and it is henry clay's idea. john quincy adams supports it but they see the way they need to develop some with policy reasons so from the beginning before he takes office it is a tainted presidency. jackson got more votes and was a much more popular figure. liquidated in the was part of what the administration had to do in the beginning. it is worth noting of the two-party system it was not the result one-party the federal list shot themselves in the head there is only one party. for there is only one party at this point. the opposition or the injured jackson supporters stand up a political party. if you were john quincy adams you are stuck. what will you do? you don't like the idea of party politics you are an atoms in have been called to office. what do you do when another party rises? you either a engaged in politics yourself that adams refused to do or you leave the playing field to them. so politically he is in trouble from the beginning and when he is told by the cabinet members there rewarding their people

i'm encouraged one of his real heroes is henry clay. henry clay has always been iconic, as and viewed as a great compromiser, somebody who could bring sides together, and if that's mitch, in modern times, i'm encouraged by that. i'd also go back to his experience with marlowe cook. marlowe cook was also somebody who found ample opportunity to work with people across the aisle. so he has a long history of experience and comments made by henry clay that seems to me are indicative of where his real soul lies. let's hope that that can be reflected as he makes his decisions about leadership. these are -- was trent said these are different times but i think it's going to take meaningful leadership, stepping continue plate, looking for ways to do things differently and i think he has that capacity. >> senator lott. >> i talked to mitch, as you might expect, and have over the years. i must say that majority leaders don't generally ask for advice very much. they tend to think they already know it. but having said that, mitch really does have a l

henry clay. let's listen. [video clip] >> henry clay was kentucky's most famous statesman.ran for president three times, never made it. after which he declared he would rather be right than president. he didn't say that earlier in his life while he was still trying to be president. many people felt clay was the great compromiser. he had been involved in a compromise in 1820 that involved an admission of new states and whether they would be slave or free, which kicked off a great debate here in congress over slavery. he somehow managed to reconcile the differences. and 30 years later, toward the end of his life, it was the compromise of 1850 upon which i did my senior thesis in college. >> compromise. any difference in mitch mcconnell's ability to compromise versus harry reid? will he be a compromisor as the majority leader next year? >> that is the big question. i think he is in a very difficult spot. this is going to test his political skill. it is going to be 46 democrats. he needs a six democrats to pass any legislation. he needs 60 to break a filibuster. he has to balan

i'm encouraged that one of his real heroes as henry clay raid henry clay has always been iconic and viewedas a great compromiser, someone who could bring sides together and if that's mitch in modern times i'm encouraged by that. i would also go back to his experience with marla cook. marlow cook was also someone who found apple opportunity to work with people across the aisle said he is a long history of experience and comments made about henry clay that seems to me are indicative of where his real soul lies. let's hope that can be reflected as he makes his decisions about leadership. as trent said these are different times but i think it's going to take meaningful leadership. stepping up to the plate in looking for ways to do things differently. i think he has that capacity. >> senator lott i have talked with mitch over the years and i must say the majority leaders don't generally ask for advice very much. [laughter] they tend to think they already know it at having said that mitch really does have a long record of learning. having been a staff member for john sherman cooper and having be

analogy, the most significant political figure to come out of my state was a long time ago named henry clay. he made a name for himself by trying to hold the country together prior to the civil war. for the end of his life we had won the mexican war and had new territory all the way to the pacific and a lot of potential new states which always raise the issue whether they will be slave states or free states. clay cobbled together a massive compromise that included a lot of different things. it was defeated. he was so discouraged, he literally picked up and left town and stephen a douglas who went on to be well known took it apart and every piece of it passed separately and only five senators voted for every piece. i think what has made it really difficult for the congress to swallow is the comprehensive nature of the weight is being presented. our democratic colleagues in the senate expect us -- to be focused like a laser on one issue and that is the people who are in the country the matter how they got here and what happens to them with their status? there are a lot of other aspects to thi

