. >> there was robert taft as the to 20th-century once but the biggest was john calhoun and to the free civil war era so his committee quickly decided on the top three end they had a longer debate and then yvette back at that point george norris was a progressive but then there was a thought it could be a filibuster so kennedy had to back off so even then there was a hint of of filibuster. >> host: what would you say was one of kennedy's substantive pieces of legislation? >> he was very active on labor issues. it was thus a huge issue at the time it was the issue that he mastered now understanding the nuances of the of labor law with that complex political battle but to give some marvelous speeches with the french involvement algeria and how that u.s. should try to re-emerge in the cold war. the most compelling person that i expected and of course, had great contemporaries. head with a scoop jackson did was an interesting time. >> host: what was the relationship with lead did john said? >> guest: i spent time at the kennedy library at his file was thick with letters asking for better co

this really takes me back to 1860 when john calhoun of south carolina came up with this doctrine of nullificationwe don't have to follow the laws we put in. if they're breaking the laws, they ought to be arrested for breaking the law. >> it's interesting you emphasized nullification. at a nullification seminar last year, the same leading candidate now for the republicans of north carolina, he called health care law tyranny. listen to this. >> what happens if you don't pay taxes? you go to jail. the doctors who partake in it, we go to jail. how is this not tyranny? that's what we have today. >> i mean, bill. nullification, tyranny. i mean, isn't this all about delegitimatizing the president so they can undercut his agenda? zb shows me two things. yes. number one, they are out to delegitimatize the president. and it shows the tea party -- the essence of this tea party is a racist institution. it is born of the fact that they cannot stand the fact that a black man is president of the united states. it also shows me despite what happened in virginia, this republican hasn't learned one lesson. they st

but the big ones were john calhoun, daniel webster, henry clay, the great triumvirate of the pre-civil or war era. so kennedy's committee quickly decided on the top three, webster, clay, calhoun. they had a longer debate on the next two, and even back at that point kennedy would prefer a gentleman by the fame of george norris -- by the name of george norris, but there were some hint that is the nebraska senators might filibuster, so he had to back off. even back then there were some subtle hints of filibusters in the senate. >> what would you say was one of president ken pity's most substantive pieces of legislation in the senate. >> well, he was very activity on labor issues, and that was the one domestic issue that he really, really dug into. it was a huge issue back at the time. it was the one maybe domestic issue he mastered, and even his contemporaries said he understood the nuances of labor law better than anyone. it just seems he got caught in a complex kind of political battle, and the final bill didn't really resemble what he wanted. so i would say labor law but also on foreig

but the big ones were john calhoun, daniel webster, henry clay.the great triumvirate of the pre-civil war era. so kennedy's committee quickly decided on the top three, webster, clay, calhoun. they had a longer debate on the next two, and even back at that point kennedy would prefer a gentleman by the name of george -- [inaudible] to be the leading progressive, but there was some hint that the nebraska senators might filibuster, so kennedy had to back off. so even back then there were some subtle hints of filibusters and delays in the senate. >> what would you say was one of president kennedy's most substantive pieces of legislation in the senate? >> well, i would say two things. first of all, he was very active on labor issues. he was the chairman of a labor subcommittee, and that was the one domestic issue that he really, really dug into. it was a huge issue back at the time. he mastered it. it was the one maybe domestic issue he mastered, and even his contemporaries said that he understood the nuances of labor law better than anyone. interesting

calhoun. mamarin county native. jakarsampson. st. john drops to 6 and 5. southern illinois barry hen henson. >> my wife can score more than two buckets. i know my wife will at least shut fake one time. >> 2 for 11 against murray state. indiana at miami. getting in the face, mare mario chalmers. heat wins 97-94. the heat are 19 and 6. hard to fathom, but there is a chance the superbowl will not be played on sunday. this year's game will be played at metlife stadium. could be snowy. a blizzard is possible. they want saturday or monday should a huge storm hits. we will find out what the weather is like in new jersey in early february. what will be the last regular season game in candlestick park, they could play in the play offs. willis on what playing at the stick has meant to him. >> i will be grateful to have played on that field with guys who have one championships. every time you step in there it is a memory that will not be forgotten. >> 1, 2, 3 win. >> the season ending list, the role goes to anthony dixon. >> getting all the motions motions right and

calhoun. >> i looked into that. it was a powerful statement. i hadn't realized the hatred, one example, of john quincy adams and daniel webster. adams called daniel webster the man with the rotten heart. it was daniel webster who blocked john quincy adams' one major aspiration, to be a united states senator. daniel webster did not want his other deligate from massachusetts to be john quincy adams, a former president whom he couldn't manipulate. he wanted somebody less threatening and got somebody less threatening. for the rest of his life, john quincy adams resented webster for that particular action. they hated each other. they also loved each other. it was daniel webster who wrote who wrote the inscription that is on john quincy adams about the accomplishments. >> hated and loved each other? >> it was a love and hate relationship. >> another one. clay could be savage. there was a fistfight on the senate floor. who was benton? >> thomas hart benton a democrat , from missouri. henry clay was a whig. they were opposing parties. benton was a large bullying type of man who was remembered for pulli

when sir john calhoun, danny webster, henry clay, the pre-civil war era. kennedy's committee quickly decided on the top three. they had a longer debate on the next two. even back at that point, kennedy would prefer a gentleman by the name of churchgoers to be abating progressive. they resent him for nebraska's senators may filibuster that joy. the kennedy hatch back off. there were some subtle hints of filibusters in the senate. >> what would you say was one of president kennedy's most substantive pieces of legislation in the senate? >> first of all, he was asked about labor issues. he was chairman of the labor subcommittee and i was the one domestic issue that he really dug into. is a huge issue in that time. he mastered it. it was the one domestic issue he mastered. he understood the nuances of labor a lot better than anyone. interestingly, he caught in a complex political battle and the final bill didn't really resemble what he wanted. so i was a vapor lock, but also foreign policy. he gave some really marvelous beaches on the french involvement in chin

>> there was robert taft and robert for the to 20th century ones, but the big ones were john calhoun, daniel webster, henry clay in the pre-civil war era. so kennedy's committee quickly decided on the top three webster, clay calhoun. they had a longer debate on the next two and even back at that point, kennedy would prefer george forest to be the leader but there were senators that might filibuster that choice, so kennedy had to back off and go with robert. so even back then there were some hints of filibuster in the senate. >> why would you say was one of president kennedy's most substantive pieces of legislation in the senate? >> well i would say two things. first of all he was active in the leader issues. he was the chairman of the labor subcommittee, and about was the one domestic issue that he really dug into. it was a huge issue back at the time. he mastered it. was maybe the one domestic issue he mastered. and it's contemporary that he understood the nuances of the labor law more than anyone. interestingly, he got caught in a political battle and the final bill didn't really re