C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Amy Goldstein, "Janesville"
1 hour, 24 minutesAmy Goldstein, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post, talks about the devastation caused by the closing of a GM assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, during the Great Recession. The plant, which had been operating in the town since 1923, provided, at its peak, 7,000 jobs for residents in and near Janesville. Amy Golstein spoke at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville.
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Hearing on Insurance Fraud
1 hour, 29 minutesJohn Doak, the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner (R), was among the witnesses testifying at a Senate Commerce, Transportation, and Science subcommittee hearing on efforts to eliminate and prevent insurance fraud perpetrated by consumers, insurers, and others. Subcommittee members questioned panelists on recent instances of fraud, and on what local and state regulators were doing to address them.
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Discussion on Occupational Licensing Requirements
1 hour, 16 minutesThe Federalist Society hosted a panel discussion on state and local licensing requirements for service industry jobs such as cosmetology, which the Trump administration has advocated relaxing and harmonizing across the country. The panelists discussed balancing the consumer protections afforded by regulatory regimes against the desire to reduce barriers for new entrants into fields. Also talked about were variances between state regulations, and the burdens on licensed workers looking to move between different areas of the country.
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U.S. Senate: 08/18/2017
4 minutesThe Senate will convene for a brief Pro Forma session - No legislative business scheduled.
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'U.S.-Taiwan Relations - Panel 2
58 minutesThe Heritage Foundation held an in-depth discussion on the U.S. - Taiwan economic relationship. A panel of experts talked about the challenges and possiblities in expanding the economic relationship between the two nations.
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Former Attorney General Holder Remarks at NAACP Convention
24 minutesFormer Attorney General Eric Holder delivered remarks on voting rights at the 2017 annual convention of the NAACP, which was held in Baltimore. Mr. Holder talked about the history of voting rights in the U.S., and criticized many decisions made by the Trump Administration that he said were deleterious to the voting rights of blacks and other voters of color. He was particularly critical of the voting integrity commission commissioned by President Trump, and praised leaders in states that were declining the commission's request for voter records.
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SHAKESPEARE THEATER - Mock Trial
1 hour, 7 minutesA mock trial was presented based on a scenario of William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." A panel of federal appellate court judges and Supreme Court justices, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer, heard oral argument in the case of "The Weird Sisters v. Kingdom of Scotland." At issue was whether or not the Sisters were guilty of using witchcraft to aid and abet Macbeth in the murder of King Duncan of Scotland. This event was another installment of the mock trial series presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company of Washington, DC.
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NAFTA Negotiations
2 hours, 1 minuteFormer Mexican trade officials were among a group of panelists who discussed the upcoming re-negotiation talks for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), set to begin on August 16, 2017. Panelists expressed Mexico's concerns and anxiety over whether a final agreement could be reached and referenced the possibility that President Trump could decide to pull out if he feels it doesn't benefit the U.S. Other topics included the current political climate in Mexico as they prepare for elections in 2018 and the bargaining power Mexico could bring to the table based on the trade deals they have with other countries. The Wilson Center in Washington, DC hosted this two-hour event.
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Netroots Nation Conference - Lobbying Congress
1 hour, 15 minutesA group of activists discussed strategies for lobbying members of Congress including building alliances and coalitions and using social media. Joining them were U.S. Representatives and Congressional Progressive Caucus members, Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who shared their insights. The event was part of the annual Netroots Nation conference held in Atlanta.
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Inventors Rally
16 minutesPatent-holding inventors talked about their displeasure with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a three-judge panel they said was weakening U.S. patent law. In a show of protest, some of them also burned patents they were granted by the Patent and Trademark office. The rally was organized by U.S. Inventor, a group that represents inventors on intellectual property law issues at the federal level.