i'm encouraged that one of his real heros is henry clay. henry clay has always been iconic as, and viewed as a great compromiser, somebody who could bring sides together, and if that's mitch in modern times, i'm encouraged by that. i'd all go back to his experience with marlo cook. he was also somebody who found ample opportunity to work with people across the aisle. so he has a long history of experience and comments made about henry clay that seems to me are indicative of where his real soul lies. and let's hope that that can be reflected as he makes his decisions about leadership. these are as trent said, these are different times, but i think it's going to take meaningful leadership, stepping up to the plate, looking for ways to do things differently, and i think he has that capacity. >> senator, i talked to mitch and have over the years, i must say that majority leaders don't generally ask for advice very much. [ laughter ] they tend to think they already know it, having said that, mitch does have a long record of learning. having been

even the most vocal opponent of his nomination in 1836 representative henry clay later publicly apologized for his criticism of taney and called him, quote, a worthy successor of chief justice john marshall. as historians newmeyer puts it, quote, had the taney court rested on its laurels in 1856, it would have surely gone down as one of the most popular and effective courts in our historyx in 1857, taney's reputation changed dramatically because of his decision in one case, of course. dred scott versus sanford. in that case, the enslaved missouriian dred scott sued for his freedom after he lad been taken by his master into free territory and having lived there for two years before being brought back to missouri. the court ruled against scott holding that he was still a slave. now an enormous amount of ink is spilled on this case and i do not intend to discuss the constitutional and legal details. but a basic understanding of what taney did and wrote in this case is essential for understanding the rapid decline in his reputation. taney's opinion in dred scott contained two significant point

and i should, in the interest of full disclosure, just mention that my book on henry clay is coming out next year. [laughter] >> i have so many things to ask you, but our audience takes precedence. so i'll turn to some of our audience questions, mr. unger. we have a question, can you talk about john marshall's leadership? how was he able to build consensus so well on the court? do you think that can be done on the modern court? >> well, i think it could be done on the modern court, but i don't -- i really don't know. you know, all of us have known a friend or someone at work whos has this knack -- who has this knack of people just gather around him or her. they're able to win friends, remember the book how to win friends and influence people. some people have that gift. john marshall, obviously, had that gift. it's interesting, the executive editor of my publisher, robert pigeon, is in the audience, and he and i were discussing this at lunch, that we really except for the letters, we really don't know how, what language they used in conversing with each other. >> for one thing, they spe

even the most vocal opponent of his nomination in 1836 representative henry clay later publicly apologized for his criticism of taney and called him, quote, a worthy successor of chief justice john marshall. as historians newmeyer puts it, quote, had the taney court rested on its laurels in 1856, it would have surely gone down as one of the most popular and effective courts in our historyx in 1857, taney's reputation changed dramatically because of his decision in one case, of course. dred scott versus sanford. in that case, the enslaved missouriian dred scott sued for his freedom after he lad been taken by his master into free territory and having lived there for two years before being brought back to missouri. the court ruled against scott holding that he was still a slave. now an enormous amount of ink is spilled on this case and i do not intend to discuss the constitutional and legal details. but a basic understanding of what taney did and wrote in this case is essential for understanding the rapid decline in his reputation. taney's opinion in dred scott contained two significant point

henry clay. the house ofnto representatives and organized it know today.se we speakerover the job as of the house. slammed his gavel down, othernded himself with young men who were tired of this anarchy going on and reminded the members of the house and the rest of the american people that constitution begins "we the people of the united states." representatives was the elect of the elect. their constitution. they had written it. to governere there the nation. and he rebuilt the house of representatives. well, he went into the senate later on and i should, in the interest of full disclosure, just mention that my book on henry clay is coming out next year. [laughter] so many things to ask you, but our audience takes precedence. so i'll turn it over to audience questions. we have a question. can you talk about john marshall's leadership? how was he able to build the court?o well on do you think that can be done on the modern court? >> well, i think it could be done on the modern court, but i don't

