a.m. eastern on c-span two, on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. up next, masses news conference from earlier this morning. -- nasa's news conference from earlier this morning. >> earlier today, nasa and spacex blasted off from kennedy space center's launch complex 309a -- 309a. >> shane -- my name is jackie mcginnis. i am joined here today by

a.m. eastern on c-span two, on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. up next, masses news conference from earlier this morning. -- nasa's news conference from earlier this morning. >> earlier today, nasa and spacex blasted off from kennedy space center's launch complex 309a -- 309a. >> shane -- my name is jackie mcginnis. i am joined here today by elon musk, kathy leaders, steve stich , manager of nasa's cruz program. joe, hiroshi sasaki. and frank, manager of the international space station program at the european space agency. each speaker will make brief remarks and we will open the lines to questions from the media. for reporters on the line, press star one to ask a question. please remember to state your name and media affiliation before you speak and address the speaker who you would like to answer your question. address one speaker at a time. you may enter again and ask additional questions. first of, we will hear from steve durer sick -- we will hear from steve. >> i want to congratulate the nasa team, space x team and our international partner

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a.m. eastern on c-span two, democratic senator chris coons speaks to punch bowl news about climate change and environmental policy. at 10:00 a.m., the trial continues were for minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the death of george floyd. congress returns from their holiday recess next week. the senate returns monday at 3 p.m. eastern to continue work on the nomination of polly trachtenberg to be deputy transportation secretary, the number two post under pete buttigieg. senators then begin working on more nominations including wendy sherman to be deputy secretary of state and gary gensler to chair the securities and exchange commission. the houses back tuesday for legislative business and members are expected to work on equal pay for women legislation as well as a bill to prevent workplace violence against health-care and social services workers. president biden's infrastructure and jobs package is not expected on the house floor until later in the spring or early summer. watch live coverage of the house on c-span, the senate on c-span2, and follow our congressional

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a.m. eastern on c-span two, again on sunday night at 9:00 -- and online at c-span.org. >> monday, the closing arguments in the derek chauvin trial. watch live coverage on c-span to come online at c-span.org, or listen with the c-span radio app. if you miss our coverage, watch at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> in advance of monday's closing arguments in the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin in the death of your choice, go back to march 29 for the opening statements with jerry blackwell, minnesota special assistant attorney general, and mr. shaaban's attorney, eric nelson. court. ladies and gentlemen of the jury, good morning. my name is jerry blackwell and i apologize for talking through this plexiglass but it's what the pandemic has given us. if you want to learn in this case a lot about what it means to be a public servant and to have the honor of wearing this badge it is small and carries with it a large responsibility and large accountability to the public. what does it stand for? it represents the motto of the minneapolis police department to protect, serve wit

a.m. eastern on c-span. at 1 p.m., the discussion about the pandemic and vaccine hesitancy from the center for strategic and international studies. on c-span two at about 10 a.m. eastern, the trial continues for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the death of george floyd. >> book tv on c-span two has top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. saturday at 8 p.m. eastern, the columbia university professor looks at america's approach to individual rights in his book " how right went wrong." saturday at 9 p.m. eastern, the bowling green state university professor talks about free speech and the free exchange of ideas in his book " why it's ok to speak your mind." sunday at 9 p.m. eastern on afterwords, illinois democratic senator tammy duckworth talks about her life and her life in the military in his interviewed by politico. watch book tv this weekend and be sure to tune into in-depth sunday, may two at noon eastern on book tv on c-span two. >> president biden announced for actions aimed re

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c-span's washington journal continues in a moment. ♪[washington journal theme plays] announcer: today, closing arguments in the derek chauvin trial. watch live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span twoon c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. live coverage at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. listen to c-span's podcast "the weekly." this week house majority whip james clyburn chair of the congressional black caucus talks about the history of the group and its priorities moving forward. rep. clyburn:: stay in touch with the dreams and aspirations of the people who look to you for leadership, not necessarily who you may represent. i'm the only african-american in the congress from south carolina , but south carolina is a state of over 4 million people and right around 29% of whom are african-americans. i have one of the seven districts, there are african-americans and all of those districts who looked to me to help with the fulfillment of their dreams and aspirations. and the congressional black caucus has that same role to play on the national stage. announcer: find c-span's "the weekly" wherever you get your podcasts. >> washington journal continues. host: every monday at thi

