C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Hearing on USA Freedom Act Reauthorization
2 hours, 5 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the USA Freedom Act of 2015, which bans the bulk collection of private records. Among the witnesses testifying were officials from the FBI, Justice Department and National Security Agency (NSA). The USA Freedom Act also extended several government surveillance authorities including the "roving wiretap," "business records" and "lone wolf" provisions originally included in the USA Patriot Act. In addition, intelligence officials called on Congress to renew the NSA's call detail records program, which allows the government to obtain certain telephone metadata records from telecommunications providers in order to identify contacts of suspected terrorists. The NSA recently announced it was suspending the program for technical and operational reasons.
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Rally Outside the Supreme Court Against Gun Violence
2 hours, 18 minutesGun safety advocates and congressional lawmakers held a rally outside the Supreme Court protesting the NRA-backed lawsuit on a repealed New York handgun regulation. Speakers voiced their opposition to the NRA, called for tougher gun laws and shared stories about the impact of gun violence.
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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Testifies Before House Financial Services
3 hours, 0 minuteTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the House Financial Services Committee about financial stability.
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Hearing on Privatized Military Housing
1 hour, 30 minutesA House Armed Services subcommittee holds a hearing on privatized military housing with representatives from the housing companies.
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Hudson Institute Discussion on International Organizations
1 hour, 32 minutesThe Hudson Institute held a panel discussion on international organizations and the relevance of multilateral institutions. Panelists included former officials from the World Bank and U.S. Institute of Peace as well as the Danish ambassador to the U.N. and a professor from Case Western Reserve University.
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State Department Briefing on Iran
22 minutesSpecial Representative for Iran Brian Hook held a briefing on protests in Iran, telling reporters "it appears the regime could've murdered over a thousand Iranian citizens since the protest began." He also said "at least 7,000 protesters have been detained in Iran's prisons" adding, "Secretary Pompeo has determined these entities meet the criteria for gross human rights violations."
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President Trump Meets with Permanent Representatives of the U.N. Security Council
24 minutesPresident Trump met with several members of the U.N. Security Council at the White House. The president spoke about his recent meetings with leaders at the NATO Summit in London and his push for member countries to pay 2% of their GDP.
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Comcast Corp. v. Nat'l Assn. of African American-Owned Media Oral Argument
1 hour, 5 minutesIn Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media, a case concerning alleged racial discrimination in programming contracting, the justices ruled unanimously against the association and punted the case back to the lower court for additional consideration. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion. While the case was remanded back to the lower court, the justices agreed that the burden of proof rests on the plaintiff to prove race was the cause of such contract denial. Oral argument was heard back on November 13, 2019. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, race discrimination is prohibited in contracting. Byron Allen, who created the National Association of African American-Owned Media, sued Comcast alleging that the cable giant discriminated against him because they wouldn't carry the Entertainment Studios Network (ESN) channels. Comcast argued that they denied carrying the channels due to a lack of bandwidth. ESN is owned by Allen and is the only all African Ameri
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State Department Official on Nuclear Security
1 hour, 7 minutesChristopher Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and non-proliferation, delivered remarks on nuclear security policy at the Stimson Center. Other topics discussed included nuclear terrorism prevention, efforts to denuclearize North Korea and China's role in fostering nuclear security in the region.
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Sierra Club v. Trump Oral Argument
58 minutesA federal court heard oral argument in Sierra Club v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's emergency declaration and decision to divert Defense Department funds for the border wall construction. The parties requested an expedited hearing schedule for this case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following a Supreme Court order allowing the administration to temporarily begin construction using the funds.
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Discussion on Mexican President's First Year
1 hour, 28 minutesLatin American experts discussed the challenges and successes of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's first year in office at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Panelists talked about the number of issues in Mexican politics, including security, trade, immigration, rising levels of violence, corruption, and press freedoms as well as U.S.-Mexico relations.
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Discussion on China's Role in East Asia
1 hour, 32 minutesThe Brookings Institution held a discussion on the role China plays in the Asia-Pacific region, and how the countries in the region, along with the United States, are responding. The political situations in Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as China's relationship with North Korea were a major focus of the discussion. David Stilwell, assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the State Department delivered the keynote address, followed by a discussion with policy experts who recently released a report on developments in the region.
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Rally Outside the Supreme Court Against Gun Violence
2 hours, 16 minutesGun safety advocates and congressional lawmakers held a rally outside the Supreme Court protesting the NRA-backed lawsuit on a repealed New York handgun regulation. Speakers voiced their opposition to the NRA, called for tougher gun laws and shared stories about the impact of gun violence.
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Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice National Security
35 minutesFormer National Security Adviser Susan Rice discussed her experiences in the Obama administration. Ms. Rice also talked about her book and early life.
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Discussion on Mexican President's First Year
1 hour, 29 minutesLatin American experts discussed the challenges and successes of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's first year in office at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Panelists talked about the number of issues in Mexican politics, including security, trade, immigration, rising levels of violence, corruption, and press freedoms as well as U.S.-Mexico relations.
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Discussion on China's Role in East Asia
1 hour, 31 minutesThe Brookings Institution held a discussion on the role China plays in the Asia-Pacific region, and how the countries in the region, along with the United States, are responding. The political situations in Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as China's relationship with North Korea were a major focus of the discussion. David Stilwell, assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the State Department delivered the keynote address, followed by a discussion with policy experts who recently released a report on developments in the region.
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Rally Outside the Supreme Court Against Gun Violence
2 hours, 16 minutesGun safety advocates and congressional lawmakers held a rally outside the Supreme Court protesting the NRA-backed lawsuit on a repealed New York handgun regulation. Speakers voiced their opposition to the NRA, called for tougher gun laws and shared stories about the impact of gun violence.