this is the reconstruction governor of louisiana, 28-year-old henry clay warmoth, a former union soldier elected to office largely by the votes of african-american men. his critics thought he was too young to be governor. they dubbed him the boy governor. but he believed that he was actually doing god's work. there's this image of the northerners in the south after the civil war where they are called carpetbaggers that they were there to make themselves rich and to exploit the populous. the votes of so-called ignorant negros for their own gain. warmoth actually believes in what some people have called the public of prosperity. he believe d in they could brin improvements that they could lure into the fold economically minded businessmen who would realize that the republicans were doing things that they had long called for and that they might be willing to put racial animosity aside in return tore economic development. this is warmoth's goal. he is desperately wants to prove that his new integrated new orleans police force can solve this crime. and he accepts the petition. he puts up a st

of conversations and i am encouraged that one of his heroes is henry clay. and viewed as a great compromiser. i am encouraged by that. there was ample opportunity across the aisle. there is a long history of experience and comments made by henry clay that are indicative of where his real soul lies and we hope that will be reflective of his decisions. i think it will take meaningful leadership and stepping up to the plate to do things differently. i think he has that capacity. havetalked to mitch and over the years. majority leader's do not ask for advice. they tend to think they already know it. record.s a long senate asn in the long as he has, he knows how it can be done. action.want to take i'm confident of that. that is easier said than done. we have seen this over the last couple of years. andhave the filibuster everything falls apart. very -- you mitch know, when i was in leadership, i was the minority leader. he knows how to get it done. in washington, i think his tone has been the best. when i say that, i'm saying that others have not had the right to

so you get calhoun and henry clay who never voted a dollar on before, i think, and now they are saying they are victorious, and they start investing in the navy. so it's a war in which i would stay like all wars doesn't play out the way anybody expects it to, so these naval victories end up in the long term being, you know, very important. that's why i got the u.s. constitution on my tie today because that's what we remember now is these great naval victories and probably most of us would be hard-pressed to name the crushing defeats the americans suffered in 1812 and 1813 on canadian soil. >> the areas that you've focused on in the book, you know, the upper lakes and canada, i know, of course, it was a key area to strategically during the revolutionary war and the lead up to saratoga, and are the ideas similar in using the plain as a corridor in the hudson and seeing that as the key to yuling controlling the northern states. >> well, the united states potentially has many more military resources in the war of 1812 than it had in the revolution. it's got an up and running government, st

dalai took a little snuff along henry clay. they shared a snuff box.was warm and congenial and they didn't mind if you talk politics. jefferson was very different. he didn't like people to talk politics around him. he liked things move and calm. so he didn't invite people from both parties to dinner. he would only invite people from one party at a time but the medicines mix it up. people love dolly. she loved them and they begin to feel not only great respect for madison but i think great warmth because of dolly's entertaining. there is even contemporary testimony to her having been in some not insignificant measure responsible for is getting the nomination in 1808. >> games james and dolly are married for 42 years. >> not as long as us. >> no. and in august as i mentioned we have been married 50 years. [applause] i'm going to repeat the question. what was the highpoint of those 50 years for you? [laughter] >> not the 42 years for dolley? >> no. >> i knew it was dangerous to have you asked the questions. one event i can think of it really presents you

this is the reconstruction governor of louisiana, 28-year-old henry clay warmoth, a former union soldier elected to office largely by the votes of african-american men. his critics thought he was too young to be governor. they dubbed him the boy governor. but he believed that he was actually doing god's work. there's this image of the northerners in the south after the civil war where they are called carpetbaggers that they were there to make themselves rich and to exploit the populous. the votes of so-called ignorant negros for their own gain. warmoth actually believes in what some people have called the public of prosperity. he believe d in they could brin improvements that they could lure into the fold economically minded businessmen who would realize that the republicans were doing things that they had long called for and that they might be willing to put racial animosity aside in return tore economic development. this is warmoth's goal. he is desperately wants to prove that his new integrated new orleans police force can solve this crime. and he accepts the petition. he puts up a st

i'm encouraged that one of his clay.eros is henry henry clay has always by iconic as a great compromisersomebody who could bring sides together and if that is mitch in modern times, i'm encouraged by that. would also go back to his experience with marlo cook. cook was also somebody who found ample opportunity to work with people across the ail. ofhas a long history experience and commenters made this seems toay me are indicative of where his lies andlet hope that that can be reflected as he makes his decisions about leadership. these are as trent said, these are different times but i think meaningful to take leadership stepping up to the for ways to do things differently and i think he has that capacity. >> senator lott? talked to mitch as you might expect and have over the years. that majority leaders don't generally ask for advice very much. they tend to think they already know it. having said that, mitch really does have a long record of having been a staff member for john sherman cooper been in the senate as long as he has been, being in position both as whip and minority leader. how

