C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Failed Bank CEOs & State Regulators Testify at House Subcommittee - Part 2
1 hour, 7 minutesGregory Becker, former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, Scott Shay, former chair and co-founder of Signature Bank, and Michael Roffler, former CEO and president of First Republic Bank, testified on the failure of their regional banks before a House Financial Services joint subcommittee hearing. The former bank executives pointed to several factors that led to the collapse of their financial institutions, including rapid growth, impact of digital assets, and rapid deposit withdrawals spurred by fear stemming from social media reports. They also addressed executive compensation, risk management, and poor governance.
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Failed Bank CEOs & State Regulators Testify at House Subcommittee - Part 3
1 hour, 48 minutesState banking regulators from California and New York testified on the failure of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks before a House Financial Services joint subcommittee hearing. They touched on mismanagement and poor governance of the banks as the primary drivers of their failures, pointing to the disregard bank management showed towards regulatory warnings issued to their banks, which required immediate attention. They also acknowledged the role of regulators, saying they should have been more prompt in response and exercised greater oversight of the banks.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Conference on Impeachment
28 minutesRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) holds a press conference announcing she will introduce articles of impeachment in the U.S. House for Presdient Biden.
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President Biden Honors Medal of Valor Recipients
30 minutesPresident Biden honored nine first responders with the Medal of Valor at the White House. "From small towns to big cities, you're cut from the same cloth. You run into danger when everyone else runs away from danger," said the president about the three New York Police Department officers, a Houston police officer, Colorado police official, Ohio sheriff's deputy and three New York firefighters.
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U.S. Senate: 05/18/2023
5 hours, 55 minutesThe Senate will continue work on more of President Biden's judicial nominations for U.S. District and Circuit Courts.
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U.S. Postmaster General Testifies on Oversight of the Postal Service
3 hours, 6 minutesU.S .Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified on oversight of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. He responded to various concerns raised by Republican and Democratic members, such as slow mail service in rural areas and unsuitable working conditions for employees. Mr. DeJoy responded, saying he inherited a difficult position, blaming several problems on "15 years of bad legislation" as well as changes in the broader economy. He has served as the head of the USPS since June 2020. At the beginning of the hearing, Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) thanked members from both political parties for their care and support following an attack against two of his staffers.
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U.S. House of Representatives: Lawmakers Debate Bill Condemning Police Defunding Efforts
1 hour, 2 minutesHouse lawmakers debated legislation to express support for local law enforcement and condemn efforts to defund their departments.
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State & Federal Regulators Testify on Bank Failures
2 hours, 36 minutesFederal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and other federal and state regulators testified on recent bank failures before the Senate Banking Committee. Mr. Barr discussed a review he led of Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) collapse, blaming both the bank's management practices as well as the Federal Reserve for inadequately executing its regulatory duties. He also said there needs to be a culture that empowers supervisors to act amid uncertainty. Moreover, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg reported similar conclusions, saying his organization's review of the Signature Bank collapse found that the bank's poor management contributed to its failure as well as deficiencies in FDIC's supervision. Finally, the committee's senators debated whether or not more regulations are needed, and the extent to which Trump-era deregulations contributed to the banks' failures.
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President Biden Arrives in Japan for G7 Summit
8 minutesPresident Biden arrived at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station near Hiroshima, Japan to participate in the 2023 G7 Summit. Before heading to the summit, he met with many of the U.S. Marines stationed at the base.
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President Biden Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
8 minutesPresident Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before the start of the 2023 G7 Summit, held in Hiroshima, Japan. The two leaders said they would be discussing their strategy for the summit as well as ongoing global economic and security concerns.
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U.S. Postmaster General Testifies on Oversight of the Postal Service
3 hours, 6 minutesU.S .Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified on oversight of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. He responded to various concerns raised by Republican and Democratic members, such as slow mail service in rural areas and unsuitable working conditions for employees. Mr. DeJoy responded, saying he inherited a difficult position, blaming several problems on "15 years of bad legislation" as well as changes in the broader economy. He has served as the head of the USPS since June 2020. At the beginning of the hearing, Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) thanked members from both political parties for their care and support following an attack against two of his staffers.
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State & Federal Regulators Testify on Bank Failures
2 hours, 36 minutesFederal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and other federal and state regulators testified on recent bank failures before the Senate Banking Committee. Mr. Barr discussed a review he led of Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) collapse, blaming both the bank's management practices as well as the Federal Reserve for inadequately executing its regulatory duties. He also said there needs to be a culture that empowers supervisors to act amid uncertainty. Moreover, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg reported similar conclusions, saying his organization's review of the Signature Bank collapse found that the bank's poor management contributed to its failure as well as deficiencies in FDIC's supervision. Finally, the committee's senators debated whether or not more regulations are needed, and the extent to which Trump-era deregulations contributed to the banks' failures.
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President Biden Arrives in Japan for G7 Summit
8 minutesPresident Biden arrived at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station near Hiroshima, Japan to participate in the 2023 G7 Summit. Before heading to the summit, he met with many of the U.S. Marines stationed at the base.
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President Biden Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
8 minutesPresident Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before the start of the 2023 G7 Summit, held in Hiroshima, Japan. The two leaders said they would be discussing their strategy for the summit as well as ongoing global economic and security concerns.
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Secretaries of Defense, State & Commerce Testify on China
2 hours, 56 minutesDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testified on U.S.-China relations, competitiveness, and national security investment before the Senate Appropriations Committee. They addressed how the president's 2024 budget request would support their national security initiatives and covered a variety of topics including support for Ukraine, expanding diplomacy in the global south, and combatting supply chain issues.