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Discussion on Oil Companies and Foreign Corruption
1 hour, 38 minutesThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC hosted a panel discussion on oil and gas production companies and their role in propagating government corruption around the world. Panelists included anti-corruption researchers and advocates who detailed many recent cases of oil production-related corruption in Nigeria, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea, and also outlined what role the U.S. and other western nations play in failing to halt kleptocratic regimes.
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Hearing on Insurance Fraud
1 hour, 28 minutesJohn Doak, the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner (R), was among the witnesses testifying at a Senate Commerce, Transportation, and Science subcommittee hearing on efforts to eliminate and prevent insurance fraud perpetrated by consumers, insurers, and others. Subcommittee members questioned panelists on recent instances of fraud, and on what local and state regulators were doing to address them.
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Discussion on Health Care Costs
51 minutesBrian Marcotte, President and CEO of the National Business Group on Health, presented the results of his organization's annual survey of employers about health care benefit costs and coverage strategies for 2018. He explained that companies expect their overall health care costs to increase by an average of 5% in the next year, but that they are focused on improving the value of care and coverage for their employees.
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'Printers Row Lit Fest - Sidney Blumenthal, "Wrestling With His Angel" ' KEYED
50 minutesSidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to President Clinton, talks about the second volume of his political biography of Abraham Lincoln, "Wrestling With His Angel." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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History Bookshelf: Tony Smith, "Why Wilson Matters"
1 hour, 31 minutesTony Smith, political science professor at Tufts University, offers his thoughts on the impact of President Woodrow Wilson on American foreign policy; from the 1940s to today. The author argues that Wilson's liberal internationalism has been hijacked by today's "neo-Wilsonianism" that is marked by America's entry into Iraq and subsequent foreign policy. He speaks at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History in Dallas.
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Henry Olsen, "The Working Class Republican"
1 hour, 33 minutesHenry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, argues that Ronald Reagan not only considered himself a successor to FDR's New Deal policy but was more progressive than President Roosevelt. He further contends that Republicans need to reconnect with Reagan's vision of the New Deal in order to stay relevant.
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History Bookshelf: Joseph Lelyveld, "His Final Battle"
48 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld looks at the final months of the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He speaks at the Roosevelt Reading Festival hosted by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.
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'Printers Row Lit Fest - Sidney Blumenthal, "Wrestling With His Angel" ' KEYED
49 minutesSidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to President Clinton, talks about the second volume of his political biography of Abraham Lincoln, "Wrestling With His Angel." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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History Bookshelf: Tony Smith, "Why Wilson Matters"
1 hour, 30 minutesTony Smith, political science professor at Tufts University, offers his thoughts on the impact of President Woodrow Wilson on American foreign policy; from the 1940s to today. The author argues that Wilson's liberal internationalism has been hijacked by today's "neo-Wilsonianism" that is marked by America's entry into Iraq and subsequent foreign policy. He speaks at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History in Dallas.
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Henry Olsen, "The Working Class Republican"
1 hour, 34 minutesHenry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, argues that Ronald Reagan not only considered himself a successor to FDR's New Deal policy but was more progressive than President Roosevelt. He further contends that Republicans need to reconnect with Reagan's vision of the New Deal in order to stay relevant.
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History Bookshelf: Joseph Lelyveld, "His Final Battle"
48 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld looks at the final months of the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He speaks at the Roosevelt Reading Festival hosted by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.
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'Printers Row Lit Fest - Sidney Blumenthal, "Wrestling With His Angel" ' KEYED
49 minutesSidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to President Clinton, talks about the second volume of his political biography of Abraham Lincoln, "Wrestling With His Angel." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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History Bookshelf: Tony Smith, "Why Wilson Matters"
1 hour, 47 minutesTony Smith, political science professor at Tufts University, offers his thoughts on the impact of President Woodrow Wilson on American foreign policy; from the 1940s to today. The author argues that Wilson's liberal internationalism has been hijacked by today's "neo-Wilsonianism" that is marked by America's entry into Iraq and subsequent foreign policy. He speaks at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History in Dallas.