Justice Scalia is the most reasonable constitutional thinker I've heard.

I learned more about our government and the constitution from watching Justice Scalia’s speeches and Q and A’s than all my years in school.

Scalia was one of the rare individuals who used the Constitution and logic as his guide for all he did as a SCOTUS. He will be missed!

Incredible rhetorical strength from Scalia. Smart and swift.

I so greatly admire Senator Lee for his unyielding love for discussion and pursuit of truth.

We took the same oath to uphold the constitution. Scalia a legend

We need judges like the honorable Scalia.

Really sad we do not have his wisdom anymore. And certainly that we don't have his view of how to explain/define, law.

Thank you for this important congressional moment.

Been watching you tube vids for quite some time. Just watch him like this for the first time. Now I am hooked on really learning what this man is about. I always believed in his reputation but I never really listened to the man speak and his presentation of views with humor.

There are so many things that I disagree with Justice Scalia (like his dissent in Olson), but my god he was absolutely brilliant.

Delegate power= The People LOSE power

Excellent back and forth by two great Americans. It's clear that Scalia was an excellent Supreme Court Justice and that Senator Mike Lee would make an excellent one.

Two things make me cry; hearing the Gospel and the hymns, and listening to Justice Scalia reassure me our framers ensured we live in the best place on earth.

Good Grief ,We don't have a democracy ,we have a Republic

Watching this post RBG and w/ confirmation process of ACB and man, I miss Scalia. The man was smart and articulated the constitution such that the common man understood it. He was not boring to listen to but rather like that funny conservative uncle who still calls you "Kiddo" even though you're 22. Rest in Peace Justice Scalia. Thank you for posting this @SenatorMikeLee

Senator Lee is quite enigmatic as to keep the two justices on the edge in an engaging exchange! Oh and Scalia, we miss him. RIP!

I like to listen to people who know what they are talking about, because they can say it simply and without complicated words.

Scalia is so god damned brilliant. May he rest in peace.

wow,,im getting a real education from the comments here..Thank you and thanks to all others who are sharing also..

YUP!......As he says congress has the first cut....... and WHEN they make a law that is CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION the courts don't strike the law. THEY JUST IGNORE THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW, AS IF IT NEVER EXISTED. And we the people SHOULD DO THE SAME!

Ben Sasse alluded to this issue during the Kavanaugh hearings, and it shows the lengths to which Congress has abdicated its Article I powers to the Executive Branch.

Amy Coney Barrett is of the Scalian school of constitutional law. As I type this an articulate originalist is going through the process of becoming a Justice. Our country might actually have a chance.

Sen. Mike Lee Judiciary Committee, Judges Scalia and Briar that was a very fascinating show, and fun to watch without any doubt in my mind.

Mike Lee is great on the law. I hope he is great on supporting the prez elect. Republicans I pray you stop ceding to Those you should not cede to.

Thank you for posting this, senatormikelee.

Telling it like it is: "We don't strike down your laws, we just ignore them. Where your law does not comport with the constitution, we ignore them. As we say, The Statute Notwithstanding."

Senator Lee you make us proud to be American,after someone like you leading our country.

The balance of powers is correctly addressed by the Justices. The delegation of the US Sentencing Guidelines to the Sentencing Commission is Unconstitutional. The Executive branch has too much unaccountable power to deprive people of their constitutional liberties. Perfect example as to what’s going on on with state and federal delegated rule making on civil liberties. Another prime example is the BLM and the Bundy ranch insistent. Excellent foretelling of what abuses are prevalent.

Agreed. I went to some private lectures he gave years ago while active duty Navy. Once again is it not apparent that speaking ‘aloud’ truths puts you in harms way? And no one will stand up and say enough is enough. What has happened is exactly what the forefathers warned us of and the problem originates directly from what they were running from!

"You have the first cut; the most important cut."

"to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions: a very dangerous doctrine indeed and one which would place us under the despotism of an Oligarchy. "... "I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society, but the people themselves: and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their controul with a wholsome discretion, the remedy is, not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education. this is the true corrective of abuses of constitutional power." Thomas Jefferson

I gotta admit, absolutely brilliant

Scalia was the GOAT

I miss Justice Scalia. What a stud.

