here in the most powerful building in the state of tennessee in between the most powerful chambers in our state and that's the house of representatives and the senate. and every day i have to walk in to make legislation for all people of tennessee, i have to walk past a klansman before i go into the people's house. i think it's important because many people don't get the opportunity to visit the state capitol, especially during a pandemic. but you need to see that our state capitol is recognizing and supporting the first grand wizard of the kkk in a building that should be a building where

of the same coin. over the last 85 years or so, you have seen a trend. this is a trend created by both political parties. under the leadership of the house of representatives, the senate and the white houses of every conceivable partisan combination, we have seen significant transfers of power in two stages. power is transferred from the people, where it is supposed to be exercised at the state and local level, to washington. within washington, d.c. it is handed from the elected lawmakers to unelected bureaucrats, or in some cases to the president himself. it has been disastrous. while not a lot of people focus on the causal relationship between the first step and the second, it is definitely there. the constitution was built on these twin structural protections. before we get to the bill of rights, to the val shall nots of the constitutions, we have structural protections, nonpartisan. not really even ideological. they are the vertical protection of federalism. most of the power is supposed to remain with the people at the state and local level, within states and political subdivisions thereof. those enumerated powers being federal, and those necessary and proper to

house of representatives. madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 25, 2021, at 3:04 p.m. that the senate passed with an amendment h.r. 1651. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 1799. appointments, migratory bird conservation commission. commission on combating synthetic opioid trafficking. advisory committee on records of congress. united states holocaust memorial counsel for the -- council for the 117th congress. commission on security and cooperation in europe. helsinki commission during the 117th congress. board of trustees of the john c. senate center for public service training and development. with best wished i am, signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk. the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house representives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 26 at 10:15 a.m. the senate passed with an amendment h.r. 1868. appointments, senate national security working group for th

the commitment of $2000.60 already gone out for $200.00 checks to people who need it. this is money directly in people's pockets and with control of the house of representatives the senate and the white house the only trinity nothing could stop the democrats puffing that kind of bill no out of touch little greedy republicans not even trump no it was a done deal right but we obviously are now alternately sending. money to less people in the administration this is not the promise that we need. conservative democrats have fossil divides in the sense fewer and less generous relief checks than the triumph of men did so not a done deal biden promised one thing with his $1.00 trillion dollars aid package the house then took a stab at it and the senate's now taken a not the stab at it in its wounded form almost $12000000.00 fewer adults will get the relief and pledged unemployment benefits are finishing a month earlier than planned and as for raising minimum wage to $15.00 well courtesy of some democrat senators who vetoed it that won't be happening and if you're wondering what an elected official offering in the face of the people they saw it looks like well hey you go. visit

the commitment of $2000.60. $1400.00 checks to people who need it. this is money directly in people's pockets and with control of the house of representatives the senate and the white house the only trinity nothing could stop the democrats puffing that kind of bill no out of touch little greedy republicans not even trump no it was a done deal right we obviously are now alternately sending. money to less people in the administration this is not the promise that we need. conservative democrats have thoughtful divide in the admin sense fewer and less generous relief checks than the trans admin did so not a done deal biden promised one thing with his $1.00 trillion dollars aid package the house then took a stab at it and the senate's now taken a not the stab at it in its wounded form almost $12000000.00 fewer adults will get the relief and pledged unemployment benefits are finishing a month earlier than planned and as for raising minimum wage to $15.00 well to see of some democrat senators who vetoed it that won't be happening and if you're wondering what an elected official offering in the face of the people they saw it looks like well hey you go. cinema

. >> at the outbreak of the civil war the united states capital come home of the house of representatives and the senate, was in the midst of an extensive renovation, and open circle of columns arose from the building i wouldn't the iconic dome. president abraham lincoln famously remarked that construction would continue even in wartime because if people see the capital going on it is a sign we intend the union shall go on. inside the capital the work of congress went on as well. you may think first of lincoln and the famous generals when you consider the civil war but the wheels of government continued and members of the house and senate crafted legislation that would shape our nation for decades. senator thaddeus stevens of pennsylvania was one vilified as leader of the radicals but in this new biography with one of his dedication to freedom, for the enslaved and his vision of equal, civil and political rights for black americans. his drive helped push through the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution. historian eric phone has praised this book saying last thaddeus stevens what about 19 centuri

of the square. the capitol itself has two wings, one for the senate and one for the house of representatives. al, the two chambers of congress have equal powers, and the majority of members of each must approve before a law can be made. the senate has special powers in the ratification of treaties and presidential appointments and acts as a court in case of impeachment. there are 96 senators, two from each state. the house of representatives has 435 members elected by the people of the states. they house elects appropriation bills. only half the work takes place under its dome. here is where congress has their offices and do most of their work. there are also meeting rooms for committees, large and small. this is the library of congress which holds one of the world's largest collections of reference books. to the north is a senator office building where senators have suites of offices for themselves and for their assistants. let us go in and lockdown one of the curators. senator green of rhode island, senator taft of ohio. he is a senator himself. half of his day is spent reading and answering

