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Tom Wickham's Five Most Memorable Moments as House Parliamentarian
Extreme Mortman
46 minutes
3 months ago
Tom Wickham's Five Most Memorable Moments as House Parliamentarian
The House parliamentarian. The C-SPAN audience knows the parliamentarian from House rules and procedures and various parliamentary inquiries and interruptions… But what about the personal side of the job? …. The unrivaled opportunity to see Congress history up close and personal – watching it all from the front, facing the chamber, and seeing all the faces… What's that like?
In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we find out.
We talk with former House parliamentarian Tom Wickham .. His career in Congress spanned over a quarter century. And during that time, from his front row seat, Tom Wickham witnessed first-hand some of the most dramatic and iconic moments in House history.
Tom Wickham left Congress in 2020. He's now Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
And now – Tom Wickham is back on C-SPAN!
He's picked the five most memorable moments he experienced as House parliamentarian — and he reveals that list in "The Weekly."
What are Tom Wickham's five most memorable House moments — and why?
Go behind the scenes and find out — in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" — with Tom Wickham.
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Extreme Mortman
Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.
