks because excess money goes toward enforecement against illegal gun owners.in washington alexandra limon. coming up at eight.. how the shooting tragedy in parkland, florida, has transformed survivors' anger .... into activism. plus. the push to make equifax give consumers more protection. the new demands the credit bureau is facing. and next. the east bay ratt

and clarence thomas criticized the other justices about not tackling the issue. if a lower court treated another right so cavalierly, i have little doubt this court would intervene. the second amendment is a disfavored right in this court. >>> a news conference will be held about how the sheriff's department stopped a mass shooting. a student was overheard talking about a plan at el camino high school in whittier. a security guard alerted sheriff's deputies. several weapons and other evidence were seized from the student's home. >>> an all girl's cat look high school is -- catholic high school is setting up an office to handle claims. eight coaches and teachers sexually abused them. and several students told school administrators about the abuse and nothing was done. the new office for the prevention of bullying, harassment, and abuse will report to the board of directors. >>> police hope to get stolen items back to the people who lost them. last week the police arrested 25-year-old melissa vincent of san jose on drug charges. she was in the cab of a u-haul truck

clarence thomas criticized the other justices about not tackling the gun rights issue. if a lower court treated another right so cavalierly, i have little doubt this court would intervene. the second amendment is a disfavored right in this court. >> singer phil lesch, one of the singers of the grateful dead is calling for common sense gun control measures. >> apyred to go to the university -- aspired to go to the university of florida. >> he read the names of the 17 people killed in the florida high school shooting and passed out photos of the victims. about 100 people were there. activists say the nation must make gun control laws tougher to livingston the laws in florida and other school shootings. >> feeling such rage right now and such anguish and grief thinking about these bright spirits. >> reporter: meantime, a gun store owner in petaluma told ktvu he agrees there had to be change, but gun laws have to be smart and less convoluted. >> i can sell you a black glock but not the one that's colored tan. that's not legal in california. >> there are so many things that

hill gained notoriety in 1991 by accusing supreme court nominee clarence thomas of sexual harassment.me minister justin trudeau is serious about making canadians watch their language. here is what happened at a town hall meeting last week when a woman asked him a question using the term mankind. >> that's why we came here today to ask you to look into the policies that religious charitable organizations have in our legislation so that it can also be changed because maternal love is the love that's going to change the future of mankind. we would like you to -- >> we like to save people kind, not necessarily mankind. it's more inclusive. >> there we go, exactly. >> shannon: last week, canada's senate passed a bill to make the national anthem gender neutral. president trump threatens another government shutdown over immigration as right now live the house starts of voting on the stopgap spending bill to fund the government through march 23. we will get reaction and follow the vote with the panel when we come back. just put on a breathe right strip it instantly opens your nose... up to 38

for clarence thomas. and she served as associate counsel and special assistant to president george w. bush. i'm decided -- delighted to have her here. the plan is that she will speak for approximately 20 minutes then i will join her on stage. for some question and answer. and we will turn to all of you for further questions and answers as well. thank you so much to ted and to brookings for hosting this event. every time i have a public appearance i asked my staff for jokes. i have to say no one ever comes up with any. and i try to joke about the fact that we don't have any jokes. in my chief of staff says you're the administrator of the officer information and regulatory affairs. i have no jokes for you again today. we will see if you can do better next time. my remarks today i wanted to discuss the regulatory reform act and to focus on three main points. i wanted to speak a little bit about what we've done in this past year and what we plan to do in the upcoming year and then to give you some other reaso

in more news on sexual harassment and assault, a woman who has accused supreme court justice clarence thomas of sexual harassment is calling for his impeachment from the bench. journalist angela wright shannon says thomas repeatedly pressured her to date him and made comments about her breasts when they worked together at the equal employment opportunity commission in the mid-1980's. she's one of multiple women who have accused thomas of sexual harassment, including renowned law professor anita hill. the co-founder of the fashion brand guess, paul marciano, has stepped down after supermodel kate upton accused him of forcibly groping her breasts after a photo shoot in 2010. guess's stocks have dropped more than 20% since upton publicly accused marciano a few weeks ago. president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner is reportedly facing off against white house chief of staff john kelly over kushner's interim security clearances. kushner is among dozens of white house officials who have been -- accessing classified information using limited interim security clearances, as the fbi