What was his roll January 6th. He was one of the first calls trump made January 6th. Lost all respect for this man when he tried to compare trump to a truly great, honest man.

I can't believe no one seemed to laugh at Mike Lee's joke about "dogs engaged in commerce"... I thought that was a brilliant and acerbic joke. Hilarious.

Is there a written transcript to this video? I would like to use this for my research paper

And yet,... When laws and Presidential Acts are unconstitutional but somehow agreed on then I guess it's just ok... For instance, the patriot act... and hundreds more. The constitution, though wonderful in concept, is obviously not strong enough to keep the government honest. they appear honest but behind closed doors they are in agreement. we are subjects and they are rulers. When we do nothing, then we are making a binding agreement that its ok...

In part it sounds like the Congress was wrong when they delegated the issuance of the United States currency to a foreign group of people was and is not Constitutional. Pay for the printing and issuance and high Interest on our own money seems as stupid as having some outside group house, washing the clothes and feeding our military out in the war zones. This cost us far more money than if there was a section of military personnel who did these things for their own branches of the armed forces. Why does the government allow wasteful spending on US script aka currency and military production when the US can handle these duties itself? Corruption maybe? Kick backs etc.? We have an owner's manual but it is disregarded. That must stop.

He says "more efficient" with such a smug smirk. By design, it's SUPPOSED to be difficult to pass laws. If you want to delegate it to anyone, delegate it to the states; not some unaccountable body essentially operating / circumventing the constitution.

We need more judges like this again

Justice Scalia a man of right law. A good for humanity person

We need article 3 courts, period. But they're all article 1 military courts instead. Public vs Private. See High Frequency Radio KZfaq channel

the role of Supreme Court Justices under the Constitution God Bless Justice Scalia Family also Senator Mike Lee

Good men.

Hey Stevie, it's not your place to step in and interrupt your Senior Justice.

We just ignore them ! Yeah man !

1 sec in, nothing said -liked video I know this will be good

5:10 & 10:05 that kinda talk could get a man killed..... "YOU CANT DELEGATE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY".... "WHERE YOUR LAW DOES NOT COMPORT"...

All fine.. except judges are blatantly partisan and propped up by one party or the other seeking to stuff the courts. Couple that with 'jury' system... basically judges play to the gallery. For a truly independent judiciary, they must be outside of strong political affiliations.

". . we just ignore them". Ain't that the truth

Very cunning and wise is this senator i wonder where he gets this very old wisdom, it can withstand it's course through hail storms and brimstones of fire in it's misdt

Beautifully put

We are not a democracy, this country is a constitutional republic. The commentator, congressman/senator, already described "our constitutional republic". The democracy is a corporation that has nothing to do w/the people. See "their" United States Code, Title 28 section 3002 (15)(A). Knowing the difference is paramount to our freedom.

Could the supreme court do away with an amendment? Scotus is only supposed to interpret the constitution, but does that mean if they unanimously decided to do away with free speech granted by the 1st Amendment, could they?

Colleges and schools need to put court system, laws process should be in their curriculum

"We don't strike down your laws gentlemen. We just ignore them!" lol

*_No disrespect but as an Immigrant, I bet I could smack most congressmen/women down when it comes to knowledge of the constitution. I spent 2 years at home in Ireland studying the bill of rights, etc_*

"We just ignore the law and look at the rest of the law as not withstanding." When we are in heaven we will not need a court sytem.

IF THEIR IS NOT A LAW THAT PROHIBITS MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATIONS OR TRADES OF ANY KIND, THIS IS THE TIME TO PASS THEM.

RUN WITH IT, MIKE! START PASSING LAWS THAT REPEAL LAWS, EOs, AND GET RID OF ABC AGENCIES. SCALIA'S PRETTY MUCH TOLD YOU THAT'S YOUR ONLY CHOICE. SMART! HE WON'T STAND IN AN ELECTED OFFICIALS WAY

Social work curriculum should have read, and deal with this topic.

