C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer Testifies Before House Ways & Means Committee
4 hours, 11 minutesU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer was on Capitol Hill to testify before lawmakers on the Trump Administration's trade policy agenda. He began his day speaking before the House Ways and Means Committee, where he answered a range of questions on trade relations with China, the U.K., and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement set to begin July 1, 2020. Mr. Lighthizer told members that it was unlikely the U.S. would secure a trade agreement with the U.K. this year. He also called the World Trade Organization (WTO) a "mess" and that it had "failed America."
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Sen. Scott Holds News Conference on Police Reform Bill
38 minutesSen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and other Senate Republicans unveiled police reform legislation at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he hopes to move on the legislation soon and urged Democrats to join in support of the bill to make it law.
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U.S. Senate: Senators Schumer & Durbin on Police Reform
36 minutesSenate Minority Leader Schumer & Minority Whip Durbin spoke the need for police reform. They talked about Tim Scott's bill and the Booker - Harris bill.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Tim Scott on Police Reform
16 minutesSenator Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke on the floor to discuss police reform and to mark the 5th anniversary of the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Earlier in the day, Senator Durbin said in reference to the Democrats vs. GOP police reform bill: "What we say on the Democratic side, we cannot waste this historic moment, this singular opportunity. Let's not do something that is a token, half-hearted approach." Senator Scott took offense to Durbin's remarks on the bill being called token in his emotional floor comments, referring to Senator Durbin as "the Senator from Illinois."
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U.S. Senate: Republican Senators on Police Reform & the Justice Act
43 minutesRepublican Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) spoke on the floor about police reform and to express their support the Justice Act.
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U.S. Senate: 06/18/2020
6 hours, 6 minutesThe Senate will discuss the GOP police reform bill, the Justice Act and vote on the nomination of Judge Justin Walker to be on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Minority Leader Schumer & Sen. Durbin on DACA
27 minutesSenate Minority Leader Schumer and Minority Whip Durbin both praised the Supreme Court's decision on DACA. During his remarks, Senator Schumer also spoke about police reform legislation & GOP judicial nominations. He briefly touched on John Bolton's book and U.S- China policy.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Ted Cruz on DACA Decision
10 minutesTexas Senator Ted Cruz criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on DACA, the Deferred Action Childhood Arrival program. He called the decision 'disgraceful' and said that Justice Roberts "has been playing games with the Court."
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Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Speaks in Darby, PA
20 minutesJoe Biden, the 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, delivers remarks on reopening the nation's economy amid the coronavirus pandemic in Darby, PA, a Philadelphia suburb. During his remarks, the former vice president called on President Trump and Congress to extend support for businesses and workers affected by the pandemic, and to continue expanding access to testing and contact tracing as restrictions on businesses continued to lift around the country. Mr. Biden's remarks came after he met with small business owners elsewhere in southeast Pennsylvania earlier in the afternoon.
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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer Testifies Before Senate on Trade Policy
2 hours, 57 minutesThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on President Trump's 2020 trade policy agenda. Appearing before the committee was U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. They discussed the use of tariffs, the current trade deal with China, the upcoming United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that becomes effective on July 1, 2020, and the challenges with the global supply chain, specifically in regards to the acquisition of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National Guard Chief & Project Warp Speed Confirmation Hearing
2 hours, 16 minutesThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson to become chief of the National Guard Bureau and Army Gen. Gustave Perna to lead Operation Warp Speed in its development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Gen. Perna told lawmakers it is "likely" the U.S. will have a vaccine by the end of the year. Senators questioned the nominees on a number of topics including the use of the National Guard and the readiness of the operation to deploy the vaccine across the country.
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Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Speaks in Darby, PA
21 minutesJoe Biden, the 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, delivers remarks on reopening the nation's economy amid the coronavirus pandemic in Darby, PA, a Philadelphia suburb. During his remarks, the former vice president called on President Trump and Congress to extend support for businesses and workers affected by the pandemic, and to continue expanding access to testing and contact tracing as restrictions on businesses continued to lift around the country. Mr. Biden's remarks came after he met with small business owners elsewhere in southeast Pennsylvania earlier in the afternoon.
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U.S. Senate: Senators Schumer, Durbin & Cruz on DACA Decision
23 minutesSenators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to block the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
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Hearing on Coronavirus & Air Travel Safety
1 hour, 54 minutesThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Aviation and Maritime Security held a virtual hearing on the safety of air travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from the U.S. Travel Association, ACLU, Association of Flight Attendants and Airports Council International-North America testified about efforts to improve the safety of airports and planes, how to keep the industry afloat amid a major global decline in travel, and what steps the federal government can take to support these efforts.
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Washington Journal: Charmaine Yoest
31 minutesHeritage Foundation's Charmaine Yoest, co-executive director of Heritage Foundation's National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, discussed proposals to boost the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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National Guard Chief & Project Warp Speed Confirmation Hearing
2 hours, 15 minutesThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson to become chief of the National Guard Bureau and Army Gen. Gustave Perna to lead Operation Warp Speed in its development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Gen. Perna told lawmakers it is "likely" the U.S. will have a vaccine by the end of the year. Senators questioned the nominees on a number of topics including the use of the National Guard and the readiness of the operation to deploy the vaccine across the country.
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Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Speaks in Darby, PA
20 minutesJoe Biden, the 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, delivers remarks on reopening the nation's economy amid the coronavirus pandemic in Darby, PA, a Philadelphia suburb. During his remarks, the former vice president called on President Trump and Congress to extend support for businesses and workers affected by the pandemic, and to continue expanding access to testing and contact tracing as restrictions on businesses continued to lift around the country. Mr. Biden's remarks came after he met with small business owners elsewhere in southeast Pennsylvania earlier in the afternoon.
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U.S. Senate: Senators Schumer, Durbin & Cruz on DACA Decision
23 minutesSenators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to block the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
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Hearing on Coronavirus & Air Travel Safety
1 hour, 55 minutesThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Aviation and Maritime Security held a virtual hearing on the safety of air travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from the U.S. Travel Association, ACLU, Association of Flight Attendants and Airports Council International-North America testified about efforts to improve the safety of airports and planes, how to keep the industry afloat amid a major global decline in travel, and what steps the federal government can take to support these efforts.
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House Intelligence Holds Hearing on COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
1 hour, 41 minutesFormer ambassadors and diplomatic officials testified before the House Intelligence Committee on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Sub-Saharan Africa. Questions focused on the economic, geo-poliitical and security landscape of the region, as well as future relations with China and the U.S. The witnesses also discussed how extremist groups are using the pandemic to manipulate communities and how the death of George Floyd and racial tensions in the United States are perceived abroad. No Republican committee member attended this virtual hearing.