justice clarence thomas wrote a 14 page dissent saying that the court was turning the second amendmentvored right. in the past the supreme court has repeatedly refused to block strict gun regulations, including state bans on the sale of semi automatic weapons or limits on who can carry a gun in public. >>> and switching gear, the white house is responding to reports of a power struggle offer access to highly classified information. unnamed officials say that jared kushner feels chief of staff johnally targeted him with an order to revoke anyone with top security clearance whose application is pending. now, in a statement kelly responded as i told jared days ago, i have full confidence in his ability to continue performing his duties in his foreign policy portfolio including overseeing our israeli-palestinian peace effort and serving as an integral part of our relationship with mexico. everyone is great ifle for tate valuable contributions. there is no truth to any suggestion otherwise. the new rules go in effect on friday. >>> back with us now, white house reporter for the washington e

. >> the majority opinion written by justice clarence thomas found that even though connick's officed evidence in the thompson case, that was not enough to prove a pattern. and yet a study done in 2008 reported that during harry connick sr.'s tenure in one out of every four cases where the death penalty was imposed, evidence was withheld. >> that was crazy. if that is not a pattern, i don't know what is. so who is going to get the last laugh, jim williams? >> in the photo of jim williams with the electric chair of the five faces visible, all of them were released from death row. >> in my mind, we should charge them with attempted murder, this district attorney using false information that he know is false to kill you. it's premeditated. so we're saying he can get away with murder? what makes him so special? the only thing he was hiding behind, a district attorney badge. >> unfortunately, the thomas opinion is the law of the land and it gives me great concern. >> make no bones about it, prosecutors are now a lot less accountable for what they do, because they know that if they don't p

interesting to see gorsuch going all clarence thomas on us just listening no questions. now two memos as we continue congress back to work as the democrats over the weekend came out with their rebuttal to the gop memo so key differences between the two we'll talk about it with dan henniger, wall street journal will break the whole thing down in just a moment. whoooo. when it comes to travel, i sweat the details. late checkout... ...down-alternative pillows... ...and of course, price. tripadvisor helps you book a... ...hotel without breaking a sweat. because we now instantly... ...search over 200 booking sites ...to find you the lowest price... ...on the hotel you want. don't sweat your booking. tripadvisor. the latest reviews. the lowest prices. melissa: breaking news right now r former president george w. bush you can see him right there and former first lady laura bush are paying their respects to the late reverend billy graham in charlotte, north carolina. the public farewell to america's pastor continues in charlotte tomorrow. graham's body will then lie in honor at

haven't been able to publish all of them, probably one that i would have loved to publish was clarence thomas about his book, i would have loved to publish him and work with him and in the end he published with someone else. >> there's been a slew of big houses with conservative titles now, with conservative -- >> no, doubt. there's actually really fascinating and interesting timing. within a month of becoming president publisher of renery, everybody could discover conservative books. random house started crown for him, penguin, soon thereafter started threshold, the three enprints didn't exist in 2000 and five years later they were all actively competing for conservative authors and conservative books. i think it's been a healthy thing. i think it's been good for us to have to compete with other houses and know that we have to be really on our game and prove that there's a really great competitive reason for an author to come with regnery, we have certainly had authors that left to go big new york house and came back. we heard from a number of authors that it was fun to be published with the

she clerked for clarence thomas at the supreme court, she -- [applause] >> she's the most listened toe, as you know of fox news's ingram angle. [applause] >> and now, for some unseen things you don't know about laura. payback is hell, ingram. here we go. we were on tour, we did a book together called vizing. and we were late getting there and we were at the hertz rent counter. and the book signing is across town. laura is naturally agitated. and a woman was sitting there, glasses on the end of her face and we need the car quickly. sweetheart, take a breath, let it out, take another breath. let it out. i was very happy and proud of laura because she retained her composure. she took a breath and let it out and when i want to tick her off i say take a breath, let it out. the nice thing was, she was concerned about the people who were waiting and had been waiting for hours at the book signing. it wasn't about agitation about being late. and we were at a party in d.c., dame helen mirren was there and i was going to get my quiche and i'd seen her on stage. and i want to introduce my friend,

