C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Hearing Examines 32-Hour Work Week Idea
1 hour, 29 minutesThe Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing to examine the potential for a nationwide 32-hour workweek. Witnesses including United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain engaged with lawmakers on the pros and cons of implementing such a national policy.
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Intelligence Officials Testify on Global Threats Before House Cmte.
2 hours, 58 minutesDirector of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify on worldwide threats, before the House Select Intelligence Committee. DNI Haines testified that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza would have "a generational impact" on terrorism. Other topics addressed included terrorists illegally entering the U.S., threats in the Sahel region of Africa, Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, and the necessity of renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Kash Patel Speaks at CPAC
12 minutesKash Patel, former chief of staff to the acting defense secretary (Trump administration, 2020-21), spoke about American politics and support for former President Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in the Washington, DC area. This year's theme was "Where Globalism Goes to Die."
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Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss Speaks at CPAC
18 minutesBritish member of Parliament and former Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. She said, "we need a Republican back in the White House; we need it desperately," adding that Western civilization will be saved if conservatives gain more power and not compromise their values. She said she tried implementing conservative policies during her brief tenure as prime minister but faced "the most almighty backlash." Ms. Truss is known for being the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, having stepped down on her fiftieth day in office amid a government crisis.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 03/13/2024
39 minutesBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism from the opposition during his weekly question time in the House of Commons for supporting the Conservative Party's biggest donor, Frank Hester, whom made comments about Labour MP Diane Abbott. Mr. Hester reportedly said that she "makes you want to hate all Black women," and she should be "shot." In response to Labour Party Leader Kier Starmer, who asked the prime minister if he was "proud to be bankrolled by someone using racist and sexist language," Prime Minister Sunak said the "alleged comments were wrong, they were racist and he has rightly apologized for them, and that remorse should be accepted." Other topics addressed included illegal migration, health care system funding, transportation investment, and the Israel-Hamas war.
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IRS Commissioner Testifies at Oversight Hearing
3 hours, 52 minutesIRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified at an oversight hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. Topics included child tax credit implementation, child support enforcement, disparities in the tax system, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in auditing tax returns. In addition, credentialling tax preparers, corporate fraud, and earned income tax credits fraud were discussed.
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Discussion With Winner & Finalists of Women Building Peace Award
1 hour, 22 minutesThe winner and finalists of the Women Building Peace Award joined the U.S. Institute of Peace for a discussion on their efforts in preventing conflict and fostering peace in their home countries, which are Congo, Haiti, Syria, and Kenya. The honorees spoke on the conflicts impacting their countries and touched on what the international community can do to help.
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Virginia House Speaker Discusses Leadership & Importance of Voting
34 minutesVirginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott (D) gave the keynote address at the National Pan-Hellenic Council's (NPHC) Black Male Voter Summit in Washington, DC. Del. Scott spoke about becoming the Virginia House's first black speaker. He also talked about the importance of leadership, diversity and why voting matters.
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Defense Dept. Officials and Policy Advocates Testify on Traumatic Brain Injury Care
2 hours, 8 minutesDefense Department officials and policy advocates testified on traumatic brain injury and blast exposure care before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. The witnesses spoke on the difficulty of diagnosing service members with a traumatic brain injury since the trauma is not always instantaneous but occurs over a long period of time due to prolonged exposure. A variety of topics were discussed, including the need for more health monitoring of servicemembers, additional funding and resources for medical treatments, and the policy changes the Defense Department can implement to address the problem.
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Intelligence Officials Testify on Global Threats Before House Cmte.
3 hours, 1 minuteDirector of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director Bill Burns, and FBI Director Christopher Wray joined other leaders from the intelligence community to testify on worldwide threats, before the House Select Intelligence Committee. DNI Haines testified that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza would have "a generational impact" on terrorism. Other topics addressed included terrorists illegally entering the U.S., threats in the Sahel region of Africa, Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, and the necessity of renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Hearing on Law Enforcement Use of Financial Surveillance
2 hours, 47 minutesThe House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government held a hearing on federal law enforcement's use of financial surveillance. The focus of the hearing was a new report issued by the committee examining how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have used their authority to surveil the financial data of Americans in the wake of the events on January 6th, 2021. Republicans argued this surveillance infringes on the Fourth Amendment rights of Americans and allege conservative groups have been disproportionately targeted by surveillance of this type. Meanwhile, Democrats argued law enforcement has the authority for financial surveillance granted to them by law when there is a credible or criminal threat, and that Republicans are attempting to downplay the seriousness of the events from the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Principles First Summit in Washington, DC, Part 3
1 hour, 13 minutesThe "Principles First" summit was held in Washington, DC, which brought together conservative centrists and pro-democracy advocates and provided an alternative to the Conservative Political Action Conference. This portion of the conference featured Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson and other former Trump administration staffers, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sarah Matthews, who discussed what made them speak out against Donald Trump and his allies, as well as what a second Trump presidency might be like. Then, MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes discussed the media's coverage of Mr. Trump as well as the stakes of the 2024 presidential election, saying the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a "dress rehearsal" compared to what may happen in the future.
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Discussion With Winner & Finalists of Women Building Peace Award
1 hour, 21 minutesThe winner and finalists of the Women Building Peace Award joined the U.S. Institute of Peace for a discussion on their efforts in preventing conflict and fostering peace in their home countries, which are Congo, Haiti, Syria, and Kenya. The honorees spoke on the conflicts impacting their countries and touched on what the international community can do to help.
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State Dept. Official on Black Leadership in Foreign Policy
58 minutesBonnie Jenkins, U.S. under secretary of state for arms control and international security, discussed African American leadership in foreign policy at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. She talked about how she began working in government and her advice to aspiring foreign policy professionals, especially women of color. Ambassador Jenkins is the first-ever Black U.S. under secretary of state, and is the founder of Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation.
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Hearing on Vaccine Safety Systems
2 hours, 37 minutesPublic health officials testified on the effectiveness of vaccine safety systems before the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They affirmed the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, saying 3.2 million lives in the U.S. and more 14 million lives around the world had been saved, despite very rare instances of people experiencing adverse reactions to the vaccines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official Dr. Daniel Jernigan elaborated that the CDC's vaccine safety monitoring system was the "most robust" of its kind ever implemented.