C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Washington Institute Discussion on Counterterrorism
1 hour, 29 minutesRussell Travers, acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center, discussed counterterrorism policy at the Washington Institute. Mr. Travers covered several topics, including current threats, resources and preventing terrorist attacks.
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Senate Hearing on Department of Defense Audit
1 hour, 25 minutesDeputy Defense Secretary David Norquist testified on the full financial audit of the Pentagon before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee. Mr. Norquist touched on the importance of an audit and how future audits will proceed. Senators questioned Mr. Norquist on the Defense Department's policies regarding employees testifying before Congress. He also warned about the negative impact a continuing resolution could have on the department.
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U.S. Senate: 11/22/2019
10 minutesThe Senate meets for a pro forma session. No votes are scheduled.
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Oral Argument on Request to Unseal Mueller Investigation Grand Jury Materials
1 hour, 26 minutesThe general counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives confirmed that Mueller investigation grand jury materials they're seeking to unseal do play a role in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Before a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, Douglas Letter said House Democrats are looking into whether the president gave "untruthful answers" during the Russian interference investigation. He also urged the court to rule quickly on the matter as the impeachment hearings continue.
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House Hearing on the Flu Vaccine, Part 1
2 hours, 32 minutesThe House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing with public health officials on efforts to improve flu vaccines and develop a universal flu vaccine. In this portion, committee members heard testimony from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Influenza Division Director Dr. Daniel Jernigan.
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Remarks on the American Legal System
1 hour, 11 minutesSupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan spoke to an audience of students at George Mason University on the American legal system, her life and career, and on the polarization of the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices. She added that it was "long past time to stop it" and that it had "gotten to a bad place and it makes the court seem political in a way I don't believe the court is political."
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Smithsonian Institution Secretary Testifies on Museums
53 minutesLonnie Bunch, the new secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, testified on museum programs and operations before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. Secretary Bunch outlined his priorities for the institution and efforts to reduce the maintenance backlog. He was also asked about public-private partnerships, Smithsonian funding and the challenges with establishing a National American Latino Museum.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
2 hours, 0 minuteFederal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer testified on the operations of her agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was asked about the ongoing investigations involving the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a hedge fund manager who was charged with sex trafficking. Mr. Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City while awaiting trial. Other topics discussed in the hearing included federal prison staff shortages, treatment of female prison guards and the implementation of the First Step Act.
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Hearing on Migration at the U.S. Southern Border
2 hours, 19 minutesImmigration attorneys and a former Homeland Security official testified on migration policy at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing. The hearing focused on the "remain in Mexico" policy of the Trump administration, which requires migrants seeking asylum to remain in Mexico. Witnesses spoke about the legal, mental and physical impact of the policy on the migrants.
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Discussion on Supreme Court Mid-Term Preview
1 hour, 4 minutesThe Council on Foreign Relations held a preview of the mid-term Supreme Court cases. Panelists included two appellate attorneys who argue before the court frequently and two journalists who cover the court. They also discussed what to expect from Chief Justice John Roberts as he presides over the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump in 2020.
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Hernandez v. Mesa Oral Argument
1 hour, 5 minutesThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the parents of a Mexican national cannot sue a U.S. border patrol officer for damages after that officer shot and killed their son in a 2010 cross-border incident. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the court's dissent. Oral argument was heard in Hernandez v. Mesa in November 2019. Sergio Hernandez was 15 years old at the time and playing with friends in a culvert that separates El Paso, Texas and Mexico. Officer Jesus Mesa, Jr., detained one of the friends on the U.S. side of the culvert, but Hernandez ran back to the Mexico side. The officer, who was still on the U.S. side, fired his gun at Hernandez across the border. One shot hit him in the face and killed him. The teen's parents filed a lawsuit against several people including the officer, alleging that their son's Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights were violated. The Supreme Court first heard oral argument in this case in 2017 and subsequently
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Sierra Club v. Trump Oral Argument
58 minutesA federal court heard oral argument in Sierra Club v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's emergency declaration and decision to divert Defense Department funds for the border wall construction. The parties requested an expedited hearing schedule for this case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following a Supreme Court order allowing the administration to temporarily begin construction using the funds.
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Smithsonian Institution Secretary Testifies on Museums
53 minutesLonnie Bunch, the new secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, testified on museum programs and operations before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. Secretary Bunch outlined his priorities for the institution and efforts to reduce the maintenance backlog. He was also asked about public-private partnerships, Smithsonian funding and the challenges with establishing a National American Latino Museum.
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Discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Others on Federal HIV Policy
1 hour, 19 minutesThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a discussion on federal HIV policy with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director, and Dr. John Brooks, chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. They discussed the ten-year plan to reduce the HIV epidemic in America, which includes a 90% reduction in new HIV infections, with treatment and prevention being key to the success of the plan. While re-iterating Dr. Fauci's earlier remarks, Dr. Brooks said, "before us is this unprecedented opportunity to end the HIV epidemic, and as Dr. Fauci pointed out, with the most powerful tools in history."
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U.S. Senate: Senators on Violence Against Women Act
44 minutesOn the Senate floor both Senator Dianne Feinstein and Joni Ernst presented competing legislation under the Violence Against Women Act. Senators John Cornyn, John Hoeven, Dan Sullivan and Marsha Blackburn joined in the push to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
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Discussion on Supreme Court Mid-Term Preview
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Council on Foreign Relations held a preview of the mid-term Supreme Court cases. Panelists included two appellate attorneys who argue before the court frequently and two journalists who cover the court. They also discussed what to expect from Chief Justice John Roberts as he presides over the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump in 2020.
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Hernandez v. Mesa Oral Argument
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the parents of a Mexican national cannot sue a U.S. border patrol officer for damages after that officer shot and killed their son in a 2010 cross-border incident. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the court's dissent. Oral argument was heard in Hernandez v. Mesa in November 2019. Sergio Hernandez was 15 years old at the time and playing with friends in a culvert that separates El Paso, Texas and Mexico. Officer Jesus Mesa, Jr., detained one of the friends on the U.S. side of the culvert, but Hernandez ran back to the Mexico side. The officer, who was still on the U.S. side, fired his gun at Hernandez across the border. One shot hit him in the face and killed him. The teen's parents filed a lawsuit against several people including the officer, alleging that their son's Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights were violated. The Supreme Court first heard oral argument in this case in 2017 and subsequently
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Sierra Club v. Trump Oral Argument
57 minutesA federal court heard oral argument in Sierra Club v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's emergency declaration and decision to divert Defense Department funds for the border wall construction. The parties requested an expedited hearing schedule for this case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following a Supreme Court order allowing the administration to temporarily begin construction using the funds.
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Smithsonian Institution Secretary Testifies on Museums
51 minutesLonnie Bunch, the new secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, testified on museum programs and operations before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. Secretary Bunch outlined his priorities for the institution and efforts to reduce the maintenance backlog. He was also asked about public-private partnerships, Smithsonian funding and the challenges with establishing a National American Latino Museum.
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Discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Others on Federal HIV Policy
1 hour, 18 minutesThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a discussion on federal HIV policy with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director, and Dr. John Brooks, chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. They discussed the ten-year plan to reduce the HIV epidemic in America, which includes a 90% reduction in new HIV infections, with treatment and prevention being key to the success of the plan. While re-iterating Dr. Fauci's earlier remarks, Dr. Brooks said, "before us is this unprecedented opportunity to end the HIV epidemic, and as Dr. Fauci pointed out, with the most powerful tools in history."