on-line today at c-span store.org. >> live wednesday on the c-span networks, at 10 a.m. on c-span, the supreme court hears the first of two cases regarding the electoral college and whether electors are required to vote for the winner of the state contest. that's followed by the case challenging the replacement of an elector who refused to vote for the winner of the election. at noon, the national constitution center in philadelphia reviews the day's oral arguments. at 3 p.m., the subcommittee on the coronavirus response holds a briefing on what's needed to safely reopen the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. on c-span2, the senate returns to take up changes to the foreign intelligence surveillance act known as fisa. at 10 a.m. on c-span 3, the senate commerce committee hearings testimony on fcc efforts to bridge the digital divide during the covid-19 pandemic. pandemic. >> this weekend on book tv, saturday at 7:20 p.m. eastern, in his book, the splendid and the vile, eric larson looks at prime minister winston churchill's leadership during the london blitz. then, the

a.m. on c-span 2 all day live coverage of the spacex crew dragon as it docks with the international spacepening of the hatch and the event between the spacex crew dragon and the iss crew. watch live on c-span 2 online at c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> up next, historians richard norton smith, douglas brinkley and edna greene medford discuss "the presidents" which rank former presidents from best to worst. this forum was held at george washington's mount vernon.

on mental health and the nation's mental health care system. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning. join the discussion. live wednesday on the c-span networks. at 10 a.mon c-span, the supreme court hears the first of two cases regarding the electoral college and whether electors are required to vote for the winner of the state contest. that is followed by the case challenging the replacement of an elector who refused to vote for the winner of the election. at noon, the national constitution center in philadelphia reviews the day's oral arguments. at 3 p.m., the house oversight select subcommittee on the coronavirus response holds a briefing on what is needed to safely reopen the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. on c-span2, the senate returns to take up changes to the foreign intelligence surveillance act, known as fisa. the0 a.m. on c-span3, senate commerce committee hears testimony on fcc efforts to bridge the digital divide during the covid-19 pandemic. governor ralph northam and arkansas governor asa hutchison discussed the pro coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by the "washington post." this is about 45 minutes. ♪ >> everyone in

a.m. on c-span. on c-span two, the senate returns to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act, a final vote expected on the legislation of 1:30 p.m. at 11:00 a.m., the house rules committee considers remote proxy voting in the house of representatives. >> president trump met with polis andgovernor oik governor burgum to discuss reopening plans. the president rejected the $3 trillion democratic stimulus bill, saying it is dead on arrival. he commented on dr. fauci's testimony on tuesday. this runs 30 minutes. pres. trump: thank you very much, it is great to be with the governor of colorado and north governors working hard, harder than they thought they would have to work. we have two distinguished senators, senator gardner, who you know. say hello. >> thank you, we appreciate the invitation and all the support you are giving us. pres. trump: thank you. that is what we are doing, what we are here for, and to talk about. there is a new listing on testing, we cracked 10 million tests, which i

on demand at c-span.org/coronavirus. >> live wednesday on the c-span networks. at 10:00 a.m. n, the supreme court hears the fist of electro regarding the college. that's followed by the case challenging the replacement of anelector who refused to vote for the winner of an election and reviewing the day's arguments by the supreme court. and the house oversight subcommittee on the coronavirus response. what is needed to safely reopen the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. on c-span 2, the senate returns. and at 10:00 a.m. on c-span 3, the senate commerce committee hears testimony on fcc efforts to bridge the digital divide uring the covid-19 pandemic. at this daily coronavirus briefing, georgia governor kemp talks about the restriction for bars and restaurants through the end of may and has renewed safety requirements for other businesses that were set to expire. the briefing is 45 minutes. owners more time to prepare. gov. kemp: good afternoon, everyone. i want to thank everybody for joining us. just to let everybody know, i've got to -- i'm joined today by my daughter, kat

crew test flight, marking the first launch of american astronauts on american soil since 2011 today at 10:00 a.m. eastern live on c-spanthe countdown clock briefing with nasa administrator, wednesday live coverage of the space x crew dragon launch begins at 1215 p.m. eastern on c-span two would lift off at 4:30 p.m. as nasa astronauts launch to the international space station. a post-launch precinct then with a nasa administrator at 6 p.m. eastern and thursday at 1115 a.m. eastern on c-span two, all day live coverage of the space x crew dragon as it docked with the international space station. then the opening of the hatch between the two space vehicles and the event between the space x crew dragon and the iss crew. watch live on c-span and c-span two, online at www.c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. watch c-span's daily unfiltered coverage of the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with briefings from the white house, congress and governors from across the country plus, join in the conversation on our live call-in program, "washington journal

a.m. on c-span. the countdown clock briefing with the nasa administrator. coverage of the space-x crew dragon launche begins at 12: 15 on c-span2 with liftoff at 4:30. as astronauts launch to the international space station. then a post-launch briefing with 's administrator. and thursday at 11:00 15. 15 all day live coverage as it docs with the space station. in the event between the dragon and the iss crew. watch live on c-span and c-span or listent c-span.prg on the free c-span radio app. a group of conservatives and former republicans held a forum on putting country over party. late last year they formed a political action committee called the lincoln project aimed at stopping the reelection of president trump. the discussion march the 160 anniversary of lincoln's right makes might speech. at cooper union hall in new york city. good evening, everyone. it is my pleasure to welcome you tonight to our his store great home. as we commemorate a profound and lasting expression of political condition that took place in 160 years agoctly today. [applause] as you