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on c-span at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> the trial court derek chauvin charged in the death of george floyd continues thursday at 10:00 a.m. eastern. watch live coverage on c-span two, online at c-span.org, or listen live on the radio app. if you missed our live coverage, watch at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two, and any time at c-span.org. >> congress returns from their holiday recess next week. the senate returns monday at 3:00 p.m. eastern to continue work on the nomination of polly trotter to be deputy transformation secretary, the number two post undersecretary pete buttigieg. later in the week, senators begin working on more nominations including wendy sherman to be deputy secretary of state, and the chair of the securities and exchange commission. the house is back tuesday for legislative business. this week, members are expected to work on equal pay for women legislation, as well as a bill to prevent workplace violence against health-care care and social services workers. president biden's infrastructure and jobs package is not expected on the house floor until later in the spring or early summer. watch live coverage of the house on c-span, the senate on c-

on c-span, the house dabbles in at 9:00 a.m. eastern to consider a bill that would make washington, d.c. the 51st state. on c-span two, the senate is back at 10 a.m. for work on legislation to address the rise in hate crimes against asian americans and pacific islanders. at 10 a.m. on c-span3, a house oversight subcommittee looks at the fossil fuel industry and its impact on climate change with an environmental activist and others. there is also more streaming live on our website including a senate armed services hearing with the leaders of u.s. central command and u.s. africa command on the president's 2022 defense budget request. that's 9:30 a.m. eastern. also, a hearing on the f 35 joint strike fighter program. at 10 a.m., a senate subcommittee hears from law enforcement officials and criminal justice reform advocates about ways to improve policing in the u.s. >> sundayq night on&a, a conversation with usa today washington bureau chief susan page about her biography, madame speaker, on the political career of nancy pelosi. >> she was planning once hillary clinton was elected, nancy pelosi was making plans to step

a.m. eastern. watch live coverage of the trial on c-span two, online at c-span n.org. watch anytime on demand at c-span.org. >> president biden was in pittsburgh to deliver a speech on his infrastructure plan. this is 35 minutes. >> good afternoon and welcome to pennsylvania, mr. president. i'm a senior line worker and a proud member of the international brotherhood of electrical workers local 29 in pittsburgh. since day one of the pandemic me and my coworkers have been on the front lines. it is my job. there is no working from home. we keep the lights on in the power running throughout western pennsylvania. every deal -- day i deal with the electrical grid and i know infrastructure is critical. i'm excited about the build back better plan. nearly everyone agrees we need to modernize our roads, bridges, power grid, airports and railroads. we need to invest in new energy technologies and american-made manufacturing. what president biden is proposing isn't just an investment in infrastructure, it is an investment in good union jobs, good schools, strong communities. it i

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on c-span, the house dabbles in at 9:00 a.m. eastern to consider a bill that would make washington, d.c. the 51st state. on c-span two, the senate is back at 10 a.m. for work on legislation to address the rise in hate crimes against asian americans and pacific islanders. at 10 a.m. on c-span3, a house oversight subcommittee looks at the fossil fuel industry and its impact on climate change with an environmental activist and others. there is also more streaming live on our website including a senate armed services hearing with the leaders of u.s. central command and u.s. africa command on the president's 2022 defense budget request. that's 9:30 a.m. eastern. also, a hearing on the f 35 joint strike fighter program. at 10 a.m., a senate subcommittee hears from law enforcement officials and criminal justice reform advocates about ways to improve policing in the u.s. >> sundayq night on&a, a conversation with usa today washington bureau chief susan page about her biography, madame speaker, on the political career of nancy pelosi. >> she was planning once hillary clinton was elected, nancy pelosi was making plans to step

