Celebration Excuse
Democracy overtakes the upper branch (and gets sucked in by the permanent campaign), a civil rights bill weathers through the Southern filibuster, and Dirty Harry gets elected mayor. Here’s why Mic Check’s shooting political hoops today.
1867
Bang your mouse if you’re down with science, technology, and expos. The first World’s Fair is inaugurated in Paris.
1893
If you love March Madness and you know it, take a shot (alcohol and b-ball both applicable). The first recorded college basketball game occurs in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
1913
The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law. All of a sudden, senators are afraid to vote against the tide.
1960
Filibusters be darned! Ain’t no Southern filibuster gonna stop the Senate from approving this civil rights bill, folks.
1986
Clint Eastwood is elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, proving tough guys can be libertarians too.
The B-Day Street Project
1938: UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan (we’ll pretend Oil-for-Food never happened)
1947: Tom Delay, ex-House Majority leader you love to hate for the K StreetProject, Texas redistricting, Jack Abramoff ties, golfing in Scotland...
1955: Barbara Kingsolver, writer who brought you and Oprah The Poisonwood Bible
1968: Actress who makes research mediums almost believable, Patricia Arquette
Daybook
Stumpin’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears as part of mtvU “Editorial Board” series and the McCain campaign hosts an event with House and Senate members and Event Co-Chairs.
Congress
SENATE
In session.
9:30 a.m.
Senate Armed Services Committee: Hearing on the situation in Iraq and progress made by the Government of Iraq in meeting benchmarks and achieving reconciliation. On tap: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker; and Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq
10:00 a.m.
Senate Finance Committee: Hearing on S.970, the “Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007,” to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program.
10:15 a.m.
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee: Hearing on “The Adequacy of Representation in Capital Cases.”
HOUSE
In session.
4:00 p.m.
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee: Hearing on S.2135, the “Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007,” to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers.
TV
DAYTIME
Oprah: Sports Legends Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Super Coach Vivian Stringer
The View: A day of Hot Topics
Regis & Kelly: Diane Sawyer, David Bach, Leona Lewis
Ellen:ThomasHadenChurch, screenwriter Michael Martin, Chris Daughtry with the African Children’s Choir
Martha: Rosie O’Donnell
LATE NIGHT
Letterman: Sylvester Stallone, the Teutal family, the Mars Volta, Bruce Willis sits in with the CBS Orchestra (R 1/17/08)
Leno: Dennis Quaid, Russell Brand, P.O.D.
Ferguson: Anne Heche, Deion Sanders, Clinton Jackson
Conan: Jarod Miller, David Gregory, John Oliver
Stewart: Cokie Roberts
Colbert: Madeleine Albright
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