Well, I certainly hope the Democrats participate. I continue to think that some things transcend politics like the murder of four of our fellow citizens and whether or not you trust government. That is not a red or blue issue. That is an American issue. As for whether or not they boycott, I hope they don't.

No law can give Congress a backbone if it refuses to stand off as the coequal branch the Constitution made it.

Facts are neither Republican nor Democrat.

I taught the Constitution for ten years, I believe in the Constitution.

If you can turn off certain categories of law, do you not also have the power to turn off all categories of law?

Congress is supposed to provide oversight, the voters are supposed to provide oversight. And you [the media] were supposed to provide oversight. That's why you have special liberties and that's why you have special protections.

These last few years we've seen an unacceptable abuse of power, having a president whose priority is expanding his own power.