and roscoe conkling was anna mane man. handsome. dressed to the nines. strutted about in a way that made some of the rest of the members uncomfortable. kept it out way that never had good words for anyone. but james blaine was a young upcoming politician for maine. wasn't afraid to take out anyone. in a debate at one point in 1866, he launched in into one of the most savage attacks on members of congress. today under the rules you couldn't attack another member that way. it was full of sarcasm and illusions to the hyperion curl and the turkey gobbler's strut in which he walked around. it was impressive. secondly, it gave tremendous amount of -- i mean, initiative to the editorial cartoonists. from then on they were always making -- conflict into a turkey or some other figure. >> what you are looking at on your screen is here in the blaine house, augusta, maine, and -- the -- blaine study, that is actually chaise lounge. we listen to the characterization there. politics is colorful today but turkey gobbler strut and other things people used to say to one

but conkling was no joke. he was dangerously powerful. as a senior senator from new york he controlled the new york custom which was the largest federal office in the united states and controlled 70% of the country's customs revenue. the controlled patronage in the state and had an unquestioning loyalty. in fact his apartment in new york was known as the morgue. conkling was enraged when his candidate former president grant didn't get the nomination. but she was apoplectic when he realized he couldn't control garfield. to conkling the attempt on garfield's life was his ticket back into power.

. >> all right so the chair belonged to james conkle and he and coolman got into an argument before the ever stolen. >> i left it out there thinking nobody would take somebody's chair. i was shocked. >> who takes someone's chair. it wasn't his first dui. it's his seventh since 1984 and he doesn't have a valid driver's license since 1993. >>> all right, well time now for a check on everyone's morning commute so over to lauren cook. how's it looking over there? >>> welling megan 895 is the big story. the construction project will start in just a couple of weeks and its will continue all the way through october. so do expect heavy delays traveling through that harbor tunnel. all this summer. so in the meantime you will want to use the key bridge or the fort mchenry tunnel as the alternate routes but right now no delays to talk about. and that will remain the same on the beltway. it will be nice and clear from parkville all the way up towards toyson as we -- towson as we check in and take a live look here at york road. a very easy drive up to 83. the west side at liberty road. no problems t

i remember looking at that paper when i was at the conkle right out of high school. either check the box that says resident alien but i don't have that number other one said u.s. citizen. it says that if you checked that box it's against the law. i was 19. >> what did you do? >> i had a conversation with myself. i was 19 and i said why don't you just check this box and why don't you live up to what that means. >> bill: so you checked u.s. citizen. >> i checked u.s. citizen. >> >> bill: you pay taxes and everything. >> since i was 18. >> do you have a social security number. >> i'm not supposed to be working with it i have been paying social security and taxes since i was 18 years old. >> how did you get the social security number. >> my grandfather bought that. >> bill: he was instrumentsous guy he a lot of sacrifices. >> bill: your grandfather makes it possible for you to stay here illegally is he breaking the law. you are here, establish a career, get educated contributing to the country. what should happen to you. jose, you are a citizen, should they? >> well, i t