C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Ziglar v. Abbasi & Hasty v. Abassi
1 hour, 1 minuteThe Supreme Court will decide if Arabs and Muslims rounded up for immigration infractions after the 9/11 terrorist attacks can sue George W. Bush administration officials for civil rights violations during their detentions. After the 9/11 attacks government officials arrested more than 750 people for immigration violations including the 8 Muslim men in this case. They were held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY for up to eight months under harsh conditions, including sleep deprivation, denial of basic hygiene items like toilet paper and frequent strip searches. Justice Sotomayor and Kagan recused themselves and did not take part in this case. A decision is expected by end of June.
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NASA Briefings on August 2017 Solar Eclipse Scientific Briefing
1 hour, 1 minuteResearchers from NASA and its partner universities were panelists speaking at a briefing on the science behind the total solar eclipse expected on August 21, 2017, the first total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. since 1979, and the first visible from coast-to-coast in 99 years. They talked about ways NASA plans to capture images of the eclipse, including through the use of camera-equipped weather balloons, as well as the various climate, atmospheric, and wildlife research that would be taking place during the eclipse.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
35 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Hearing on Attorney Ads for Pharmaceutical Lawsuits
2 hours, 9 minutesThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution & Civil Justice convenes a hearing to examine the impact of prescription drug injury advertisements on patients.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
33 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Senate Energy Committee Hearing on Interior Budget
2 hours, 4 minutesInterior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on President Trump's 2018 budget proposal for his department. The senators on the panel mostly asked about parochial issues affecting their states, including oil and gas development in Alaska and wetlands reclamation projects in Louisiana. The hearing was truncated because Senate Democrats did not consent for committee hearings that day to last beyond the first two hours.
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Free Speech on College Campuses
2 hours, 2 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining free speech and First Amendment rights on college campuses. Witnesses included a panel of law professors, college students and university officials who answered several rounds of questions on the role colleges play in protecting students if there is a threat of violence due to a controversial speaker, defining what's considered offensive speech or thought, and how students deal with viewpoint discrimination in classroom settings.
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Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. - Authorizing Use of Military Force
1 hour, 40 minutesThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider the legal issues of existing and future congressional authorizations for the use of military force. Former George W. Bush and Obama administration officials discussed the policies and legal reasoning behind the application of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, which Congress passed after the September 11 terror attacks, and explained their reasoning for what they say is the need for a new AUMF to more specifically guide current U.S. military actions against global threats and groups that did not exist 16 years ago.
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Senate Appropriations Subcmte. on State Department Budget
1 hour, 57 minutesSecretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on his department's 2018 budget request. He was asked to defend the administration's proposals for spending reductions in diplomacy and foreign aid. The secretary also discussed strategies concerning sanctions against Russia, policy toward Cuba and the North Korean nuclear threat. This hearing was led by the subcommittee chair, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
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Hearing on Attorney Ads for Pharmaceutical Lawsuits
1 hour, 16 minutesDoctors and legal experts raised concerns about prescription drug injury advertisements to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. They testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. The hearing examined how these ads impact patient care and the doctor-patient relationship. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) chairs the subcommittee and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) serves as the ranking member.
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry on 2018 Budget Request
1 hour, 43 minutesEnergy Secretary Rick Perry testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget for the Energy Department and its constituent agencies. Committee members asked a variety of questions about proposed cuts to the budget, as well as longstanding disputes over where to store the nation's nuclear waste.
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Capitol Hill National Security Forum Welcome and Conversation with Homeland Security Sec. Kelly
39 minutesMembers of Congress as well as current and former administration officials participated in a day of national security policy discussions on Capitol Hill. House Homeland Security Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX) began the forum with a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly who discussed the broad range of threats confronting his department, the country and the world.
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Senate Armed Services Cmte. - 2018 Navy Budget Request
2 hours, 22 minutesActing Navy Secretary Sean Stackley, Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson, and Marine Corps Commandant Robert Neller testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the president's 2018 Navy budget request. They discussed members' concerns about readiness and modernization, and explained what would be needed to maintain, improve and grow the fleet in order to meet the demands of the future.
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Hearing on Attorney Ads for Pharmaceutical Lawsuits
1 hour, 17 minutesDoctors and legal experts raised concerns about prescription drug injury advertisements to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. They testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. The hearing examined how these ads impact patient care and the doctor-patient relationship. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) chairs the subcommittee and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) serves as the ranking member.
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry on 2018 Budget Request
1 hour, 42 minutesEnergy Secretary Rick Perry testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget for the Energy Department and its constituent agencies. Committee members asked a variety of questions about proposed cuts to the budget, as well as longstanding disputes over where to store the nation's nuclear waste.
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Capitol Hill National Security Forum Welcome and Conversation with Homeland Security Sec. Kelly
39 minutesMembers of Congress as well as current and former administration officials participated in a day of national security policy discussions on Capitol Hill. House Homeland Security Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX) began the forum with a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly who discussed the broad range of threats confronting his department, the country and the world.
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Senate Armed Services Cmte. - 2018 Navy Budget Request
2 hours, 22 minutesActing Navy Secretary Sean Stackley, Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson, and Marine Corps Commandant Robert Neller testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the president's 2018 Navy budget request. They discussed members' concerns about readiness and modernization, and explained what would be needed to maintain, improve and grow the fleet in order to meet the demands of the future.