C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Joshua Hammer, "The Falcon Thief"
1 hour, 0 minuteJoshua Hammer told the story of a black market animal smuggling operation and reported on related international and American trade regulations.
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The Communicators: Andrew Marantz, "Antisocial"
30 minutesAndrew Marantz, author of "Antisocial," describes how the internet allowed trolls, the alt-right, & a subculture of extremists to flourish online. Social media platform creators tried to limit censorship but this also resulted in extremists posting their ideas to a wide audience.
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Discussion on Coronavirus & Public Trust in Government
1 hour, 4 minutesThe Atlantic Council holds a virtual town hall to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and public trust in government.
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U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro Testifies on Nation's Fiscal Health
1 hour, 16 minutesU.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) annual report on the nation's fiscal health. During the hearing, they discussed steps Congress can take to ensure transparency in government spending, the growing debt and deficit, and the use of apportionment spending by the executive branch and how it impacts the power of the purse that Congress controls. They also discussed the need to budget for emergency preparedness, so when health emergencies happen, such as the coronavirus outbreak, federal agencies dealing with emergency response do not have to wait for congressional spending resolutions for funding.
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Reps. Courtney & Wittman on Defense Funding
1 hour, 8 minutesReps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), the respective chair and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, joined the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, for a discussion on defense spending. The two subcommittee leaders spoke about priorities for defense spending, particularly the size and scope the nation's ship and submarine building efforts. Due to coronavirus concerns, the discussion was closed to a public audience.
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Former Military Judges Discuss Sexual Assault Cases
2 hours, 41 minutesFormer military judges discussed their views before an advisory committee on the state of the military justice system and the handling of military sexual assault cases. They spoke before a public meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. Several of the former judges talked about conviction and acquittal rates, and on employing a standardized set of practices in handling these types of cases in the military.
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Defense Advisory Committee Members Discuss Sexual Assault Cases in Military Public Comments
20 minutesThe Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces held a public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. After reviewing the draft of their report, the committee heard comments from the public before adjourning.
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U.S. Senate: 03/16/2020
4 hours, 21 minutesSenators will work on a bill reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) law that expired Sunday. The Senate may also consider coronavirus economic relief legislation when it's received from the House.
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U.S. Senate: Sens, Durbin, Risch, Brown, Others on Coronavirus
42 minutesSenator Durbin and other Democrats talked about the consequences on not passing the coronavirus economic aid bill immediately.
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The Communicators: Andrew Marantz, "Antisocial"
27 minutesAndrew Marantz, author of "Antisocial," describes how the internet allowed trolls, the alt-right, & a subculture of extremists to flourish online. Social media platform creators tried to limit censorship but this also resulted in extremists posting their ideas to a wide audience.
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Discussion on Viruses
1 hour, 2 minutesA panel on viruses from the 2016 Brooklyn Book Festival featuring Carl Zimmer, "A Planet of Viruses" and Ed Young, "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life." The discussion is moderated by Sonia Shah, author of "Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond."
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Ali Khan, "The Next Pandemic"
52 minutesAli Khan talked about his book, "The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers," in which he examines the world's deadliest diseases, possible new threats, lessons that can be learned from both, and safety measures that can be put into practice for the next pandemic.
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Jeremy Brown, "Influenza"
1 hour, 1 minuteThe National Institute of Health's Jeremy Brown provided a history of the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed between 50-100 million people, and offered his thoughts on how prepared we are for the next pandemic.
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History Bookshelf: John Barry, "The Great Influenza"
50 minutesJohn Barry described the 1918 flu pandemic that killed as many as 100 million people worldwide. He spoke at the Louisiana Book Festival in 2004.
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Discussion on Viruses
1 hour, 2 minutesA panel on viruses from the 2016 Brooklyn Book Festival featuring Carl Zimmer, "A Planet of Viruses" and Ed Young, "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life." The discussion is moderated by Sonia Shah, author of "Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond."
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Ali Khan, "The Next Pandemic"
53 minutesAli Khan talked about his book, "The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers," in which he examines the world's deadliest diseases, possible new threats, lessons that can be learned from both, and safety measures that can be put into practice for the next pandemic.
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Jeremy Brown, "Influenza"
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Institute of Health's Jeremy Brown provided a history of the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed between 50-100 million people, and offered his thoughts on how prepared we are for the next pandemic.
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History Bookshelf: John Barry, "The Great Influenza"
50 minutesJohn Barry described the 1918 flu pandemic that killed as many as 100 million people worldwide. He spoke at the Louisiana Book Festival in 2004.
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Discussion on Viruses
1 hour, 2 minutesA panel on viruses from the 2016 Brooklyn Book Festival featuring Carl Zimmer, "A Planet of Viruses" and Ed Young, "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life." The discussion is moderated by Sonia Shah, author of "Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond."
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Ali Khan, "The Next Pandemic"
53 minutesAli Khan talked about his book, "The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers," in which he examines the world's deadliest diseases, possible new threats, lessons that can be learned from both, and safety measures that can be put into practice for the next pandemic.
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Jeremy Brown, "Influenza"
1 hour, 1 minuteThe National Institute of Health's Jeremy Brown provided a history of the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed between 50-100 million people, and offered his thoughts on how prepared we are for the next pandemic.
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History Bookshelf: John Barry, "The Great Influenza"
50 minutesJohn Barry described the 1918 flu pandemic that killed as many as 100 million people worldwide. He spoke at the Louisiana Book Festival in 2004.