one of them was clarence thomas we talked about his book and i would have loved to publish in ananetworkwithin and in the ene published with someone else. >> there's been a smooth of big houses with conservative titles. >> it was fascinating and interesting timing. within a month, becoming the president and publisher of regnery it seemed that he had discovered books. soon thereafter, those imprints deadened exces -- didn't exist a five or six years later they were all actively competing with conservative authors and books. i think it's been good for us to have to compete with other houses and do we have to be on our game. there was a competitive reason. they were left to go to a big new york house and came back. we worked from a number of authors. it is the home of fort conservative authors and if you want a publisher who understands the conservative marketplace better than anyone else and who has an affinity for conservative authors because we really do understand how that marketplace thinks because we are part of that marketplace, then there is nobody better to do that. >> former flori

springfield.er in after the anita hill, clarence thomas hearings, she decided to run and it was historic. the first female senator from illinois and the first african-american female in the united states senate. when you asked us about senators, until then, alan dixon was another big figure back home who was able to juggle that local and national and everyone viewers, whenour you say al, it is al the pal because he got along. he had staffers who worked on the hill for years. he ran the base closure commission, the base realignment commission after that. when we talk about up and comers, the reason i did not mention tammy duckworth is because she has already up and come. i met her in 2005. dick durbin invited soldiers who were from illinois to be his guests at the state of the union . she was recovering from her wounds at walter reed. dick durbin did a little press availability before hand. i met her. god to evenh my come outside with the kind of wounds she had, we talked about the war in iraq. she had views and we talked about them, and even though she suffered terribly in that war, she

probably one that i would have loved to publish that we can't bass clarence thomas. we talked to him about his book. i would have loved to publish him and work with him, and in the end he published with someone else. >> host: there's been a slew of big houses with conservative titles now or withtive? no doubt. there's actually. >> guest: no doubt. there's actually really fascinating and interesting timing. within a month of my becoming the president and publisher of regnery, seemed everybody discovered conservative book, a very weird coincidence. random house started crown forum, penguin started sentinel. soon thereafter simon & schuster started threshold. they didn't exist in 2000, and five years later they were all actively competing for conservative authors and conservative books. i think it's been healthy thing. think it's been good for us to have to compete with other houses and know that we have to be really on our game and prove that there's a really great come pet reason for an author to come with regnery. we have had authors who published with us, left to go

. >>> coming up this afternoon on c-span, remarks from supreme court justice clarence thomas on his life and career on the high court. he'll sit down at the library of congress, and that gets under way live at 3:30 eastern on our companion network, c-span. >>> both chambers of congress are in session today. the house gavelled in to work on a bill that aims to reform the americans with disabilities act litigation process, also educating state and local governments on ada compliance. the house is done for the week and members now head home for the president's day recess. >>> the senate, in the meantime, continues work on immigration policy with several proposals to be voted on today. watch the senate live on our companion network, c-span 2. >>> tomorrow night, former presidential candidate mitt romney will speak at a republican fund-raiser. you can see it live at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> our live coverage of the savannah book festival starts saturday morning at 9:00 eastern and includes robert latiff with his book "future war, preparing for the new global battlefield", author scott

justice clarence thomas issued a 14-page dissent.accused the court's inaction as a failure to give the second amendment the respect it's due. professor saltzberg says justice thomas is right - to an extent-- in the sense that the court is giving states more leeway. but says previous supreme court decisions ruled that individual rights to bear arms doesn't mean anyone can have a gun at anytime without regulation. (pam) the school shooting in florida has put the gun control debate front and center across america. today - kron4's terisa estacio spoke with a licensed gun dealer here in the bay area. "so when you perform a safe handling test, you load a magazine."mike gant owns guns, shots, trains others to fire and sells guns as a licesnced dealer - which he has done for more than forty years, but what he thinks about guns - especially in light of the florida shooting last week... may suprise you. gant. why are these things going on? i personally beleive, they are in the tv system, the movies, the games have a lot to do with it. the gun