a.m. eastern. watch live coverage on the c-span radio, c-span rated -- c-span two, and anytime on-demand on c's got -- c-span.org. >> house speaker nancy pelosi held her weekly roofing today to answer questions from reporters on the congressional agenda. she spoke about president biden's infrastructure plan, bipartisanship, economic stimulus, and the vaccination progress. this briefing is just under half an hour. >> the joy of the by another renewal, biden promised when he took oath of office that we would build back at her. he also promised help was on the way, and help is here. i will get to that in a moment. but in building back better, what he presented yesterday, he was in the tradition of america to think. i always like to recall to my colleagues, at the beginning of our country, thomas jefferson passed the secretary of treasury at the time to initiate a project, which was to build into america. america was expanding, the lewis and clark expedition, and president jefferson tasked him to build an infrastructure. rhodes, the erie canal, all kinds of projects. 100 years later, the president of t

watch the prelaunch live on c-span two starting at 5:00 a.m. eastern from nasa's kennedy space center. friday on c-span2, also online c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> live coverage friday includes a bipartisan group of governors and lawmakers meeting for an infrastructure summit organized by maryland governor larry hogan. that gets underway at 12:59 on c-span. 9:00 am on c-span2, madeleine albright joins other diplomats for a discussion about the future of afghanistan as the u.s. moves to withdraw all troops from the region by mid-september. 12:30 p.m., pete buttigieg speaks with axios about the benefits of electric and autonomous vehicles. john kerry and gina mccarthy were at the white house to speak about climate initiatives for the biden administration. they talked about the new goal set by the president to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 and how the administration was working with other countries to address climate change.

and on c-span two at 10:00 a.m. eastern, day nine of the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, who is charged in the death of george floyd. >> former homeland security secretary janet napolitano talked with election officials from georgia, arizona and pennsylvania about how to better prepare for future elections. this runs 90 minutes. >> good afternoon, welcome, everyone. thanks for joining us today to the keynote panel of our free and fair elections symposium. president of the university of california and secretary of homeland security and governor of arizona.

the house gaveled in at 9:00 eastern on c-span to consider a bill making washington dc the 51st state. on c-span two at 10:00 a.mworks on legislation about hate crimes against asian americans and pacific islanders. at 10:00 a.m. on c-span three a house oversight subcommittee looks at the fossil fuel industry and its impact on climate change with environmental activist greta thunberg and others. there is more streaming on our website, including a senate armed services committee hearing on the president's 2022 defense budget request, that is 9:30 a.m. eastern. also at that time, a hearing on the f-35 joint strike fighter program. at 10:00 a.m., a senate subcommittee hears from law enforcement officials and criminal justice reform advocates about ways to improve policing in the u.s.. ♪ >> c-span's long-running series "book notes" is back as a podcast, "book notes plus." your compelling interviews with authors and historians, new episodes available tuesday morning. we explore collin paye -- thomas payne, and an author of the book "thomas payne." get information where you get your podcast and get more information on

a.m. eastern. watch live coverage on the c-span radio, c-span rated -- c-span two, and anytime on-demand on c's got -- c-span.org. >> house speaker nancy pelosi held her weekly roofing today to answer questions from reporters on the congressional agenda. she spoke about president biden's infrastructure plan, bipartisanship, economic stimulus, and the vaccination progress. this briefing is just under half an hour.

on c-span two we'll leave as members move on to other business. you've been watching prime minister's question time aired live wednesdays at 7 a.m. eastern when parliament is in session. a remeander you can see this week session again sunday night at 9 eastern and pacific on c-span. 100th day in office to a joint session of congress tonight our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. eastern with president address at p.m. eastern on c-span online at c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. next transportation secretary pete buttigieg on autonomist and factor into president biden infrastructure proposal later in the program cofounder ceo jim interviews crew ceo dan about his companies self-driving vehicle technology. this is half an hour. hello and twok autonomist and electric vehicles after coronavirus virtual event. i'm joann mueller transportation correspondent at axios coming to you from my home in detroit, michigan. thank you to cruz for making that conversation on mobility in america possibl

