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One bill would recognize the legacy of a local environmental pioneer. The other authorized the District's school take-over plan. Both were held up in the U.S. Senate through the use of "senatorial holds". Kojo explores the unique power wielded by U.S. Senators, and the rules that govern legislative activity on the Hill.
James Thurber, Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
David Hawkings, Managing Editor, CQ Weekly
Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Senator (D- MD)
This week, the US Supreme Court granted all parents the right to advocate for their children's special education needs without the assistance of a lawyer. We look at what the case means for students, parents and school districts, both locally and nationwide.
Christina Samuels, Reporter, Education Week
Pete Wright, attorney, Wrightslaw.com
It's an annual event that makes moviegoers salivate: the release of the big summer blockbuster. But what gives a blockbuster staying power once it's no longer on the big screen? We'll look at memorable flicks of years past and assess whether this summer's crop are headed to the annals of great film -- or the dustbin.
Jennice Fuentes, Host, "Actualidades" Hispanic Communications Network; Arts Critic, WETA's "Around Town"
Joe Barber, Entertainment Editor, WTOP; Arts Critic, WETA's "Around Town"; Arts Columnist, The Current Newspapers
David Kipen, Author, "The Schreiber Theory; A Radical Rewrite of American Film History" (Melville House); and Director of Literature, the National Endowment for the Arts
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