The Senate today (Friday) approved Judge Neil Gorsuch to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, replacing the late Antonin Scalia...that vote was 54-45, with Democrats Heidi Heitkamp, Joe Donnelly and Joe Manchin joining all Republicans present in voting to approve the nominee...next, we'll show you all of today's Senate session leading up to that final confirmation vote...this is about an hour and 15 minutes.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke with reporters immediately following the Senate's 54-45 vote to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Sen. Grassley rejected the idea that the Senate changing the rules to confirm Neil Gorsuch taints the newest justice, noting that current Supreme Court Justice Thomas was more controversial but did not face a filibuster.
Cassandra King, the wife of the late author Pat Conroy, discusses her husband's book, "A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life," at the 10th annual Savannah Book Festival in Savannah, Georgia.
Former President George W. Bush discusses his paintings of American veterans and why he chose them as his subjects. He's joined in conversation by Frederick Ryan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
Author Annie Jacobsen talked about her books and took questions from Book TV viewers. Ms. Jacobsen is the author of "Area 51," "Operation Paperclip," "The Pentagon's Brain," and, most recently, "Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.,S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis."
BookTV interviews the co-owners of Washington D.C.'s Politics & Prose Bookstore, Brad Graham and Lissa Muscatine, about their bookstore's events and reading lists created in reaction to the election of President Trump.
In a compilation of new essays, Camille Paglia, talks about feminism and empowering men and women in her book, "Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism."
Charles Campisi, Former Chief of the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, talks about his work in the bureau to investigate corruption within the force in his book, "Blue on Blue." Chief Campisi is the second longest serving member of the IAB and served under four police commissioners during his tenure. He is interviewed by former NYPD officer Corey Pegues & author of "Once a Cop."
Bassem Youssef, former host of "The Program," Egypt's most popular TV show, talks about his satirical coverage of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and consequences of criticizing the government there. He is interviewed in Chicago by Gigi Pritzker, co-founder of Madison Wells Media.
Craig Shirley examines Ronald Reagan's path to the presidency; from his failed attempt to secure the Republican nomination in 1976 to his presidential victory in 1980. He speaks at the Women's National Republican Club in New York City.