a.m. eastern. watch live coverage on c-span two, online at c-span.org, or live on the c-span radio app.you missed any of our coverage, watch on c-span2, or anytime on demand at c-span.org. and oscar this morning, medical professionals discuss building trust in the covid-19 vaccines during a discussion with the bipartisan policy center. watch live, beginning at 10:30 eastern on c-span. online at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. announcer: c-spanshop.org is c-span's new online store. go there today to order a copy of the congressional directory, a contact book for every member of congress. also, contact information for state governors and the biden ministration cabinet. every c-span shop help support c-span's nonprofit operations. host: all week at this time we have been featuring political podcasters. joining us from los angeles, california, cenk uygur. thanks for joining us. caller: thank you -- guest: thank you. host: what was the purpose in starting your podcast? guest: number one was to get the progressive message out there. especially when we started, back in 2002

a.m. eastern on c-span. at 1 p.m. come the discussion about the pandemic and vexing hesitancy from the center for strategic and international studies. on c-span two at about 10 a.m. eastern, the trial continues for the former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the death of george floyd. >> head on "washington journal," your calls on the news of the day. at 8:00 a.m., we're joined by brian craig. then we will talk about affording housing provisions in the infrastructure plan with sunny is intermittent from the council of large public housing authorities. [video clip] pres. biden: they have offered many thoughts and prayers, members of congress, but they have not passed any laws to reduce gun violence. enough prayers, time for some action. host: this is "washington journal" for april 9. president biden is calling for the justice department to propose legislation on red flag laws, allowing for the removal of firearms for those deemed a danger to themselves or the community. he called on congress to act legislatively on the issue. we will show you more from yesterday's announcement. and for the next hour, we will ask you about

a.m. eastern. watch on c-span2, online or listen live on the c-span radio app. if you missed live coverage, watch at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two anytime on demand at c-span.org. >> wednesday, president biden spoke about his infrastructure and jobs plan and the proposal for a global minimum tax rate. this runs 25 minutes. pres. biden: good afternoon, everyone. last week in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, i announced my plan to rebuild what i referred to as the back bone of america through the american jobs plan. it is not a plan that tinkers around the edges, it is a once in a generation investment in america. since we built the interstate highway system and won the space race decades ago, it is the single largest investment in jobs since world war ii. it is a plan that puts millions of americans to work to fix what is broken in our country, roads and highways, thousands of bridges in desperate need of repair. but it also is a blueprint for infrastructure needed for tomorrow. not just yesterday, tomorrow. for american jobs, for american competitiveness. last week, i said that once congress is back from recess i would get to work righ

and on c-span two at 10:00 a.m. eastern, day nine of the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, who is charged in the death of george floyd. >> former homeland security secretary janet napolitano talked with election officials from georgia, arizona and pennsylvania about how to better prepare for future elections. this runs 90 minutes. >> good afternoon, welcome, everyone. thanks for joining us today to the keynote panel of our free and fair elections symposium. president of the university of california and secretary of homeland security and governor of arizona. i'm now proud to be a professor at the goldman school of public policy at berkeley, and we are establishing there a new center on security in politics. in coming to the university, this past year, i founded the center in order to connect the security studies that are being done by the amazing faculty at berkeley, with policy makers and elected officials who can ensure real-world change. today's symposium brings together those on the front line of

a.m. eastern on c-span. in the afternoon, senate foreign relations hearing on u.s. policy in afghanistan. on c-span two, the senate is back at 2:00 a.m. to consider nominations for the white house management -- office of management and budget and the environmental protection agency. at 2:00 p.m. on c-span3, a house homeland security subcommittee examines the situation with unaccompanied migrant children at the u.s. southern border. there is more streaming live on our website, including a senate health hearing on child care services. that gets underway at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at the same time, as center commerce subcommittee looks at ways to protect consumers from covid-19 scams and potential fraud. at 2:30 p.m., massachusetts senator elizabeth warren chairs a subcommittee hearing on u.s. tax policy and economic growth. again, that is all live at c-span.org. >> as he approaches his 100th day in office, president biden will give his first address to a joint session of congress wednesday night. our live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern with the address at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.o