. ♪ ♪ >> at the outbreak of the civil war the united states capitol, the home of the house of representatives and the senate in the midst of an extensive renovation. open circle of combs arose the awaiting the iconic dome we know today. president abraham lincoln famously remarked that construction would continue, even in wartime because if people see the capitol going on it is a sideman ten the union shall go on. inside the capitol the work of congress went on as well. you may think first of lincoln and the famous generals when you consider the civil war trade with the rules of government continued to members of the house and senate crafted legislation that reshape our nation for decades to come senator thaddeus stevens of pennsylvania was vilified as a leader of the radicals but in bruce levine's new biographer we learn of his dedication to freedom for the enslaved and the vision of equal, civil and black americans but his drive helped push through the 14th and 15th amendment to the constitution. historian eric boehner has prays this book saying at last, thaddeus stevens with the 19th century's greatest pr

democrats are running the table in washington with control of the white house, control of the house of representatives, control of the senate, just passed most important legislation in more than a generation. latest polling shows 75% public support, including majority of republican voters and republicans are coping with this reality by making individual pilgrimages, one after other to mar-a-lago to pledge loyalty and beg for trump's mercy and favor while he insults them, robs them blind and talks smack about them every chance he gets. this is the lesson they learned after all this time, just feed him and feed him and feed him and maybe he'll stop being so mean. keep him at center of everything you do, just devote more energy to trying to get him to love you and support you and help you, i'm sure ultimately it will work out great, i'm sure he'll change, he'll come around. definitely stay focused on him, very important for you guys, just keep going. thank you, sir, may i have another? it's incredible. >>> more to come tonight, stay with us. s early tomorrow. and it's a long flight too. once we get there, we will need... butte

of the square. the capital itself has two wings. one for the senate and one for the house of representatives. the two chambers of congress have equal powers. and the majority of the members of each must approve the for a lot can be made. the senate has special powers and the ratification of treaties and presidential appointments. and acts as a court in case of impeachment. there are 96 senators, two from each state. the house of representatives has 435 members, elected by the people of the states in accordance with population. the house originates appropriation bills and brings impeachments. the capital building itself symbolizes the making of our nation's laws but only a part of the work takes place under its dome. here are the house office buildings where congressman have their offices and do much of their work. they're also meeting rooms for committees, both a large and small. this is the library of congress, which holds one of the world's largest collections of reference books at the service of our lawmakers. to the north is a senate office building where senators have suites of offices fo

house of representatives, madam. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 1, 2021, at 1:35 p.m. that the senate passed senate 422. signed, sincerely, robert f. reeves, deputy clerk. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of t >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> listen to c-span's podcast, the weekly. china relations with china editor for the economist. he offers a warning about possible conflict between china and taiwan in the future. >> if china decides in the next five years or even further out that it wants to reincorporate taiwan into the people's republic by force, that is the kind of challenge that is going to be, you know, transformative , to say the least, in geopolitics. and it could lead to a military complication between the u.s. and china and it's probably the most likely vecker to for a military confrontation between the u.s. and china. >> find c-span's the weekly where you get your podcasts. >> you're watching c-span. your unf

of the square. the capital itself has two wings. one for the senate and one for the house of representatives. eral, the two chambers of congress i have two powers and the majority of members of each must approve the laws, the senate has special powers in the ratification of treaties and appointments. it acts as a court in the case of impeachment. there are 96 cent guards. two for each state. the house of representatives has 435 members elected by the people of the states, in accordance to its population. the house appropriations bill and brings in impeachments, the capital house itself symbolizes the making of our national laws but actually only a part of the work takes place under its home. here are the office buildings were congressman have their offices. they do much of their work. there are also living rooms for committees both large and small. this is the library of congress, which holds one of the world's largest collections of reference books at the service of our lawmakers. -- we are senators have sweets and offices for themselves, and for their assistance. let us go in and walk down o

house of representatives, madam. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 16, 2021, at 11:24 a.m. appointment, chairman of the senate delegation to the canada u.s. intraparliamentary group during the 117th congress, united states senate caucus on international narcotics control, vice chairman of the senate delegation to the canada-u.s. intraparliamentary group conference during the 117th congress. senate national security working group for the 117th congress, signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, a short time from now i will be sworn in as the 54th secretary of the u.s. department of the interior. as such, i respectfully offer my dess rest ig nation from the seat representing new mexico's first congressional district in the united states house of representatives. effective immediately. i am excited to become the first native american cabinet secretary in history. although i also feel a sense of sadness in

