today congressman greg walden and former sec commissioner robert mcdowell. later this afternoon, sec commissioner, and deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, we will bring you their comments later on the c-span networks. this should get underway in just a moment, live here on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible >> inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> again, we're live this morning for the annual state of the net conference looking at some of the challenges to internet policy in 2018. it should start here in just a moment. while we have a second, we'll tell you about some of the other programming coming up here on the span networks. u.s. senate comes in today at 2:00 eastern. senators expected to work on an abortion bill which also makes it a crime for anyone to violate the abortion bill's ban and they also work on a judicial nomination. the house convening for legislative business at 2:00. members expected to consider several bills, including one to change how athletic governing

i am excited to be here to introduce robert mcdowell who will be doing a fireside chat with the house committee chairman of energy and commerce, chairman greg walden. robert served as commissioner of the fcc from 2006 to 2013, and he is currently a partner at cooley llp. robert and chairman walden, please come up to the stage. [applause] >> well, thank you. great to be here. we're getting the post-lunch buzz. maybe everyone will fall asleep, and you can say all sorts of controversial things, and no one will pay attention. [laughter] so i'm going to give him a very brief introduction because he really doesn't need one, as the cliche goes, but also because we're short on time. chairman walden is from the state of oregon. his family came in an actual wagon train in 1845, served in the -- in both houses of the statehouse in oregon, and in 1998 -- i'm cutting through a lot of history here very quickly -- he's married to the very patient and virtuous mylene for almost 36 years, and they live in hood river with their son, anthony. he was chair of the nrcc from 2012-2016 where he racked up mo

coming up at 1:00 greg walden and former fcc commissioner robert mcdowell. later this afternoon you will hear from fcc commissioner jessica rosenworcel. deputy internal rod rosenstein people have those for you and record doesn't have it for you later on the c-span networks. this afternoon a preview of the president's state of the address. tony that discussion hosted by the "washington post" white house counselor kellyanne conway, house minority leader nancy pelosi, live coverage starts at 230 eastern on c-span3. preview also airing tonight at night eastern on c-span. >> the president of united states. [applause] >> tuesday night president donald trump gives his first date of the union address to congress and the nation. join us on c-span for a preview of the evening starting at 8 p.m. eastern. in the state of the speech live at 9 p.m. following the speech the democratic response from congressman joe kennedy. we will also hear your reaction and comments from members of congress. president trump's state of being address tuesday night life on c-span. listen liv