C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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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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Australian Foreign Minister on U.S.- Asia-Pacific Relations
22 minutesAustralian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop delivered remarks on U.S. poilcy in the Asia-Pacific region under the Trump administration. She spoke at an economic conference in Melbourne, Australia and talked about working with President Trump on climate change and trade issues. Ms. Bishop described the current U.S.-Australia relationship as "strong," but expressed disappointment with President Trump's recent decison to pull out of the Paris cliimate change agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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U.S. Senate: Democratic Senators on Health Care Part 2
1 hour, 42 minutesDemocratic Senators voice their opposition to Republican plans for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.
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House Energy on FCC Oversight
1 hour, 57 minutesFCC Chair Ajit Pai (R) as well as fellow commissioners Mignon Clyburn (D) and Michael O'Rielly (R) testify at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee oversight hearing about their agency.
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U.S. Senate
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Public Affairs Events
31 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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House Democrats Hearing on Improving the Affordable Care Act
1 hour, 14 minutesHouse Democrats hold a meeting on ways to improve the Affordable Care Act.
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U.S. Senate
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Public Affairs Events
2 hours, 0 minutePublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. McCain Speech
15 minutesSen. McCain made his first floor speech since being diagnosed with brain cancer this afternoon just after the health care vote. He says the Senate's "arcane rules and customs are deliberately intended to require broad cooperation." He says that today the Senate is "more partisan, more tribal, than at any time that I can remember," for which both sides and he himself are responsible. He adds: "Sometimes I wanted to win more for the sake of winning than to achieve a contested policy." He calls for a return to bipartisanship. Turning to health care, he says the system "is a mess" but "We Republicans have looked for a way to end it and replace it with something else without paying a terrible political price. We haven't found it yet and I'm not sure we will." He says he voted for the motion to proceed to allow debate and amendments to the bill but he says he will not vote for the bill as it is. He ends the speech thanking well-wishers, saying he plans to manage the defense authoriza
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U.S. Senate: Sens. Durbin, Brown & Schatz
42 minutesDemocratic Senators spoke about how to change the health care law after the Senate voted 51-50 to begin debate on the bill.
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Interview Kelsey Snell
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Hearing on North Korea Policy
1 hour, 35 minutesThe same day the House of Representatives voted in favor of new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea, a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee held a hearing examining North Korea policy, specifically on amping up pressure against China. Acting Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton, along with other North Korea experts, offered testimony to the committee.
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Discussion on the Blockade of Qatar
1 hour, 18 minutesThe World Affairs Council in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar, featuring Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the United States. Ambassador al-Thani first gave remarks covering the brief history and effects of the blockade, which started in June 2017. He then answered questions from a moderator and the audience about the blockade, as well as on Qatar's relationship with its Arab neighbors and the United States.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. McCain Speech
16 minutesSen. McCain made his first floor speech since being diagnosed with brain cancer this afternoon just after the health care vote. He says the Senate's "arcane rules and customs are deliberately intended to require broad cooperation." He says that today the Senate is "more partisan, more tribal, than at any time that I can remember," for which both sides and he himself are responsible. He adds: "Sometimes I wanted to win more for the sake of winning than to achieve a contested policy." He calls for a return to bipartisanship. Turning to health care, he says the system "is a mess" but "We Republicans have looked for a way to end it and replace it with something else without paying a terrible political price. We haven't found it yet and I'm not sure we will." He says he voted for the motion to proceed to allow debate and amendments to the bill but he says he will not vote for the bill as it is. He ends the speech thanking well-wishers, saying he plans to manage the defense authoriza
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U.S. Senate: Sens. Durbin, Brown & Schatz
42 minutesDemocratic Senators spoke about how to change the health care law after the Senate voted 51-50 to begin debate on the bill.
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Interview Kelsey Snell
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Hearing on North Korea Policy
1 hour, 36 minutesThe same day the House of Representatives voted in favor of new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea, a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee held a hearing examining North Korea policy, specifically on amping up pressure against China. Acting Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton, along with other North Korea experts, offered testimony to the committee.
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Discussion on the Blockade of Qatar
1 hour, 10 minutesThe World Affairs Council in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar, featuring Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the United States. Ambassador al-Thani first gave remarks covering the brief history and effects of the blockade, which started in June 2017. He then answered questions from a moderator and the audience about the blockade, as well as on Qatar's relationship with its Arab neighbors and the United States.
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House Energy on FCC Oversight
2 hours, 41 minutesMembers of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing to answer questions on recommended changes to proposed communications legislation. Other questions included broadband access in rural communities, the future of mobile broadband and combating scammers and robo calls, which FCC Chair Ajit Pai (R) told the committee was the most pressing consumer protection issue at the moment.