C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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'Senate Commerce on FCC Nominations - Entire
2 hours, 36 minutesPresident Trump's FCC picks for chair and the two remaining commissioner seats testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Nominees Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Brendan Carr (R) if confirmed will bring the FCC back to full member status. FCC Chair Ajit Pai, who was first placed on the commission by President Obama and elevated to chair by President Trump, testfied to be reconfirmed for another 5-year term.
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Political Unrest in Venezuela
1 hour, 36 minutesThe Atlantic Council's Latin America Center hosts a discussion on the recent political unrest in Venezuela. Panelists willl discuss the domestic and international implications as well as Venezuela's political future.
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Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, Welcome Remarks and Opening Statements
1 hour, 4 minutesVice President Mike Pence chaired the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which was established by executive order and tasked with studying federal election processes to assess voting systems' integrity and vulnerabilities. In this first portion of the meeting, Vice President Pence and President Trump delivered welcome and introductory remarks, and then each commission member spoke briefly about their backgrounds and commitments to the commission.
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Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, Mission, Procedures and Topics for Consideration
1 hour, 14 minutesAfter a break for lunch, the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was gaveled back into session by commission vice chair and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R). Mr. Kobach reviewed the commission's mission and operating procedures, and then opened up the floor to discuss what each commissioner thought would be important areas for investigation and discussion in future meetings. Topics included voter registration procedures, the civic value and duty of voting, and cybersecurity issues of voter information databases and elections.
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DNC Voting Rights Commission News Conference
36 minutesMembers of the DNC's voting rights commission held a news conference in response to the first public hearing of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The chair of the DNC commission, Jason Kander, called President Trump's voter fraud claims a lie and said the presidential commission is a "vehicle for voter suppression." Other speakers included Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) as well as California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D). They stressed the importance of restoring the Voting Rights Act and improving the election system and voting opportunities.
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Hearing on Every Student Succeeds Act Implementation
2 hours, 35 minutesState and local education officials testified at a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the 2015 law that changed the way the federal Department of Education oversees state boards of education and local school districts. The witnesses talked about various successes and struggles in complying with the law's requirements, and responded to questions from the committee about ways the federal Department of Education could do a better job in implementing the law. Democrats on the committee also pressed its chair, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), to invite Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify on the law's implementation, a request with which Foxx said she would comply.
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CSIS Discussion on U.S. and China Relations
2 hours, 38 minutesThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel discussion on the domestic, military and economic policies impacting U.S.-China relations. Panelists shared research from both the American and Chinese perspectives on North Korea policies and Asia-Pacific security.
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Assistant Treasury Secretary Confirmation Hearing
1 hour, 9 minutesThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider President Trump's nomination of David Kautter to be the assistant treasury secretary for tax policy. Mr. Kautter answered questions about potential comprehensive tax code changes, and stressed that any new policy should be focused around the interests and benefits of middle income Americans.
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Washington Journal: Sam Quinones
58 minutesAuthor Sam Quinones discusses his book on the American opioid epidemic.
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Political Unrest in Venezuela
1 hour, 32 minutesThe Atlantic Council's Latin America Center hosted a discussion on the recent political unrest in Venezuela. The secretary general of the Organization of American States gave a keynote address highlighting the situation on the ground, the arrests and deaths of peaceful protestors, and how the government's crackdown is reminiscent of a dictatorship. Later, Latin American experts discussed the humanitarian crisis in the country, the need for more international pressure against the Venezuelan political leaders and argued if the U.S. imposed unilateral oil sanctions against the country it would hurt the people more than the government.
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'Senate Commerce on FCC Nominations - Entire
2 hours, 31 minutesPresident Trump's FCC picks for chair and the two remaining commissioner seats testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Nominees Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Brendan Carr (R) if confirmed will bring the FCC back to full member status. FCC Chair Ajit Pai, who was first placed on the commission by President Obama and elevated to chair by President Trump, testfied to be reconfirmed for another 5-year term.
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Discussion on U.S. Trade Policy
1 hour, 29 minutesThe Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted a discussion on the future of U.S. trade policy, and particularly trade protection measures proposed by President Trump. Panelists included former trade officials from the Clinton and Obama administrations, and they discussed potential pitfalls of protectionist policies, the role of the U.S. in groups like the World Trade Organization, and President Trump's proposed renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Political Unrest in Venezuela
1 hour, 31 minutesThe Atlantic Council's Latin America Center hosted a discussion on the recent political unrest in Venezuela. The secretary general of the Organization of American States gave a keynote address highlighting the situation on the ground, the arrests and deaths of peaceful protestors, and how the government's crackdown is reminiscent of a dictatorship. Later, Latin American experts discussed the humanitarian crisis in the country, the need for more international pressure against the Venezuelan political leaders and argued if the U.S. imposed unilateral oil sanctions against the country it would hurt the people more than the government.
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'Senate Commerce on FCC Nominations - Entire
2 hours, 33 minutesPresident Trump's FCC picks for chair and the two remaining commissioner seats testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Nominees Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Brendan Carr (R) if confirmed will bring the FCC back to full member status. FCC Chair Ajit Pai, who was first placed on the commission by President Obama and elevated to chair by President Trump, testfied to be reconfirmed for another 5-year term.
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Discussion on U.S. Trade Policy
1 hour, 26 minutesThe Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted a discussion on the future of U.S. trade policy, and particularly trade protection measures proposed by President Trump. Panelists included former trade officials from the Clinton and Obama administrations, and they discussed potential pitfalls of protectionist policies, the role of the U.S. in groups like the World Trade Organization, and President Trump's proposed renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.