one of the republican senators who voted to impeach him until trial offer told this reality check. >> over the last four years we lost the house of representativesened in a single four years under a president since herbert hoover. >> joining us now to talk about this is mary trump, donald trump's niece. author of the book, too. and never enough. thanks for your insights on this. you're also a psychologist which is very interesting. it tells as you little about what we saw over the weekend. senator cassidy said republicans will not win again if they keep putting donald trump on a pedestal. why do so many republicans continue to adore someone who knocked them out of power? >> sadly, it's because he gives them permission only the their worst self's. he actively champion their white supremacy. we need to be very clear about what that means. white supremacy isn't some fringe thing that only the kkk and the proud boys embrace. this is becoming main stream republicanism at this point. and what we have seen is senator cassidy aside, generally speaking, most elected republicans are either standing by donald or staying silent and being complicit in their

of the republican party, that's number one. number two, political organizations and campaigns are about winning. over the last four years, we lost the house of representatives, the senate four years under a president since herbert hoover. now, if we plan to win in 2022 and 2024, we have to listen to the voters. we had economic policies that were working. so, if that's the case, and we can speak to those policies, to those families, then we'll win. but if we idolize one person, we will lose. and that's kind of clear from the last election. >> as mitch mcconnell likes to say, winners make policy and losers go home. that was republican senator bill cassidy of louisiana, who voted to convict former president trump for incitement of insurrection, warning yesterday about the impact of his party's continued embrace of the former president. he also said he doesn't believe donald trump will be the republican presidential nominee in 2024. joining us now, former republican congressman carlos curbelo of florida. he is an nbc news and msnbc political contributor. first of all, congressman, happy birthday. we did not realize we were asking you to get up so early on your birthday, so

of the republican party. that's number one. number two, political organizations and campaigns are about winning. over the last four years, we lost the house of representatives, the senate the presidency. that has not happened in a single four years under a president since herbert hoover. if we plan to win in 2022 and 2024, we have to listen to the voters. not just those who really like president trump, but also those who perhaps are less sure. if we do, if we speak to the voters who are less sure who went from president trump to president biden, we win. if we don't, we lose. that is a reality that we have to confront. >> can you just clarify that? are you saying that the party should try to sideline or ignore the former president in order to achieve what you just described? is he at fault for losing -- obviously he's at fault for losing the white house, but congress too? >> if you're going to win in 2022 and 2024, you've got to speak to voters who didn't vote for us last time. now, our policies are great. before the covid crisis hit, we had record employment for every group. hispanics, african-americans, women, the disabled, high school dropouts, veterans, you name it.

of the entire republican party. that's one. two, political organizations and campaigns are about winning. the last four years we lost the house of representatives, the senate presidency. that has not happened in a single four years since herbert hoover. if we plan to win in 2022 and 2024, we have to listen to the voters. we had economic policies we're working. if that's the case, and we can speak to those policies and those families, then we'll win. but if we idolize one person, we will lose. and that's kind of clear from the last election. i don't think he will be our nominee for the republicans i've said. we have lost the house, the senate and the presidency. political campaigns are about winning. our agenda does not move forward unless we win. we need a candidate that cannot only win himself or herself but we also have to have someone who lifts all votes. . >> that is republican senator bill cassidy of louisiana. and, charlie sykes, he was sounding rational. >> yeah. >> and felt very disconcerting. it does remind you there were seven republican senators that actually voted to convict, which, again, that doesn't sound like a lot unless you've actually se

the speaker, house of representatives, madam. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the fog message from the secretary of the senate on march 8, 2021, at 9:10 a.m. that the senate passed senate 164. senate 578. senate 579. senate 590. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject t >> search c-span's coverage of news conferences as well as remarks from members of congress. use the interactive gallery of maps to follow the cases in the u.s. and worldwide. go to c-span.org slash coronavirus. >> tonight on the communicators, antitrust analyst, sally hubbard and brent, talk about the efficacy of antitrust laws and they should be reformed. >> we have these antitrust statutes were passed, the sherman act passed way back in 189 o. the clayton act in 1914. the sherman act makes it illegal to monopolize. the clayton act says any merger that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly is illegal. but meanwhile we have watched while hundreds of these mergers that would be illegal under that standard have be

the george floyd justice in policing act cleared the us house of representatives on wednesday, and will now head to the senate. the trial of derek chauvin, a white officer charged with murdering george floyd, is due to begin in minnesota on monday. at a press conference earlier for the newjustice in policing act, george floyd's nephew said derek chauvin must be held accountable. i think when you look at my uncle's murderer, a police officer kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, we have to hold that accountable. either he is a murderer, or he is not qualified to do his job correctly. either way, somebody needs to be held accountable. there is no way a police officer can get a call on an alleged counterfeit $20 bill and the man, a loved one of ours,