a.m. eastern on c-span. then in the afternoon, a senate foreign relations hearing on u.s. policy in afghanistan. on c-span twote is back at 10:00 a.m. to consider nominations for the white house office of management and budget and the environmental protection agency. and at 2:00 p.m. on c-span3, and house homeland security subcommittee examines the situation with unaccompanied migrant children at the u.s. southern border. and, there is more streaming live on our website, including a senate health hearing on childcare services. that gets underway at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at the same time, a senate commerce subcommittee looks at ways to protect consumers from covid-19 scams and potential fraud. and at two: 30 pm, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren -- 2:30 p.m., elizabeth warren chairs a committee on u.s. tax polity -- policy and economic growth. that is all live at c-span.org. >> as he approaches his 100th day in office, president biden will give his first address to a joint session of congress wednesday night. live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern with the president's address at 9:00 p.m. eastern. live o

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on c-span two at 10:00 a.m. eastern, day nine of the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, who is charged in the death of george floyd. coming up in a few minutes, gallup senior editor jeffrey jones on gallup's latest survey that shows more americans identifying as democrats then republicans by a margin that hasn't been seen in a decade. 7:20 a.m., anita kumar previews the expected announcement thursday of a package of executive actions to curb gun violence. at 8:00 a.m. syndicated radio host arnie arnesen on her podcast. at 9:15, ken cuccinelli, current chair of the election transparency initiative on the debate over voting rights. ♪ host: good morning this is "washington journal," for april 8. a new poll by gallup shows for the first time since 2012 more people are identifying as a democrat or leaning that way in the united states. factors such as the election of president biden being a driving force but also passing bills and the democratically controlled congress and also the federal coronavirus

a.m. eastern for morning hours speeches. legislative work begins at noon with debate on the veterans job-training bill. that is on c-span. on c-span two the senate is back at 10:00 a.m.. and the nomination of lisa monica to be deputy attorney general. at 1030 on c-span3, transportation secretary pete buttigieg, congress secretary, housing secretary, and epa administrator mike testify on the biden administrations to trillion dollar infrastructure plan, and a senate appropriation hearing. and those are streaming live on our website, including a senate judiciary heating on voting rights. with testimony from stacey abrams, and a new hampshire secretary of state bill gardner. at the same time the house small business committee reviews the status of covid-19 relief programs. at 11 a.m., penny got officials testify before the house armed services committee about u.s. military operations in the middle east, and africa. listen to c-span podcasts, the weekly. this week james clyburn of south carolina, chairman, talks about the history of the group and their priority in moving forward. >> we need to stay focused and stay in touch with the dreams

a.m. eastern. watch on c-span2, online or listen live on the c-span radio app. if you missed live coverage, watch at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two anytime on demand at c-span.org. >> wednesday, president biden spoke about his infrastructure and jobs plan and the proposal for a global minimum tax rate. this runs 25 minutes.

a.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. entire yore secretary testified on president biden fiscal year interior department budget request. she also addressed violence against indigenous women and issues fading native american communities this runs two hours. >> this hear willing now come to order. as the hearing fully virtual we must stress a few housekeeping matters. for today's meeting the chair or the staff designated by new participates microphone when is they are not under recognition for purpose of eliminating background noise. members are responsible for muting unmuting themselveses you notice that you have not unmuted yourself, i will ask you if you would like staff to unmute you. if you indicate approval by nodding staff will unmute your microphone. i remind all members and witnesses that the five minute clock still applies if there's a technology issue we will move to the next member until the issue is resolved and you will retain balance of your time. you will notice a clock on your screen that will show how much time is remaining at one minute remain clock will turn to yellow. at 30 seconds are maining i'll gently tap gavel to remind time is expired when your time is expired clock will turn red and i will again to recog

