from knowing that 50% of the people are going to die in eight months to knowing that if you take your medicine, you can live a normal life span, just a few years less than a normal lifespan, that is a huge events. >> director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, dr. anthony fauci sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. on the martin luther king holiday, we are featuring all day programming on c-span 2's book tv and american history tv. monday morning at 9:30 on book tv cornell west on six revolutionary african-american leaders and their impact. and 4:00, vanity fair editor gail sheehy on her life. then at 9:00, former congressman allen west on the importance of preserving the core values of family, faith, and freedom.

and he feels that these values are under attack by the far left. on american history tv monday morning at 8:00, one needed jones abernathy on her experiences. starting after 2:00, state of the union addresses by lyndon johnson, gerald ford, and bill clinton. at 8:00, historians talk about the history of race relations in ferguson and examine how policing and the criminal justice system have related to racial conflict. find our schedule at c-span.org. and let us do what you think. call us at -- email us at comments@c-span.org. or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> in his weekly address, president obama previews his state of the union address. in the republican response representative steve russell of oklahoma discusses the parties

priorities for the congress. >> hi, everybody. every day, we get thousands of letters and emails at the white house from americans across the country -- and every night, i read ten of them. they tell me about their hopes and their worries, their hardships and successes. they're the americans i'm working for every day -- and this year, several of these letter writers will join me at the capitol when i deliver my annual state of the union address on tuesday night. carolyn reed wrote to me from colorado to tell me she was able to expand her business, thanks to a loan from the small business administration. today, she and her husband own seven silver mine sub shops -- and last year, they raised wages for all their hourly employees. victor fugate, from butler missouri, wrote to tell me that he was unemployed for a while a few years ago, but today he's earned his degree and found a full-time job. victor said that he and his wife were able to afford their student loans because our country offered millions of americans the chance to cap their monthly payments as a percentage of their income --

and, because of the affordable care act, they now have the security and peace of mind of affordable health insurance. while serving in afghanistan jason gibson was gravely woundedhe lost both his legs. when i first met him in the hospital, he was just beginning his long, difficult road to recovery. but last year, sergeant gibson wrote to tell me that with the help of our extraordinary doctors and nurses, he's making extraordinary progress. he just moved into a new home, and he and his wife just had a baby girl. stories like these give us reason to start the new year with confidence. 2014 was the fastest year for job growth since the 1990s. unemployment fell faster than any year since 1984. our combat mission in afghanistan has come to a responsible end, and more of our heroes are coming home. america's resurgence is real. our job now is to make sure that every american feels that

they're a part of our country's comeback. that's what i'll focus on in my state of the union -- how to build on our momentum, with rising wages, growing incomes, and a stronger middle class. and i'll call on this new congress to join me in putting aside the political games and finding areas where we agree so we can deliver for the american people. the last six years have demanded resilience and sacrifice from all of us. all of us have a right to be proud of the progress america has made. and i hope you'll tune in on tuesday to hear about the steps we can take to build on this progress, and to seize this moment together. thanks everybody, and have a great weekend. >> good morning. i am steve russell a new member of the house of representative from oklahoma's fifth district. congress has a great opportunity to restore constitutional government and place the american people and their priorities first. as lawmakers, we must never forget that our government was

designed to derive its power from the consent of the people. sadly, we have seen washington nor your concerns about the economy, spending, jobs, and making our nation secure. republicans and democrats both care but we hold different views about the ability of the people to make a bright future or whether the government should stand in your way and define that future for you. as americans, we have not lost our capacity for greatness. we can still overcome the odds. take the president's regulations and obstruction of our energy sector. we've seen hard-working americans innovate and transform our economy only to have the president try and take credit for it. we have seen american families work together in their communities to make ends meet paycheck to paycheck, even while a volunteer armed forces sacrifice to keep us safe in a dangerous and shifting world. despite it all, deep in our

hearts, americans want america to be great and we are. i, like you, refuse to give up on this great country. i'm joined by a wayve of colleagues that you sent to congress who believe the same thing. we have the resources to transform our economy, the talents to work together to solve our problems, and the grit to lead in a dangerous world it looks to us for hope and stability. an american beacon that still shines when others provide a dim view. with your inspiration, this new congress is harder for her here are four things the house has already voted to do. lift the burden on small businesses so they can hire more of our veterans without penalty. repeal obamacare's 30 hour work week definition so we can get people working again full-time. build the xl keystone pipeline, with its more than 42,000 american jobs.

and safe energy for our children's future. force bureaucratic agencies to regulate with more honesty thrift and transparency. these measures are only the beginning. now, president obama does not agree with our direction the one that you do voters asked us to take, and he has threatened to block your progress. but we challenge them to listen to the people instead of standing in the way of your future. as we take these steps, we must do it with the guidance and principles that sounded our nation. you do not build a building without a blueprint. you do not chart your future by taken shortcuts, but do it with fairness and unity. that is why the house voted to stop the president's unilateral action on immigration. it's not about opportunity. it is about the constitution and being fair to those legal immigrants who follow the law. on at least 22 separate

occasions, the president said he did not have the authority to do what he did. and we are holding him to his word. every time the president makes the playing field uneven, he tramples on the opportunity for all americans. we can and will find solutions to immigration and are happy to do it, but they will be your solutions through the congress, not executive actions. as we look to the future, let's do it together. we have heard your voice and now we need your support. together, we can get it done. thanks for listening. say a parrayer for those protecting us, and may god bless this great republic. >> tuesday night, president obama delivers his state of the union address heard live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern, including the president's speech, the gop response delivered by newly elected iowa's cesenator joni

ernst and your reaction live. on cspan 2, watch the presidents speech and congressional reaction. the state of the union address live on c-span. c-span radio and c-span.org. >> "the communicators" is next on c-span with a look at the latest technology featured at the 2015 international consumer electronics show in las vegas. then housing secretary castro discusses homeownership and housing policy. later, former presidential candidate mitt romney speaks to the republican national committee at its winter meeting in san diego. >> c-span. created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. >> now on your screen, the

entrance to the las vegas convention center, home of ces international. this is the largest trade show in the world and "the communicators" is on location. this week, we will look at some of the new technologies that are coming out from ces international and talk to policymakers as well. this is "the communicators" on c-span from las vegas. gary shapiro, give us a snapshot of 2015 ces. >> kicks off the year great. the centerpiece super bowl for connoisseurs of innovation. they have all come here. over 160,000 people setting records by every measure for the show. but what is really impressive are the numbers of exhibits but what is being shown here -- the hope for the future. so