C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 06/28/2020
3 hours, 2 minutesJudicial Crisis Network's Carrie Severino discusses the current Supreme Court term and important rulings yet to come, and University of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor Traci Parker discusses the lunch counter protests of 1960.
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White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Testify on Federal Response to Pandemic
2 hours, 40 minutesWhite House Coronavirus Task Force members Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Stephen Hahn and Dr. Robert Redfield, along with Adm. Brett Giroir, MD, who oversees coronavirus testing capacity for the nation, testified on the federal response to the pandemic before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Topics touched on in this part of the hearing included whether President Trump has directed slowing down virus testing, the rise in positive cases in several states, and the progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine.
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House Homeland Security Hearing on ISIS & Al Qaeda Threats
1 hour, 55 minutesA House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism held a hearing on the threats that still persist from ISIS and Al Qaeda. The witnesses discussed the continued threats from terrorist organizations, the peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban, the rise of potential Islamic caliphates, and the need to address the root causes of terrorism, not just the actions of terrorist organizations. Several terrorism and intelligence experts appeared before the committee, including former Acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell (Obama Administration, 2012-13).
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Washington Journal: Traci Parker
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor Traci Parker discussed the lunch counter protests of 1960.
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Senate Judiciary Hearing on China & Coronavirus Pandemic
1 hour, 58 minutesLegal scholars and a Mississippi state government official testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on China's role and culpability in the global pandemic response. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who chairs the committee, opened up the hearing saying the "entire world feels played by China." The two-hour hearing focused on the legal justifications to sue China, the resources that are available to put pressure on China and the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus response. Members and witnesses discussed the pros and cons of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) -- a U.S. law that determines the conditions for bringing a lawsuit against a foreign state.
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U.S. House of Representatives: Washington DC Statehood Debate
1 hour, 13 minutesDistrict of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton began the debate on DC statehood by saying Congress has a moral obligation and constitutional authority to make Washington, DC the 51st state. Opponents of the measure argued that it wasn't the intention of the founding fathers for Washington, DC to be a state.
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Vice President Pence in Dallas, TX
34 minutesDuring a trip to Dallas, Vice President Pence spoke to the media, joined by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. They talked about the recent spike in new coronavirus cases in Texas, and the Vice President urged residents of the state to wear masks.
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Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Roundtable on Health Care
17 minutesFormer Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he talked about the Affordable Care Act and his plan to make it available to every American.
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Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Remarks on Health Care
20 minutesFormer Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he talked about the Affordable Care Act and his plan to make it available to every American. He expressed his concern that if President Trump has his way, complications from COVID-19 could become a new pre-existing condition leaving American families without health care protection. He also told the audience that testing saves lives that and widespread testing is the key to opening the economy again.
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Q&A: Elena Conis, History of the Polio Vaccine and Its Lessons for Today
59 minutesUniversity of California at Berkeley historian of medicine Elena Conis talked about the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s and the lessons that its distribution and use can teach us about what to expect when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 06/24/2020
38 minutesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson took questions from members in the House of Commons on his government's reopening efforts and response to the coronavirus pandemic. Later, the prime minister commented on the terror stabbing that claimed the life of one American national, telling members, "we will not let this kind of senseless murder distract us or in anyway allow us to be intimidated or to change our way of life."
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European Parliament Members Deliver Statements on Death of George Floyd & Protests in Europe
1 hour, 13 minutesEuropean lawmakers delivered statements in parliament over the death of George Floyd and the worldwide anti-racism protests and demonstrations that took place in response to his death. Members in the European Parliament offered condolences to the Floyd family and spoke out about racial tensions in Europe, police brutality, and working towards a more representative and diverse body in the European Union. A few days after this debate, members passed a resolution stating that it "strongly condemns the appalling death of George Floyd in the United States, as well as similar murders elsewhere in the world".
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Vice President Pence in Dallas, TX
9 minutesVice President Pence traveled to Dallas to deliver remarks.
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Q&A: Elena Conis, History of the Polio Vaccine and Its Lessons for Today
59 minutesUniversity of California at Berkeley historian of medicine Elena Conis talked about the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s and the lessons that its distribution and use can teach us about what to expect when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 06/24/2020
36 minutesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson took questions from members in the House of Commons on his government's reopening efforts and response to the coronavirus pandemic. Later, the prime minister commented on the terror stabbing that claimed the life of one American national, telling members, "we will not let this kind of senseless murder distract us or in anyway allow us to be intimidated or to change our way of life."
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European Parliament Members Deliver Statements on Death of George Floyd & Protests in Europe
1 hour, 13 minutesEuropean lawmakers delivered statements in parliament over the death of George Floyd and the worldwide anti-racism protests and demonstrations that took place in response to his death. Members in the European Parliament offered condolences to the Floyd family and spoke out about racial tensions in Europe, police brutality, and working towards a more representative and diverse body in the European Union. A few days after this debate, members passed a resolution stating that it "strongly condemns the appalling death of George Floyd in the United States, as well as similar murders elsewhere in the world".
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Vice President Pence in Dallas, TX
34 minutesDuring a trip to Dallas, Vice President Pence spoke to the media, joined by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. They talked about the recent spike in new coronavirus cases in Texas, and the Vice President urged residents of the state to wear masks.
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House Ways and Means Subcommittee Hearing on COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
3 hours, 7 minutesThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a virtual hearing on the impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes. They discussed the Trump Administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak in nursing homes across the country, racial and economic inequities with care, income and training concerns with the staff, and access to testing and medical supplies. They also talked about how the recent de-regulation of nursing homes and long term care facilities have been the catalyst for the spread of the virus at these facilities.
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Vice President Pence in Dallas, TX
34 minutesDuring a trip to Dallas, Vice President Pence spoke to the media, joined by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. They talked about the recent spike in new coronavirus cases in Texas, and the Vice President urged residents of the state to wear masks.
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Q&A: Elena Conis, History of the Polio Vaccine and Its Lessons for Today
58 minutesUniversity of California at Berkeley historian of medicine Elena Conis talked about the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s and the lessons that its distribution and use can teach us about what to expect when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.