-- potentially, yes. senator mccain: did you want to say anything else? >> i would like a follow-up question. which would be worse, a leaked to the american people or to the russian foreign minister? [laughter] senator mccain: this meeting is adjourned. >> can i ask an additional question -- no? that's all right. senator mccain: we will be seeing him again. unfortunately for him. [captionie national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017]

narrator: it was announced earlier today that former senator and baseball hall of fame jim bunning has died at the

age of 85. in his early career, he was a major league pitcher for close to two decades before going on to represent kentucky's fourth congressional district in the u.s. house of representative's for 12 years. he was later elected to the u.s. senate in 1998 where he served two terms until retirement. his successor wrote in a tweet today, "kentucky lost a true hero. senator bunning was fearless on the mound and in the halls of congress. he will be missed." narrator: this holiday weekend c-span2, former u.s. secretary of state condoleezza rice looks at democracy around the world in her book "democracy: stories rom the long road to freedom." rice: americans in particular

were blessed with founding fathers who understood and institutional design to protect our liberties to worship as we from the be free .ecret police at night but if we were blessed with that and we believe we were endowed by our creator with those rights, it cannot be true for us and not for them. two: 20: sunday at p.m., columbia university professor john mcwhirter on the controversies around and perceptions of sounding black in his book "talking back, talking black." i think we need to get comfortable saying black people have a slightly different sound because they often spend more time with one another because it just just like white people tend to sound more like one another because they spend more time with one another. that's not racist. it's just true and harmless.

never under: monday, former president george w. bush on his book "portraits of courage: a ." mander-in-chief's tribute >> at asked why he was here, and he said he could not get out of his mind seeing a buddy of his killed, and i think from pictures or photos -- i paint from pictures or photos, and as i'm painting turner, i think about what that must be like in his mind. narrator: for more on c-span's schedule, go to booktv.org. narrative: in case you missed it, the cbo score for the american health care act. >> what is still in tact is more than $800 billion in medicaid cuts -- what is still in tact -- what is still intact.

these cuts are going to hit american communities like a wrecking ball, and the pain will be felt throughout the ages. narrative: vermont senator bernie sanders and white house budget director mick mulvaney get -- talk more. >> we think it is wrong that ordinary folks lose coverage and we want to get rid of -- >> ordinary people? as the walton family and ordinary family? >> no, they are not. they are extraordinary. but ordinary people are losing coverage today under obamacare -- >> i ask you today why the aalthiest people are getting 52 billion dollar -- >> because we are repealing obamacare. their reader: an future manchester-style terror attacks. >> these are kids, mostly men and women, that were born and raised in france, germany. they have legal passports. i have left to go fight in the caliphate. in many cases, their countries do not know they left, and then they come back, so their

countries do not know they were gone, and they are hardened warriors that will do things like manchester. as horrible as manchester was, my expectation is we will see a lot more of that kind of attack. their reader: bob woodward on his impressions of president trump. >> we asked him about power. there were some things obama had said about power. comes to the united states about its humility. is -- iid real power hate to use the word, but real power is fear. narrator: c-span programs are available at www.c-span.org on our homepage and by searching the video library. narrator: in his weekly address, the president talks about his legislative agenda, including a new budget proposal and border

security. delawareom carper of delivers the democratic response, paying tribute to memorial day and giving his reaction to the health care law. trump: my fellow americans, each month, families across the country work hard to balance their budgets and make the tough choices necessary to take care of their loved ones and give their children opportunities they never had before. this is who we are as americans. we take pride in leaving each new generation a better country than the one we inherited. yet, for decades, washington has refused to make the tough choices. as a result, the american dream has slipped from the grasp of more and more of our people. this has to change. we need a government that spends on the right things, the safety, security, and well-being of our people, and stops the waste and abuse of taxpayer funds in america or in global projects overseas, of which perhaps there are too many.