>> if you'll allow a historical analogy, a guy named henry clay tried to hold the country together before the civil war. we had new territory all the way to the pacific. a lot of potential new states which always raised the issue of whether they're going to be slave states or free states. clay cobbled together a whole lot of compromise a whole lot of other things. the senator from illinois took it apart and every piece of it passed separately, and only five senators voted for every piece. why this point? i think what's made it really difficult for the congress to swallow is the comprehensive nature of the way it's been presented. our democratic colleagues in the senate, who suspect this is the case in the house, or focus like a laser on one issue, and that is that people who are in the country no matter how they got here, and what happens to them? what's their status? there are a whole lot of other aspects to this that are part, as the proud husband of an immigrant who came here not speak english, i'm a big supporter of legal immigration. the legal immigration system is a pretty big mess.

analogy, the most significant political figure to come out of my state was a long time ago named henry clay. bymade a name for himself trying to hold the country together prior to the civil war. we had end of his life won the mexican war and had new territory all the way to the pacific and a lot of potential new states which always raise the issue whether they will be slave states or free states. clay cobbled together a massive compromise that included a lot of different things. it was defeated. he was so discouraged, he literally picked up and left town and stephen a douglas who went on to be well known took it apart and every piece of it passed separately and only five senators voted for every piece. i think what has made it really difficult for the congress to swallow is the comprehensive nature of the weight is being presented. our democratic colleagues in the -- to bespect us focused like a laser on one issue and that is the people who are in the country the matter how they got here and what happens to them with their status? there are a lot of other aspects to this that are important.

particularly grateful for her efforts to secure and repair an important painting of my personal hero, henry clay. i understand it was a painstaking process, but it was a credit to the senate and to our common history as americans. here's the point -- nancy may be a -- quote -- secretary, end quote, but only in the way you would think of john kerry or condoleezza rice being a secretary. in other words, nancy's pretty important. she has presided over the chamber. she signs the bills we pass. and importantly to the senate staff, she signs the checks that they receive. so, you see, nancy is actually a minor celebrity around here on payday, but she is something else entirely on game day. nancy's one of the biggest packers' fans you'll ever meet. there's no interrupting her when the green and gold take the field. fortunately for nancy, her home state senator john thune feels the same way, so you often see the two south dakotans, one a democrat, the other a republican, debating the finer points of last night's game. now, there's a reason i say this. nancy goes out of her way to build trust across the a

in 45 minutes on "washington journal," congressman henry clay of texas discusses the funding bill and the legislation's impact on immigration and homeland security. stephen ellis of taxpayers for common sense will be here to analyze the 2015 federal funding bill and talk about taxes and spending included in the legislation. morning.d it's thursday, december 11, 20 14. a2 hour washington journal is ahead for you as the house is two-hour to -- a "washington journal" is ahead for you as a schedule for the house is at 9:00 a.m. avoiding thee been shutdown were pinned -- hopes to avoiding a shutdown were pinned to a $1 trillion spending bill. it is already drawing criticism from the left and the right.

>> if you'll allow a historical analo analogy, a guy named henry clay tried to hold the counld b coun together before the civil war. we had new territory all the way to the pacific. a lot of potential new states which always raised the issue of whether they're going to be slave states or free states. clay cobbled together a whole lot of compromise a whole lot of other things. the senator from illinois took it apart and every piece of it passed separately, and only five senators voted for every piece. why this point? i think what's made it really difficult for the congress to swallow is the comprehensive nature of the way it's been presented. our democratic colleagues in the senate, who suspect this is the case in the house, or focus like a laser on one issue, and that is that people who are in the country no matter how they got here, and what happens to them? what's their status? there are a whole lot of other aspects to this that are part, as the proud husband of an immigrant who came here not speak english, i'm a big supporter of legal immigration. the legal immigration system is a