C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
Expand All-
HSE ARMED - Middle East Security
1 hour, 47 minutesU.S. Central Command head Gen. Joseph Votel testified before the House Armed Services Committee announcing that the military has launched an investigation to determine if the U.S. was responsible for recent civilian casualties in Mosul, Iraq. He acknowledged that the military has not relaxed the rules of engagement. In addition, Gen. Votel agreed with the assessment previously made by Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the senior U.S. commander in Iraq, that U.S.-led airstrikes "probably had a role" in civilian casualties in Mosul. Gen. Votel also addressed the various security challenges in the Middle East saying Iran poses the greatest long term threat to stability in the region.
-
FBI Director James Comey at INSA Dinner
1 hour, 2 minutesFBI Director James Comey spoke at a dinner held in his honor by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. He outlined the FBI's strategy priorities and the ongoing tension between privacy and public safety concerns in terms of data encryption and what the intelligence community can and cannot legally access over the course of investigations. Director Comey then sat down for a conversation with former Bush and Obama administrations National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael Leiter and took questions from those in attendance.
-
Public Affairs Events
30 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
-
U.S. Senate
8 hours, 20 minutes -
First Lady Presents 2017 International Women of Courage Award
54 minutesFirst Lady Melania Trump delivered remarks and presented the 2017 International Women of Courage awards during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC. She said the recipients were role models, and called for continued progress on women's issues around the globe. Afterward, two of the award recipients spoke about their experiences advocating for human rights.
-
AIPAC POLICY - Harris and Menendez
47 minutesSenators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) addressed the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington, DC. In prepared remarks, both senators pledged economic and military support for Israel and addressed security threats Israel faces in the Middle East.
-
U.S. Senate: Family Planning Re-Air
-
Package for 'Secretary of State Tillerson Arrival
60 secondsSecretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Ankara, Turkey and met with the Turkish foreign minister.
-
Package for 'Secretary of State Tillerson-Turkish FM Presser
27 minutesSecretary of State Rex Tillerson held a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey with his Turkish counterpart. Secretary Tillerson stressed that both the United States and Turkey faced difficult options ahead in their efforts to defeat ISIS, but expressed confidence in a renewed relationship between the two nations. The Turkish foreign minister criticized the Obama administration and told reporters he expected better cooperation with the current administration.
-
CONGRESSIONAL FORUM NFL PLAYERS
1 hour, 51 minutesNFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins took part in a congressional forum on ways to improve community-police relations and the criminal justice system. They shared their first-hand experiences with Congress and outlined efforts to build greater trust among police and minority communities. The forum was co-hosted by House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA).
-
SAIS RISE OF POPULISM
1 hour, 36 minutesA panel examines the spread of populism in certain regions of the world including the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Representatives from academia and journalism discuss its origins and contributing factors, the 2016 presidential election and the movement's implications for global politics, business and the media. Speakers included BuzzFeed Editor in Chief Ben Smith. The event was co-hosted by the global market research firm Ipsos and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
-
U.S. Senate: Family Planning Re-Air
-
Package for 'Secretary of State Tillerson Arrival
2 minutesSecretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Ankara, Turkey and met with the Turkish foreign minister.
-
Package for 'Secretary of State Tillerson-Turkish FM Presser
29 minutesSecretary of State Rex Tillerson held a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey with his Turkish counterpart. Secretary Tillerson stressed that both the United States and Turkey faced difficult options ahead in their efforts to defeat ISIS, but expressed confidence in a renewed relationship between the two nations. The Turkish foreign minister criticized the Obama administration and told reporters he expected better cooperation with the current administration.
-
CONGRESSIONAL FORUM NFL PLAYERS
1 hour, 50 minutesNFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins took part in a congressional forum on ways to improve community-police relations and the criminal justice system. They shared their first-hand experiences with Congress and outlined efforts to build greater trust among police and minority communities. The forum was co-hosted by House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA).
-
SAIS RISE OF POPULISM
1 hour, 34 minutesA panel examines the spread of populism in certain regions of the world including the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Representatives from academia and journalism discuss its origins and contributing factors, the 2016 presidential election and the movement's implications for global politics, business and the media. Speakers included BuzzFeed Editor in Chief Ben Smith. The event was co-hosted by the global market research firm Ipsos and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
-
House Appropriations Hearing on Health & Human Services Budget
2 hours, 6 minutesHealth and Human Services Secretary Dr. Tom Price said the president's initial budget framework that proposes funding cuts to his agency is not an attempt to deconstruct the department. Dr. Price's comments came during an exchange with Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) during a hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. He was responding to her question on whether he supported the Defense Department's budget increase at the expense of cuts to the Health and Human Services Department. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) chairs the subcommittee while Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) serves as the ranking member.
-
Hearing on the Military's Pilot Shortage
1 hour, 24 minutesThe top personnel officials from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee on a pilot shortage affecting all four of the services. Members of the Military Personnel subcommittee asked questions about the severity of and potential solutions to the pilot shortage, and focused on what ways the military could better compete with private sector employers such as commercial airlines.