justice clarence thomas wrote a dissent criticizing the other justices about not tackling the gun rightser court treated a right so cavalierly i have little doubt that the court would intervene. because of the continued inaction in this area, the second amendment is a right in this court. >>> calling for common sense gun control measures. >> carmen, 16 years old, freshman. aspired to go to the university of florida. >> last night at a vigil right next to crossroads, he read the names of the 17 people killed in last week's shooting. he also passed out photos of the victims to the crowd. about 100 people attended the event. they say the nation must tighten gun control lives to honor all the lives taken in florida and other school shootings. >> i am feeling such rage right now. and such anguish and grief thinking about these bright spirits. >> a gun store owner in petaluma told ktvu he agrees there must be change. but the owner of sportsman arms say gun laws have to be smart and less convoluted. >> i can sell you a black glock but i can't sell you the one colored tan. it is not legal in cal

. >> supreme court justice clarence thomas sits down with the library congress will -- for a conversation. >> the live coverage of the savanna book festival starts saturday morning at nine eastern. preparing for the new global battlefield. author scott shapiro with the international list. and celeste hadley with her book we need to talk, how to have conversations that matter. >> wisconsin governor scott walker delivers his eighth state of the state address before the joint session of the wisconsin legislature at the capitol in madison. he injures his a new $100 per child tax -- he introduces his new $100 per child tax credit. he introduces healthcare coverage for those with pre- existing condition. this is just over an hour.

which justice clarence thomas fiercely riticized as surrender of core constitutional protection comengress and states take a restrictionsg more in the wake of that shooting in florida. before that ler caller just now mentioned the a , the gun lobby, here is two-page spread in today's "new the members showing of congress who take money from the nra, sponsored by moms action for gun sense in america and every town for gun gun y, two of the larger control groups in this country, list every member of congress and how much money they have given by the nra, and also the phone number of that member say figure they won't act, it is up to us to elect leaders who will. that two-page spread coming in the middle of the a section of the "new york times" today. connie is in brooklyn, wisconsin, line for all others, ahead. go caller: hi. i enjoy your program very much, things from it. fortunately i have cable t.v., gives me cnn, and msnbc, ones, and also the fact that spam, your program, good information, as far go, i'm about s 75 years old and i think i've and ihead on my shoulders think i've got

remarks from clarence thomas. he'll sit down at the library of congress. both chambers of congress in session today. reform the americans with disability act litigation process and educating state and local government on ada compliance. the house is done for the week and members head home for the president's day recess. the senate continues work on immigration policy with several proposals to be voted on today. watch it live on our network, c-span 2. tomorrow night, mitt romney speaking at the lincoln day dinner in utah. a republican party fundraiser, live friday, 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> our live coverage of the savannah book festival starts saturday morning 9:00 eastern. "future war preparing for the new global battlefield". >> and with the book" we need to talk" how to have conversations that matter. watch live saturday 9 eastern on c-span 2 book tv. >> up next on c-span 3, a discussion of the trump administration 2018 nuclear posture review. a periodic defense department

coming up, a conversation with supreme court justice clarence thomas. then-president trump and florida's senators talking about yesterday's school shootings. and the secretary of the v.a. testifying at a budget hearing and talking about his most recent travel expenses. c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up friday morning, security clearance procedures for top white house aides are under scrutiny. we will look into it with a former fbi agent. and changes to criminal justice policy under jeff sessions. we will talk with lawrence allies are. iser.wrence le join the discussion. announcer: here's a look at our live coverage for friday. mitt romney is announcing his running for the u.s. senate in utah. he will speak at the lincoln day center. that is at 9:00 eastern on c-span. the-span2, adam schiff of house intelligence committee will be at the council for foreign relations, talking about global challenges facing the u.s.. that is at a: 30 a.m. eastern. a conversation about vietnam's changing relat