the democratic leaders had a very similar letter to kevin martin. we actually ended up having our meetings like teleconference. i remember the very last meeting for my other former colleague was by phone which was kind of sad. she didn't get the proper sendoff. nonetheless, no major conflict issues. we hoped we could have reform a universal service but had to wait a few more years. first, obama chairman after the commissioner. these are normal things. the elections happened. but your pencils down, the american people voted for a change so let's move on. we got to have a permanent chairman, while it was interim chairman, we did the transition. teed up an initiative on broadband strategy. we did quite a few things. it seems to me that on something like special access or bds, i remember signing letters -- maybe rob was there -- we would deal with this issue by 2007. it is now 2017 almost, it is not there. at some point, you have to say, ok, let's go ahead and do what we got, but we cannot go back and start the research over and everybody fighting over

george mason because something of an anti-federalist by the end. you have some people there. anderry and george mason, evan roanoke did not sign? dr. larson: that's right. >> what was the main reason they didn't sign? dr. larson: they all had their own reasons. the one thing they had in common was there was no bill of rights. they thought the state's government, the constitution should have a bill of rights. there were also concerned the presidency was too powerful. george mason would be strong on that view. he said he wanted a committee of ehree, like republican roma had to represent different regions of the country. you had that problem, there were a variety of other problems. they didn't like how the senate was organized. , i forgotl of them a necessaryg one, and proper clause. when the enumerated powers of the central government, like inner-city colors and war power, -- commerce and war power, there were a few of them. this was not even the original list randolph proposed. wilson snuck in the added one. they said, that's everything. included in what is necessary and impro

also mason, george mason become something of an anti-federalist by the end. brian: jerry and george mason and one other -- edmund randolph did not sign? prof. larson: they did not sign. brian: they were there but did not sign? prof. larson: right. brian: what was the reason they did not sign? prof. larson: it differed. the one thing they had in common was there was no bill of rights. they thought there should be a bill of rights. that was the one thing they had in common. they also had concerns the presidency was too powerful. that was certainly george mason would be strong on that view. he did not think you could have this powerful presidency. he thought you could have a committee of three, each representing a different region of the country, so all regions would be represented with one unified president. you had that problem. there were a variety of other problems. they did not like how the senate was organized. they did not like -- oh, i forgot the other big one. the necessary and proper clause. when they enumerated the powers of the central government suc

they have to show that at the time that george zimmerman dealt the deathblow, he was motivated .olely by racial animus >> is civil rights activists, scholars, and political operatives discuss president obama's legacy on the areas of civil rights and race. tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. president-elect donald trump continued meeting with advisers and possible cabinet appointees in new jersey. including governor chris morris rogers, and rudy giuliani. after made with general john kelly, he spoke to reporters. trump: really fantastic day. tremendous talent. tremendous people. really we have some incredible people going to be working for the president. make america great again. right? fantastic. general management, we really had some great meetings and you will be hearing about it soon. thank you. [crosstalk] announcer: tomorrow, it discussion on the presidential transition process with former presidential white house chiefs of staff. it is live beginning at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> we're asking students to participate in this shares studentcam video documentary

also, george mason becomes something of an anti-federalist y the end. elder before eberry was one. george mason and desmond randolf did not sign? they were there but did not sign? prof. larson: yes. brian: what was the reason they did not sign? prof. larson: it differed with each of them. they all had their own reason. the one thing they had in common was there were no bill of rights. they thought there should be a bill of rights. this is the one they had in common. they also had concerns that the presidency was too powerful. certainly george mason would be strong on that view. he did not think you should have this powerful a presidency. he wanted a committee of three like republican rome had, each representing a different region on of the country, though all the regions would be represented rather than one unified president. he had that problem. there were a variety of other problems. they didn't like quite how the senate what is organized. i forgot idn't -- the other big one, the necessary and proper clause. when they enumerated the powers of the central government, such as the p

martin, theyayvon call george zimmerman a white hispanic. have you ever heard of a white hispanic? he doesn't fit into a category. it is important to the federal government to do this. it is a scam. it is a game. why don't we just call it killing, murder, assault, battery? white, doinglin this, blacks, doing this, let's get rid of the hate crimes. matthew shepard, that wasn't -- that that crime crime wasn't based on him being gay. it was based on drugs, robbing for drugs and money. host: you mentioned this briefly in terms of the 2015 statistics about hate crimes. your thinking is the 2016 reporting will be much higher. guest: i think so. we have every indication that it will be. the press is full of accounts of incidents. i was talking to a colleague from the department of justice to other day who said judging by what is coming across his desk, the most dangerous thing to be in america is a college aged muslim woman who covers her head . aey are being subjected to salt ranging from ripping the head cover off to actual physical assaults. and think need to stop about what is happeni