Bill Kristol @BillKristol
I don't think Congress held elaborate ceremonies on April 12, 1862, to commemorate the anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter. Instead, on that day the House of Representatives passed legislation ending slavery in Washington D.C. and freeing over 3,000 Americans enslaved there. — PolitiTweet.org
Bill Kristol @BillKristol
Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm put off by the House's elaborate plans for Jan. 6--a historians panel, members speaking ab… https://t.co/RbzThTBmeV