eastern on c-span's q&a. you can listen as a podcast where you get your podcasts. >> monday, the closing arguments in the derek chauvin trial. watch live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span twone or listen with the free c-span radio app. if you missed live coverage watch at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> c-span shop.org is c-span's new online store. go there today and order a copy of the congressional directory, a compact spiral-bound book with contact information for every member of congress, including bios and committee assignments. also contact information for state governors and the biden administration cabinet. order your copy of c-span shop.org. it supports c-span's nonprofit operation. >> next, house republican conference chair liz cheney on the future of the republican party in the conservative movement. this virtual event was hosted by georgetown university institute of politics and public service. it runs an hour. >>

a.m. eastern on c-span two, online at c-span.org , or listen live on the c-span radio app.f you missed our live coverage, you can watch at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two and anytime on demand at c-span.org. >> coming up, axios'in the week ahead in washington. and conservative author steve days talks about the day's news. later, nicole lewis looks at coronavirus in u.s. prisons.

a.m. eastern on c-span two, democratic senator chris coons speaks to punch bowl news about climate changenvironmental policy. at 10:00 a.m., the trial continues for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the death of george floyd. >> coming up in an

a.m. eastern on c-span. at 1 p.m. come the discussion about the pandemic and vexing hesitancy from the center for strategic and international studies. on c-span twot about 10 a.m. eastern, the trial continues for the former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the death of george floyd. >> head on "washington journal,"

c-span.org starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern. if you missed any of our live coverage, watch it at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> c-span shop.org is c-span's new online store. go there today to order a copy of the congressional directory, a compact spiral-bound book with contact information for every member of congress, including bios and committee assignments, and contact information for state governors and the biden administration cabinet. order your copy at c-span shop.org. every purchase helps support our nonprofit operation. >> president biden met with a congressional black caucus at the white house on tuesday. we also address the cdc and fda recommendation to pause the use of the johnson & johnson covid-19 vexing. -- covid-19 vaccine. pres. biden: it's an honor to be with you all today. it has been a pretty painful week. the losses we have had, a good friend. who i knew along, longtime. to lose him is losing a piece. also, daunte wright in minnesota. god awful. shooting that resulted in his death. in the midst of an ongoing trial over the killing of george floyd. god only knows what happened. we are in

on c-span two at about 10:00 a.m. easternial continues for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is charged in the death of george floyd. then at 3:00 p.m., the u.s. senate returns to continue work on the nomination of the deputy transportation secretary, the two post undersecretary pete buttigeig. >> c-span series book notes is back as a podcast, book notes plus. hear compelling interviews with authors and historians. new interviews are available every tuesday morning. on the latest episode, we look at the ronald reagan presidential library and museum which ranks as one of the most visited. residential libraries here from the incoming director on the future of the museum and what she hopes to accomplish when she steps into the neural in june. booklets plus, a new -- book notes plus, a new podcast from c-span. get information at c-span.org/podcasts. president biden enforced four actions aimed at preventing gun violence. he was joined by vice president harris and attorney general garland in the white house rose g

a.m. eastern for morning our speeches, legislative work begins at noon with debate on a veterans job-training bill. that's on c-span. on c-span twonate is back at 10:00 a.m. to consider gary gensler's reappointment to the securities and exchange commission and the nomination of lisa monico to be deputy attorney general. at 10:30 a.m. on c-span3, transportation secretary pete buttigieg, commerce sec. gina raimondo and housing secretary marcia fudge and epa administrator michael regan testify on the biden administrations to trillion dollar infrastructure plan at the senate appropriations hearing and there is more streaming live on our website including a senate judiciary hearing on voting rights at 10 a.m. eastern with testimony from stacey abrams and the new hampshire secretary of state. the same time, the house small business reviews the status of covid-19 relief programs. at 11 a.m., pentagon officials testify before the house armed services

a.m. eastern for general speeches, legislative business at noon. members are considering several bills from the energy and small business committees including legislation to protect seniors and indian tribes from potential scams. on c-span twoe senate returns at 10:30 a.m. to consider the nomination of gary gensler to serve as chair of the securities and exchange commission and brenda malory to serve as chair of the council on environmental quality.