C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Commencement Speeches: Education Sec. Betsy Devos at Bethune Cookman Commencement
25 minutesEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college as graduates protested with boos during her speech. At one point the school's president threatened to mail the students their degrees. Bethune-Cookman is located in Daytona, Florida.
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Bill Clinton on Childhood Obesity
41 minutesFormer President Bill Clinton spoke about ongoing efforts to combat childhood obesity at the annual summit of the Partnership for a Healthier America in Washington, DC.
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Senate Banking Hearing on Housing Finance Policy
2 hours, 0 minuteFederal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt reiterated his concerns over long term conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and stressed that it is Congress' job to chart a path out of it. He went on to urge lawmakers to act expeditiously on such legislation. Director Watt's position came during testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) chairs the committee while Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-IL) serves as the ranking member.
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Vice President Pence on Persecuted Christians
29 minutesVice President Mike Pence addressed the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in Washington, DC. The vice president told the audience that President Trump would stop groups like ISIS that are persecuting Christians. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association hosted the event. Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of the evangelist leader Billy Graham, introduced the vice president.
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Energy Infrastructure Security and Electromagnetic Pulse Threat
1 hour, 58 minutesA Senate committee examined the security of the nation's energy infrastructure including the threats posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). These are natural or man-made bursts of energy that can potentially disable the electrical power grid. Panelists included former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the acting chair of the federal Energy Regulatory Commission and former defense and security officials of past presidential administrations. This hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was chaired by Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).
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Discussion on Finding Political Common Ground
1 hour, 17 minutesTom Perez, the Democratic National Committee chair, and Michael Steele, the former Republican National Committee chair, speak about the importance of bipartisanship in lawmaking and governing.
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Campaign 2018: Senate Judiciary Hearing on Russia & 2016 Elections
3 hours, 18 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified. Ms. Yates spoke about two late January 2017 meetings she had with the White House general counsel about certain behavior of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, and her concerns that Gen. Flynn had become the subject of potential blackmail by Russia. She also explained her conclusion that President Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees was unlawful; she was fired as acting attorney general for refusing to enforce the order.
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Review of British Parliament
1 hour, 3 minutesBBC Parliament looked back at all the major events that took place in the U.K. and the British Parliament during the 2015-2017 legislative session -- one of the shortest sessions in over 40 years. Topics included the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union, known as Brexit, the resignation of David Cameron, the London terror attacks, and Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to hold snap elections in June 2017.
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Hearing on the Endangered Species Act
1 hour, 12 minutesThe fish and wildlife agency directors for Florida, Arizona, and Rhode Island testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the Endangered Species Act and their experiences working with federal officials to enforce the 1973 law. The hearing was truncated because of a procedural move made by Senate Democrats disallowing committee hearings for the remainder of the day, a reaction to President Trump having fired FBI Director James Comey.
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White House Briefing
52 minutesNational Security Adviser H.R. McMaster spoke to reporters and took questions about at the president's upcoming foreign trip at the top of the White House daily briefing. The president was scheduled to make stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy. Then, Press Secretary Sean Spicer took questions on news of the day, including the content of recent tweets from the president, and whether or not recordings exist of conversations between the president and former FBI Director James Comey.
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Public Affairs Events
2 hours, 32 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Hearing on Defense Department Cybersecurity
1 hour, 44 minutesFormer Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was among those testifying at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military cybersecurity. Most of the questions from senators focused on the ability of the current federal cybersecurity apparatus to respond to attacks, and what ways it could be reorganized to better thwart future offensives.
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Sen. Klobuchar at Polk County Dems Dinner
47 minutesSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered keynote remarks at a fundraising dinner held by the Polk County Democrats in Des Moines, Iowa. She talked about the future of the Democratic Party and emphasized the importance of moving forward. In addition, she outlined her economic agenda which focuses on such issues as workforce development, college affordability, infrastructure investment, fair trade and lowering drug costs. Sen. Klobuchar has been mentioned as a potential 2020 presidential candidate.
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Discussion on Infrastructure Investment
1 hour, 23 minutesThe Environmental and Energy Study Institute hosted a panel discussion on infrastructure investment. Speakers outlined ways to make infrastructure more resilient and provided recommendations for financing infrastructure projects. In addition, American Society for Civil Engineers Executive Director Thomas Smith discussed the findings of his organization's "2017 Infrastructure Report Card". Other topics addressed included President Trump's $1 trillion dollar infrastructure plan and Congressional infrastructure proposals.
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Public Affairs Events
2 hours, 29 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Hearing on Defense Department Cybersecurity
1 hour, 46 minutesFormer Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was among those testifying at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military cybersecurity. Most of the questions from senators focused on the ability of the current federal cybersecurity apparatus to respond to attacks, and what ways it could be reorganized to better thwart future offensives.
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Discussion on Infrastructure Investment
1 hour, 21 minutesThe Environmental and Energy Study Institute hosted a panel discussion on infrastructure investment. Speakers outlined ways to make infrastructure more resilient and provided recommendations for financing infrastructure projects. In addition, American Society for Civil Engineers Executive Director Thomas Smith discussed the findings of his organization's "2017 Infrastructure Report Card". Other topics addressed included President Trump's $1 trillion dollar infrastructure plan and Congressional infrastructure proposals.