C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Prime Minister's Questions: 12/02/2020
41 minutesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson fields questions from members in the House of Commons on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and other domestic and foreign related questions.
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Atlantic Council Discussion on Afghanistan & Middle East Peace Policy
59 minutesThe Atlantic Council hosted a virtual discussion on Middle East security and peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Among the speakers were the Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani and former United Nations Special Envoy for Afghanistan Lakhdar Brahimi.
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Senators & House Members Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Bill
40 minutesLawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill to unveil a bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief proposal. The legislative framework would provide $908 billion in aid and includes a liability provision to temporarily protect businesses from coronavirus lawsuits. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) called for a congressional vote on the bill in the coming weeks but said he had not yet received assurances from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
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Campaign 2020: Aspen Institute on 2020 Election Security
40 minutesIn his first public comments since resigning, former deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Matt Travis discussed what led to his decision to step down after the 2020 election, the firing of CISA Director Chris Krebs, combating disinformation domestically and abroad, and election security during the 2020 election. Former Deputy Director Travis was among the speakers at Aspen Institute's annual cyber summit.
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U.S. Senate: 12/02/2020
9 hours, 19 minutesSenators continue debate on the nomination of Kyle Hauptman to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board. Also, Senator-Elect Mark Kelly (D-AZ) will be sworn in. He defeated Republican Senator Martha McSally in a special election.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Lamar Alexander Farewell Speech
23 minutesRetiring Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander delivered farewell remarks on the Senate floor.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. McConnell Tribute to Sen. Lamar Alexander
15 minutesSenate Leader Mitch McConnell became emotional during his tribute to Tennessee Republican Senator Lamar Alexander. Sen. McConnell recalled his early friendship with Lamar Alexander when they were both young Senate staffers.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Schumer Tribute to Sen. Lamar Alexander
6 minutesSenate Minority Chuck Schumer called Senator Lamar Alexander a man of principle. He praised the Tennessee Republican for his willingness to compromise on legislation. He also congratulated the newest member of the Senate Mark Kelly who won a special election in Arizona.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Mike Enzi Farewell Speech
24 minutesRetiring Wyoming Republican Sen. Mike Enzi delivered farewell remarks on the Senate floor.
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U.S. Senate: K 'Sens. Barrasso Sen. Enzi Tribute
35 minutesSenators pay tribute to retiring Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) - Speeches by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Dick Durbin (D-IL) Minority Whip, Susan Collins (R-ME), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Blunt (R-MO)
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin & Federal Reserve Chair Powell Testify Before House Committee
2 hours, 21 minutesTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on their respective agencies' response to the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Mnuchin and Chair Powell called on Congress to take additional action to pass coronavirus relief, which they said should provide additional PPP funding and an extension for unemployment insurance. Secretary Mnuchin also said he had spoken to Treasury Secretary Nominee Janet Yellen as part of the Trump administration's transition efforts.
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Republican Reps. Johnson & Banks on the Conservative Movement
48 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute hosted a virtual conversation with Reps. Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) on Republican priorities for the 117th Congress. Among their priorities were protecting the Hyde Amendment, preserving the Trump-era defense budgets, addressing perceived free speech censorship by technology companies, confronting China, and balancing the budget. Rep. Banks was set to succeed Rep. Johnson as the chairman of the Republican Study Committee in the 117th Congress.
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Edwards v. Vannoy Oral Argument
1 hour, 28 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Edwards v. Vannoy, a case stemming from a Supreme Court ruling establishing the right to unanimous jury trials for defendants in federal and state courts and whether this ruling can apply retroactively to other cases. The petitioner, Thedrick Edwards, was convicted for a host of violent crimes including rape and kidnapping by a non-unanimous Louisiana jury. At the time of trial, Louisiana was one of two states that did not require unanimous jury verdicts for convictions. Under Louisiana law, only 10 out of 12 jurors are needed in order to convict. Mr. Edwards appealed his case first in the state court system, followed by the lower federal courts and now before the nation's highest court. The justices have through June 2021 to issue a decision.
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Missouri Governor Parson Holds Coronavirus Briefing
20 minutesMissouri Gov. Michael Parson (R) gave an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He thanked his constituents for following mitigation efforts over the Thanksgiving holiday, but reminded people that they are "not out of this situation by a long way," and that they "have to continue this same aggressive nature." Due to a shortage of doctors and nurses in the state, Governor Parson announced the state has partnered with national health care provider Vizient to bring "additional staff and further expand capacity" to prepare for a potential surge of coronavirus cases.
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin & Federal Reserve Chair Powell Testify Before House Committee
2 hours, 21 minutesTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on their respective agencies' response to the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Mnuchin and Chair Powell called on Congress to take additional action to pass coronavirus relief, which they said should provide additional PPP funding and an extension for unemployment insurance. Secretary Mnuchin also said he had spoken to Treasury Secretary Nominee Janet Yellen as part of the Trump administration's transition efforts.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 12/02/2020
38 minutesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson fielded questions from members in the House of Commons on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the announcement of the approval of a vaccine. The prime minister confirmed the vaccine distribution would begin the following week, prioritizing nursing home facilities and frontline workers. The U.K. become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. Prime Minister Johnson told members while this was "unquestionably good news" it was not the end of the national struggle to combat the virus.
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Republican Reps. Johnson & Banks on the Conservative Movement
49 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute hosted a virtual conversation with Reps. Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) on Republican priorities for the 117th Congress. Among their priorities were protecting the Hyde Amendment, preserving the Trump-era defense budgets, addressing perceived free speech censorship by technology companies, confronting China, and balancing the budget. Rep. Banks was set to succeed Rep. Johnson as the chairman of the Republican Study Committee in the 117th Congress.
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Edwards v. Vannoy Oral Argument
1 hour, 27 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Edwards v. Vannoy, a case stemming from a Supreme Court ruling establishing the right to unanimous jury trials for defendants in federal and state courts and whether this ruling can apply retroactively to other cases. The petitioner, Thedrick Edwards, was convicted for a host of violent crimes including rape and kidnapping by a non-unanimous Louisiana jury. At the time of trial, Louisiana was one of two states that did not require unanimous jury verdicts for convictions. Under Louisiana law, only 10 out of 12 jurors are needed in order to convict. Mr. Edwards appealed his case first in the state court system, followed by the lower federal courts and now before the nation's highest court. The justices have through June 2021 to issue a decision.