Justice Scalia was in fact one of the best in American history now we have to see Justice Kavanaugh in the Supreme Court what's going in our legal system

you dont give opinion based on normal times on what the supreme courts law has said.. its what the federalist papers say

Sen. Lee's "dog breeding" example....hmmm, ATF? Except that they're known to not like dogs.

It's amazing to me how an originalist like Scalia can believe that the SCOTUS can overturn a law. Where does it say that in the Constitution?

Scalia was Harvey Specter Mentor!!!!!

9:51 proves why we have a tripartite review of constitutionality...

Mike Lee belongs on the Supreme Court.

Scalia's words are inspiring

"We The People are at the Heart of Legislative Power, but aren't the holders of positions, so it is balanced or by it's meant design, balances, while all priviledges and rightful significant honors and efforts, preserved, reveals aspects of it's genius, though it's furtherance of meant manifestation ideal goal is the more enhancements of populational participative contribution to improvement, and resolutional pools of adverse categories, for it's overall betterment, was at the spirited heart of the forefathers' agendas, though prosperity increases an focal of a form of virtue goals of virtues, though with the ensured protection of the wealthy's per point of efforts along per's path, per differing as their point along the path, though a midst topics surpasses just the likes of such an topic, and it's more importance being the foundational principles, that could make it all possible for the masses, or greater majority, as well, not limited to it, the vast enhancements".

Abraham Lincoln movie...i think i must have come on to the wrong site..this time

What does all this mean? That we really do not need government at all? Not at all?

He remains very much a firm believer in the supremacy of the executive, to be sure, but it really is strictly a matter of philosophy, because in the end how much power the president has is truly influenced by what the people are willing to allow (and disallow). Presidential power has grown dramatically since our country was founded, yet this hasn't stifled the other branches of government, so it simply shows how much larger our country is today, in many ways.

The rule of the courts should NOT be to declare acts of the Congress CONSTITUTIONAL because that's what in effect there doing when they don't declare it unconstitutional

Scalia's function is actually the same as a roll of toilet paper.

I miss Genius Justice Scalia.

@MrPloppy1 Yes, there are far too many attorneys in Congress for that to be a valid claim, anyhow.

CANDY..by Robbie Williams..Ray..charles..etc..i dont know the words

How about questioning the justices about why they want to ignore the eiligibility issue..??