my administration is laying a new foundation to build a future of economic prosperity and achieve american greatness. the budget we are proposing will reverse economic stagnation and open the path to millions of new jobs for american workers. we will balance the budget without making cuts in social security and medicare. we will achieve our goals by doing exactly what you do in your home -- setting priorities, cutting the that, and growing new opportunities. the big thing for me is economic growth, which is not possible without safety and security. we will grow our economy. it is growing already. it will grow faster than you have seen it in decades. that is why our budget reverses years of cuts to our military aat have made us less safe in more dangerous world. we're going to make sure men and

women on the frontlines of freedom have the tools they need to keep us safe and totally secure. at home, we are going to give our ice officers who have done an incredible job and our border patrol agents who are amazing people everything they need to once and forssness all. it is our moral duty to keep our citizens safe and free and to protect the right of every american to pursue their dreams. roving ournt ms 13 streets. we are getting rid of them by the thousands. they are going to be out of here, but i'm proud to tell you that the first budget we are releasing provides a firm new foundation for the safety and also jobs and prosperity for all americans in the years to come. thank you very much. you are going to love the end result. carper: i'm a 23-year veteran of the united states

navy and naval reserve and a united states senator from delaware. if you're kicking off the season at one of those five-star beaches or celebrating this holiday with maybe a barbecue in your own backyard, i just want to wish you and your loved ones a safe and very special memorial day. that you remember that memorial day is about more than sandy beaches and cookouts. each year, we dedicate one day for reflecting on and thanking the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country. it is a sacred day. on this day, we also remember the veterans who are still with havehese men and women who been a living testimony of the sacrifices made to protect the freedoms we cherish. it was one of the greatest honors of my life to serve our country for 23 years in the navy. and today as a senior senator for delaware, it is one of our test one of my top priorities to ensure our nation can care for those who are going to battle. we owe our veterans more than a

debt of gratitude for their service. we owe veterans a steadfast commitment to provide them with high-quality health care, access to mental health care services, , ande place to call home career training programs. we have to work together to better serve our veterans. the reality is not every veteran has access to the v.a. or health care. on in 10 veterans rely medicaid for health care. the republican plan to dismantle the affordable care act than $800 billion or medicaid. this plan, combined with president trump's budget proposal would bump that cut to $1 trillion. at best, this would significantly scaled back veteran medicaid benefits, and at worst, cause them to lose benefits altogether. the veterans who rely on these benefits would see higher health care costs, lower quality care, and less access. at the same time, we know veterans are at high risk of .erious and complex issues

for some veterans, access to health care is a matter of life and death. chronic issues like traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, opioid addiction and substance abuse disorders disproportionately affect veterans, yet, the republican proposal sadly to cut medicaid will make it more difficult for men and women to get the health care that they need and, frankly, these are for these serious medical issues. i think the best way we can honor those who gave their lives for our country is to honor the ones who are still with us today , and cutting these health benefits is no way to fulfill our moral obligation to care for those who went to battle. we should be working together and making it easier for veterans to access the health care they need when they needed. that means strengthening medicaid, not weakening, fully funding medicaid, not cutting it. i hope you enjoy the start of remember why we

parsed to commemorate this holiday, and i hope you remember our veterans desperately need thatwith a system desperately needs help as much as they helped when they served. narrator: c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policies that impact you. coming up, u.s. justice action network's holly harris discusses new sentencing guidelines. then, a representative of the national iranian american council talks about u.s.-iran relations and politico's michael discuss education policy and funding. be sure to watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. join the discussion. narrator: here on c-span, "the communicators" is next with republican senator marsha blackburn of tennessee. then we will show you an

interview with a former national security adviser who died yesterday at the age of 89. at 8:00, a look at some recent commencement speeches from colleges and universities around the country, beginning with actor and former governor arnold schwarzenegger, and former vice president joe biden. narrator: c-span -- where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. peter: representative marsha blackburn is the chair of the energy and commerce subcommittee on communications and technology as our guest this week on "the communicators." what is your reaction to the vote on net neutrality last