mr. blair: thank you. thank you for that very kind and generous introduction. this is my first time here. i have been wowed already. by the hospitality and passion i see around the room. i promise you, as i told my table mates i did drink some coffee so i could stay awake. hopefully i will fulfill that promise. but i want to take you back right now, trying to go back 150 years. one of the hardest things i try to do as a historian is take people back into the context of a particular time. this time is when the victors held the defeated south in a very hard grasp. it was a moment when even former confederates feared the worst cute the worst in that case was that some of them could be charged with treason and executed. the view of many northerners, they had after all waged war against united states, the -- fulfilling even the narrow definition of the crime in the constitution. readderates, they could newspapers and hear what was going on in the north. there was a lot of indication that northerners

mr. blair: not voluntarily. [laughter] i think thet: president-elect does. [laughter] mr. blair: you see how it is used, but it is a new phenomenon and it is intertwined with conventional media. when i was first prime minister -- bvc, the bbc's renews had -- this is a big change in which inflammation -- in which information flows. there are parts of it that are new and parts of it that are not new, but i am convinced that the only way to confront the anger is to provide the answers. and when information flows. so i think parts of this that are very new, parts of the that are not new but i'm actually convinced the only way to confront the anger is to provide the answers. that's why a a strong sentiment among my is only way to do that we need a center that is not a flabby, wishy-washy. we need something strong and must do it that is providing answers to the challenges people face. gillian: well, you were very tactful as a politician figure wearing a tie that is a nice mix of red and blue. a perfect mix of red and blue. so, your tie is wonderfully centrist. but when you were i

mr. blair: virtually all of that went away on christmas day of 1868. johnson made his favorite christmas pardon. the way they wanted set a pardon everybody. and said iwand pardon everybody. they did not even make it an issue after that point. -- disabilities up to 1898, to the spanish-american war. some people were still covered. i might add jefferson davis was definitely still covered when an attempt was made to make a blanket amnesty in 1876, the one exception of givers and davis is the holding that killed the deal completely. thing,on the two thirds even before the 14th amendment became the law of the land congress was putting through bills removing the disabilities from shall we say cooperative confederates like former confederate governor joe brown who joined the republican party. it was also kind of a carrot being used from the very first. mr. blair: thank you. >> section 2 says that it indicated immigrants, former slaves, black people living in the country. why does it exclude indians? -

mrs. clinton's personal aide was bringing her gown from blair house over to the white house for the inaugural balls that night and she thought the wave system at the white house, which is 2 white house access visitor's entry system meant that you showed up at the gate and waved. [ laughter ] and they knew you were coming in with the dress and you're supposed to be there. well, that's not the case, but we can laugh about that but what's -- in a post-9/11 period, the presidents after that were absolutely correct to figure out, again, peaceful transition of power and how to make that easier. anita could attest and so could gary in 2008 the table top exercises that they had been doing with both of the staffs came into play the morning of the inauguration because they had a very serious threat. and both teams, both the outgoing and the incoming team worked in the situation room right up until almost the time to transfer power. so it's serious business and we have to treat it like serious business and that's what this transition process is doing. so, yes, there's hecticness, but i think a lot of th

mrs. clinton's personal aide was bringing her gown from blair house over to the white house for the inauguralnd she thought that the system of the wave white, the house access visitors' entry system, meant that you showed up at the gate and waved. they knew that you were coming in with the dress and you were supposed to be there, but that's not the case. we can laugh about that. but the thing is in a post-9/11 period, the presidents after that were absolutely correct to figure out peaceful transition of power. and how to make that easier. gary could attest in 2008, the table talk exercises they had been doing with both of the staff came into play the morning of the inauguration, because they had a very serious threat and both teams, both outgoing and incoming team, worked in the situation room right up until almost the time to transfer power. so it's serious business, and we have to treat it like serious business, and that's what this transition process is doing. yes, there is hectic this, but i think a lot of chaos has gone out of the situation. martha: terry, you talked about bipartisanship

mrs. clinton's personal aide was bringing her gown from blair house over to the white house for the inaugural ball and the white house access visitors' entry system meant that you showed up at the gate and waved. they knew that you were coming in with the dress and you were supposed to be there and that's not the case. we can laugh about that. but the thing is in a post-9/11 period, the presidents after that were absolutely correct to figure out peaceful transition of power. and anita could attest in 2008, the table talk exercises they had been doing with both of the staffs came into play the morning of the inauguration, because they had a very serious threat and both teams, both outgoing and incoming team worked in the situation room right up until almost the time to transfer power. so it's serious business and we have to treat it like serious business and that's what this transition process is doing. yes, there is heckicness but the chaos has gone out of the situation. martha: terry, you talked about bipartisanship. and there is legislation that has been passed in the last few years and can

blair. donna s crmbings havez. valerie, dave, susan ross, liz dawson, maureen hollohan, fred higgins, deana behren, and all the staff that works with them on the subcommittees and the full committee. so mr. speaker, in closing, let me thank you for the help that you've given me as chairman of the committee over the years, both on the committee and off. the friendships that we have developed, the camaraderie that develops and exists on our committee, and throughout the body. it's been a great honor to serve in this role. i look forward to continuing to work in the committee to do the nation's work. thank you all for your collaboration, your consideration, and your companionship over the last six years. with that, the house went on to pass this measure. this continuing resolution goes to the senate with government funding set to expire midnight friday. >> chicago mayor rahm emanuel and a british member of parliament will sit down to discuss the future of cities and how urban centers can engage more politically. from the brookings institution at 10:00 a.m. eastern. and what the international community can do to combat human trafficking at 1:00 eastern at the center for strategic and intern

blair. donna s crmbings havez. valerie, dave, susan ross, liz dawson, maureen hollohan, fred higgins, deana behren, and all the staff that works with them on the subcommittees and the full committee. so mr. speaker, in closing, let me thank you for the help that you've given me as chairman of the committee over the years, both on the committee and off. the friendships that we have developed, the camaraderie that develops and exists on our committee, and throughout the body. it's been a great honor to serve in this role. i look forward to continuing to work in the committee to do the nation's work. thank you all for your collaboration, your consideration, and your companionship over the last six years. with that, >> the house -- the house went on to pass that measure today. current government funding expires tomorrow at midnight. the house is done with legislative work for the day, the rest of the week, and for the rest of the year. they finished all legislative business today and the 115th congress is set to begin on tuesday, january 3. you can watch the house live here on c-span when members gavel back in for a brief pro forma session over the next few weeks. earlier today, the last of

blair. donna s crmbings havez. valerie, dave, susan ross, liz dawson, maureen hollohan, fred higgins, deana behren, and all the staff that works with them on the subcommittees and the full committee. so mr. speaker, in closing, let me thank you for the help that you've given me as chairman of the committee over the years, both on the committee and off. the friendships that we have developed, the camaraderie that develops and exists on our committee, and throughout the body. it's been a great honor to serve in this role. i look forward to continuing to work in the committee to do the nation's work. thank you all for your collaboration, your consideration, and your companionship over the last six years. with that, mr. speaker, i yield ack. the speaker pro tempore: all time for debate has expired. pursuant to house resolution 949, the previous question is ordered. the question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from kentucky, mr. rogers. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. mr. rogers: i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for the yeas