C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 12/20/2019
3 hours, 4 minutesNational Journal Hotline editor Leah Askarinam discusses impeachment and Campaign 2020, and Kaiser Health News' Julie Rovner discusses this week's 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling and the future of the Affordable Care Act .
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Hearing on Wildfires & the Electric Grid
1 hour, 36 minutesThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impacts of wildfires on electric grid resiliency. Lawmakers asked about wildfire mitigation technology, forest management and power system reliability. Among the witnesses testifying were professors, public utility industry leaders and Energy Department national laboratory officials.
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Defense Secretary Esper & Gen. Milley Briefing
26 minutesDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley held a year-end news conference at the Pentagon. Topics discussed included the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), North Korea, Turkey and the Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers investigation.
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Brookings Institution Discussion on International Security & Defense Policy
55 minutesRetired Gen. Lori Robinson, who was the first woman in U.S. history to lead a combatant command, discussed defense policy and international security at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.
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Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Delivers Remarks at National Press Club
58 minutesThe acting commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) delivers remarks at the National Press Club.
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Texas v. United States Health Care Law Oral Argument
1 hour, 48 minutesA three-judge panel out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has ruled the health care law individual mandate unconstitutional. The court heard oral argument for the State of Texas et al. v. United States et al., back in July 2019 and considered whether the law is invalid after Congress in 2017, under the GOP tax law, repealed the individual mandate penalty. Judge Jennifer Elrod had the opinion for the court and said "it can no longer be read as a tax, and there is no other constitutional provision that justifies this exercise of congressional power." Judge Carol King dissented and would've dismissed the case all together. She wrote, "I would vacate the district court's order because none of the plaintiffs have standing to challenge the coverage requirement. And although I would not reach the merits or remedial issues, if I did, I would conclude that the coverage requirement is constitutional, albeit unenforceable, and entirely severable from the remainder of the Afford
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Justice Dept. IG Testifies on Origins of FBI's Russia Inquiry
2 hours, 7 minutesJustice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on his report on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse allegations related to the 2016 presidential campaign. Senators questioned the inspector general about his findings into the origins of the FBI's Russia inquiry, including how FISA warrants were obtained against 2016 Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Committee members also asked about recommendations in the report and how the inspector general's office can be strengthened.
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Defense Secretary Esper & Gen. Milley Briefing
27 minutesDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley held a year-end news conference at the Pentagon. Topics discussed included the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), North Korea, Turkey and the Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers investigation.
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Cities Tour - Laramie, Wyoming
59 minutesC-SPAN visited Laramie, Wyoming to learn about the history and literary life of the community.
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President Signs Defense Programs & Policy Bill
25 minutesPresident Trumps signs the fiscal year 2020 defense programs and policy bill.
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President Signs Defense Programs & Policy Bill
27 minutesPresident Trumps signs the fiscal year 2020 defense programs and policy bill.
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Campaign 2020: The PBS NewsHour & POLITICO Democratic Debate
2 hours, 26 minutes2020 Democratic presidential candidates participated in the PBS NewsHour & POLITICO Democratic Debate in Los Angeles. Candidates included Joe Biden, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg and Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Major issues discussed included the impeachment of President Trump, the U.S. economy, trade policies, climate change and health care.
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Defense Secretary Esper & Gen. Milley Briefing
26 minutesDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley held a year-end news conference at the Pentagon. Topics discussed included the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), North Korea, Turkey and the Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers investigation.
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Newsmakers: Ellen Weintraub, Federal Election Commission Chair
32 minutesFederal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub talks about the money reported being raised for campaign 2020, political ads and the practice of microtargeting, and the functioning of the FEC itself at this time when it lacks a quorum. She also talks about FEC investigations.
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The Communicators: Tech Companies & Public Policy, Jason Oxman, ITI President
32 minutesThe leader of an association of tech companies -- Jason Oxman of the Information Technology Industry Council -- looks at regulation, trade, privacy and antitrust.
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President Signs Defense Programs & Policy Bill
26 minutesPresident Trump made brief remarks at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at the signing ceremony for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020. During his remarks, the president announced that the U.S. Space Force will officially be the 6th branch of the U.S. military, and that he is appointing General Jay Raymond as the first Chief of Space Operations.
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Defense Secretary Esper & Gen. Milley Briefing
26 minutesDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley held a year-end news conference at the Pentagon. Topics discussed included the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), North Korea, Turkey and the Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers investigation.
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British House of Commons Debate on Brexit Bill
52 minutesU.K. lawmakers approved to advance Prime Minister Boris Johnson's amended Brexit deal, 358-234. The vote came a week after the prime minister's Conservative Party secured a majority government in the general election and the vote on the Brexit bill paves the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union on January 31, 2020. Prior to the vote, the prime minister and other party leaders led the House of Commons in a debate about several parts of the amended bill. Among the speakers in this 50-minute portion included Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scottish National Party parliamentary leader Ian Blackford.
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Texas v. United States Health Care Law Oral Argument
1 hour, 48 minutesA three-judge panel out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has ruled the health care law individual mandate unconstitutional. The court heard oral argument for the State of Texas et al. v. United States et al., back in July 2019 and considered whether the law is invalid after Congress in 2017, under the GOP tax law, repealed the individual mandate penalty. Judge Jennifer Elrod had the opinion for the court and said "it can no longer be read as a tax, and there is no other constitutional provision that justifies this exercise of congressional power." Judge Carol King dissented and would've dismissed the case all together. She wrote, "I would vacate the district court's order because none of the plaintiffs have standing to challenge the coverage requirement. And although I would not reach the merits or remedial issues, if I did, I would conclude that the coverage requirement is constitutional, albeit unenforceable, and entirely severable from the remainder of the Afford
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Hearing on Wildfires & the Electric Grid
1 hour, 37 minutesThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impacts of wildfires on electric grid resiliency. Lawmakers asked about wildfire mitigation technology, forest management and power system reliability. Among the witnesses testifying were professors, public utility industry leaders and Energy Department national laboratory officials.
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British House of Commons Debate on Brexit Bill
51 minutesU.K. lawmakers approved to advance Prime Minister Boris Johnson's amended Brexit deal, 358-234. The vote came a week after the prime minister's Conservative Party secured a majority government in the general election and the vote on the Brexit bill paves the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union on January 31, 2020. Prior to the vote, the prime minister and other party leaders led the House of Commons in a debate about several parts of the amended bill. Among the speakers in this 50-minute portion included Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scottish National Party parliamentary leader Ian Blackford.
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Defense Secretary Esper & Gen. Milley Briefing
26 minutesDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley held a year-end news conference at the Pentagon. Topics discussed included the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), North Korea, Turkey and the Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers investigation.
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President Signs Defense Programs & Policy Bill
25 minutesPresident Trump made brief remarks at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at the signing ceremony for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020. During his remarks, the president announced that the U.S. Space Force will officially be the 6th branch of the U.S. military, and that he is appointing General Jay Raymond as the first Chief of Space Operations.
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Public Affairs Events
17 hours, 2 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.