Scalia is a saint, and as such we should do well to separate the man from the myth, and while we are this task, in the spirit of a modern day Federalist or a Renaissance Humanist, go 'back to the sources' and have us a look, for in the foundations of things lies the not only the strength of the edifice but the likely problems that may lead to its downfall. The Constitution may be compared to the Bible, if I may carry this analogy of American history to Christianity, particularly the Reformation period further. Certainly, in the mind of Americans it carries enormous weight. It is revered, even when it is not understood. Appeal is made to it from anti-abortion advocates to atheist secularists. Not without reason, as it is called the "supreme law of the land." The Rule of Law is believed to be a matter of sheer reason, incontrovertible. Most everybody finds comfort in the idea that no one is above the law. But what if we're wrong, and what if law is not the defining principal of government and not the highest principle in the thing that we call the United States. If I may go into heretical territory for a moment, what if the Constitution isn't really what we think? Let's go back to the Bible analogy. Every Evangelical claims to believe the Bible and to uphold it with all his heart, yet no two of them agree upon it's exact meaning. While it is put forth as final authority, the division widens every more. It is believed to be sufficient, and then every possible effort is made to back it up with history, archeology, theology, anthropology, etc. So to with the Constitution. "Federalists" like Scalia put themselves in an odd position. They strongly emphasize the supremacy of the Constitution, but need a critical framework to support their conclusions. They call their theology Originalism, Textualism, Strict Constructionism. They argue on the merits of each, and are not afraid to split a hair when necessary. Even the name Federalist is ironic and telling. The Civil War put state's rights to rest more or less and cemented the federal system we have today, but it wasn't that way in the beginning, and it's not that Federalism from which they derive their name. They are talking about the Federalism of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. The Federalism of "the Federalist Papers," the collection of arguments printed and disseminated at the time of the ratification of the Constitution to convince states, particularly those states were anti-Federalism was strongest such as New York to ratify the document. So the Federalism of Scalia and others isn't really opposed to state's rights, grass roots populism, small government, individual liberties including gun rights and all the things that the anti-Federalists were for. Scalia and others argue in favor of these very things when it suits their conservative agenda. They appeal to the Founding Fathers, the founding documents, even the "founding generation," but are very much people of our time. They pick and choose which traditions they like and ignore or actively oppose the others. Back again to the Bible. People believe in the Bible but don't obey the Bible. People love the Bible but are ignorant of the Bible. People think the Bible is the 'word of God,' and know little about it's real authors and their history. Some who really know the Bible find it's impossible to understand it without some external narrative. As a lover of the Constitution, Scalia rightly found himself in this last category. He needed, and we need what Bible student's call "helps," lexicons, histories, commentaries, textual analyses, anything and everything that will shed some light on the subject. I don't know where I'm going with this, but I think it's into uncharted waters. The Christian faith has a much longer history than the United States. Last time I checked, Christianity was still divided. There are two parties if you're a Westerner--Catholic and Protestant. Two parties if you're an Easterner--Orthodoxy and everyone else. Three parties if you're more nuanced--Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism and the Reformation traditions. While Christianity was never meant to be divided, at least if you believe the words of Jesus in the Bible, America has always been divided. We are the United States, a blatant oxymoron. Scalia was in fact a partisan. That's not a bad thing, if you believe that one party is better. He was a textualist when the text said something he liked. He was a historian when history gave him better evidence. Scalia was a Catholic but thought like an American, like a Protestant. The rallying cry of the Protestant (and America is a Protestant as most thinkers have pointed out) was "Sola Scriptura." The rallying cry of the Federalist is something like it, back to the Constitution. But it's disingenuous. There was in fact a time when the Bible was ignored and needed to be rediscovered. The Constitution has never been put in that ignominious position. Here is the place where my analogy ceases to work. The Constitution is literally thin, fours sheets of paper (parchment). The Bible is thick. But the historical angle is always interesting.

but congress does delegate legislative authority all the time.. with their appointment of unelected Blue Ribbon Panels. taxation with out representation has returned in many cases.

I am sorry Antonia Scalia is no longer a justice. He is very knowledgeable on the Constitution.

Justice Scalia possessed a brilliant legal mind. Sorely missed.

Alphabet soup agencies don't 'legislate' they regulate so that's how Congree and the President get around deligating their constitutional authority. So Scalia's saying don't come to me because there was no Doc. of Delegation of Constitu. Legislative Authority in the first place! Right! Its called Regulation, not Legislation. Reminds me a lot of Greenspans 'Fed Speak'

10:05. Lol.

NO, no, no,,this i do not believe..

5:00 And when the agency becomes the patient, shall the Constitution witness the executive's Bible or Handbook for Mercenaries, or his dictionary, or what? Nothing is precedent when you're right; is that clear, now? Who needs branches in the first place? No consent for George, maybe; or just no advice. The lawyers will all advocate what's right, then.

All dogs go to heaven even a coke dog named Charlie.

One hell of a Wop..

I don't know you

On a another note they are using my spirit the government giving me alot of spiritual deaths.

this scrams OSHA overreach all over the place

Justice Scalia used the term, "Supreme Court Law". There is no such thing. The constitution stipulates in Article VI, Clause 2 what "constitutes" the "... Law of the Land ..." and Court Opinions are NOT listed! It does, however, stipulate that "... the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, ...". That's strange because they seldom act as if they are! The other two key phrases in Cl 2 are "... made in Pursuance thereof ..." and "under the Authority of the United States, ...", of course!

Breyer stayed as close as he could to Scalia to look as smart but doesn't speak with substance.

It's disgusting to know Scalia is gone and the three marxist stooges are left: judge jackson, kagan, silly sonia...I go off topic but jackson seems reasonable and thoughtful, much more intelligent than sotomayor and kagan..I will reserve judgment on her

Contrast these high minded discussions with fast food slogans from AOC and Jihadi Talib. Wow.

Cause of Judge Scalia's Death? Can anybody say: The Podesta Brothers?

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