Conversation comes after a week of battles over book bans on Capitol Hill
Democratic ranking member raised objections
'We need more politicians who are reading books and fewer politicians banning books'
Congressional Republicans are trying to roll back progress, the president said.
'House Republicans have just elected a speaker nominee who in 16 years in Congress hasn’t passed a single bill'
Wyo. college student brutally murdered in October 1998
Resolution follows expanded 23-count indictment of the congressman
Congressman's ex-campaign treasurer plead guilty last week
Congressman has long anti-equality record
Former vice president advisor will succeed Dianne Feinstein