the house bill. so these changes in the senate bill, that could create a problem in the house of representatives. as to go back to the house of representatives so the house and senate are are in sync. will liberals be able to stomach those changes. so far we've seen progressives, they're pretty irate that there is no increase in the national wage standard in this bill, that was stricken from the legislation when it came over from the house of representatives. this is going to produce some headaches for nancy pelosi, speaker of the house, and also president biden as they try to move this final version through the house of representatives next week. alicia? alicia: you mentioned the senators are exhausted, you're there too, i don't know how you do it. thank you so much. we'll keep checking back. chad pergram. griff? griff: pressure is mounting for president biden to take action as a wave of immigrants make their way towards our southern border. christina coleman is live with more, but you're looking there at a shot in mcallen, texas, in the rio grande valley sector, that bus going past that fencing

president, created the senate as a check on the house of representatives. it made the senate smaller and senators' terms of office shorter with the intention of creating a more deliberative body to check ill-considered or tempered legislation in attempts to curtail minority rights. as time as gone on, the legislative filibuster has become perhaps the key way the senate protects minority rights. the filibuster ensures that the minority party has a voice in the senate. it forces compromise, it forces partisanship. even in the now rare case when the majority party has a filibuster-proof majority in the senate, the filibuster still forces the majority party to take into account the views of its more moderate or middle of the road members, thus ensuring that more americans are represented in legislation. people tend to focus on the fact that the filibuster protects the country from any one party's most extreme legislation, but the truth is, the truth is, mr. president, the filibuster is probably the biggest reason that any bill in the senate is ever bipartisan. r

make sure even if you are in the minority party you still acquire a lot of protections in the senate. if you do away with that you end up with two houses of representatives. without the filibuster there is no reason to have the senate. i think we should pause and have a long think for we do away with the branch of our government. host: auburn, washington, good morning. caller: good morning. my question regarding the state voting, is there a way that automatically when a person does die we automatically put it in social security -- is there a way to find out if they have been taken off the registration on voting? guest: this is up to the states to figure out. what i don't like about h.r.1 is six months before an election you cannot challenge any voter on the roll. six months before an election, if you know people should not be on the ballot because they moved, because they passed away -- for whatever reason you can't remove them. i think that is a major problem with h.r.1. i think it is basic common sense. if you are not eligible to vote, you shouldn't be on the voting roll. host: democrat, new york. caller: what a coincidence. two auburns. i have to disa

package i was describing, $1.9 trillion going through congress, the house of representatives has passed that bill. that is after the senateres coming in from the house of representatives and that has just passed. the bill will now go to the president's desk and joe biden will sign it. then that money will begin to be pumped into the us economy, bearing in mind this has been this political tussle between the democrats and republic is whether this, the extent of this spending about $1.9 trillion, is necessary. it will have to be paid back down the track, it is running up the national debt. democrats argue it is certainly necessary because of the pandemic and the extent of poverty in some parts of american society. republicans have resisted that argument, saying this is not an appropriate amount of money to borrow or to pump into the us economy. but it is going to happen because the democrats control the senate the house of representatives and they of course have the president as well, so a major political victory forjoe biden in the early weeks of his presidency. let's turn to central europe now and look at three countries

that is the final version of the biden covid relief bill that will be passed in identify form by the senate and the house of representativesheduled for a vote tomorrow. in tonight's what's on the bill. we are focusing on the under reported section. education from page 33 to 59. and those 26 pages deliver $170 billion of covid relief support for schools from kindergarten through universities. most of the spending, nearly $130 billion, to help k. through 12 classrooms and schools. and funding to up grate end lags, refuse class sizes and enfons social distancing in schools prorks vid protech -- protective equipment. they say schools should just reopen. and they will need federal support to do that, and now democrats are on the verge of delivering that support. joining us now, a member of the house education and labor committee and she was named national teacher of the year in 2016, and bowman of new york, vice chair of the igs committee and was an educator for 20 years before elected to congress. i want to begin with what you are focusing on and what are the most important provisions for the classroom? >> well, thank you so m

support the bill includes a $1400.00 direct payments to taxpayers and an extension of jobless aid the house of representatives is expected to approve the legislation next week. after the senate vote president joe biden urged house lawmakers to move quickly to pass the bill says would provide desperately needed for by pass an american rescue plan will have heeded the voice of the american people not ignored their voices by passing this plan would have delivered real tangible results for the american people and their families will be able to see and know and feel the change in their own lives by passing this plan will approved of this government this democracy can still work. what has to be done whom prove people's lives and for more on this let's get across to washington d.c. and our correspondent carolina chinmoy early to tell us more about the main provisions of this package and who is going to benefit from them if it does pass through the house as expected. well the 1st important point clear as the already mentioned in this bill is direct payments for all american citizens and people who are legally in the united states who are going to get a check of 1004 $100.00 that wil