a.m. on c-span, or watch on our website, c-span.org ap.ownload the c-span radio the federal reserve chair is likely to be asked about a "60 minutes" interview where he set the fed has not used all of its tools and will use more if it needs to. that is in "the wall street journal" this morning. there is also a related headline in the "wall street journal" "powell -- - although that conversation happening this morning at 10:00 a.m. ingrid in pensacola, florida. democratic caller. -- hi, ingrid. caller: thank you for c-span. we just had on our local news, a year ago you must recall a saudi arabian had killed eight people, and it has been proven now, a year later, that he had had for years, contact with al qaeda. i hope you have that article there, darling, and the second thing i wanted to say -- host: we're talking about your confidence level in the trump administration's response to the pandemic. what is that? suckingwell, he keeps up to these leaders that scare me, darling. it is about the conference in the president. -- confidence in the president. are you there? yes, i am listening. and

a.m. on c-span, listen on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. president's," from public affairs, available now in paperback and e-book, biographies of every president organized by ranking by notice to story -- by noted historians, from best to worst, and features perspectives into the lives of our chief executives and their leadership styles. visit our website, c-span.org/presidents, to learn more and order your copy today, wherever book stand e-books -- books and e-books are sold. ♪ >> "washington journal primeime." specialnext hour, evening edition of c-span's yourington journal questions about coronavirus start right now. president, after announcing he would disband the coronavirus task force, announcing today that he would keep it in place. the death toll in the u.s. is approaching 74,000. this is another prime time edition of "washington journal was quotes on wednesday, may six. just ahead, the president

a.m. on c-span. on c-span2, the senate returns to work on a bill to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act. a final vote expected at 1:30 p.m. on c-span3, the house rules committee meets to consider a resolution that would allow remote proxy voting. from silver spring, maryland is kendra mcmillan. a registered nurse and a senior policy advisor for the american nurses' association. thank you for being with us. -- it isduates graduation season for nurses about to leave school and enter hospitals. in this environment, with this pandemic, are the prepared for this type of bedside nursing? guest: we're certainly an unprecedented times. however, nurses are prepared to respond. nurses have a calling, and nurses are ready to step in and take action. however, these are unique times, particularly for new grads. i think it is important for them coming in to make sure that they link with their unit managers and charged nurses and preceptor to make sure that they are asking the right questions, to

a.m. on c-span. on c-span two, the senate returns to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act, a final vote expected on the legislation of 1:30 p.m. at 11:00 a.m., the house rules committee considers remote proxy voting in the house of representatives. >> president trump met with polis andgovernor oik governor burgum to discuss reopening plans. the president

a.m. on c-span. c-span2, the senate returns to work on a bill to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act. a final vote expected at 1:30 p.m. on c-span3, the house rules committee meets to consider a resolution that would allow remote proxy voting. from silver spring, maryland is kendra mcmillan. a registered nurse and a senior policy advisor for the american nurses' association. thank you for being with us. -- it isduates graduation season for nurses about to leave school and enter hospitals. in this environment, with this pandemic, are the prepared for this type of bedside nursing? guest:

a.m. on c-span, the first of two supreme court cases on president trump's finances. followed by trump v. vance, immunity andntial subpoenas for the president-esque tax returns. on c-span two at 10:30, the senate returns to work including the nomination of brian montgomery to be deputy housing and urban development secretary with a confirmation vote at noon. on c-span 310:00 a.m. -- on a.m., a at 10:00 committee. robert redfield is expected to testify. the louisiana governor john bel startingnnounced that may 15, the state will enter phase one of the reopening plan. the governor explained which businesses will be allowed to reopen and the safety guidelines that they will be asked to foo llow. willouisiana criteria continue to monitor cases across the state. edwards: good afternoon, everybody and thank you for being here and i appreciate the public tuning in on their radio or on their computer and however they happened to be watching. i have dr. alex bu. marshal butchfire browning who will be here to answer any questions you might have as pertains to what he has been doing with open safely

. >> live tuesday on the c-span networks. at 10:00 a.m. on c-span, the first of two supreme court cases on president trump's finances. irst the oral argument regarding congressional subpoenas regarding the president's financial records and presidential immunity and subpoenas for the president's tax returns. at noon eastern, a panel to review the day's oral arguments and at 2:30, the senate judiciary committee holds a hearing on liability on the covid-19 pandemic. the senate returns to work including the nomination of brian montgomery to be to be deputy housing and urban development secretary with a confirmation vote at noon and the nomination of troy edgar to be chief financial officer for the homeland security department. the senate health committee meets to consider measures to safely return americans to work and school. dr. anthony fauci and dr. robert redfield are expected to testify. louisiana governor john bel edwards announced starting may 125rks state will begin phase one of the opening plan. they discussed which businesses will be

live coverage begins on tuesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span.org or you can listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> tonight on "q&a" -- a journalist discusses her book, "the great pretender" about a 1973 experiment in stanford testing the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals. >> because he had such a wide influence on so much of what we contend with today, so much of the mental health crisis we see today was touched in some way by this study and a lot of public opinion about psychiatry, about its institutions were in part shaped by this study. so i think in questioning it, we have to go back and question some of our assumptions and i hope this gives us an opportunity to go back and reassess in a way to move forward because you can't move forward on a rotten foundation and of this study was not up to snuff, if it was not legitimate, we have to rethink some of the conclusions it presented. >> that's tonight at 8:00

on science and integrity during the response. watch the hearing live today at 10 a.m. eastern on c-span, on-line at c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. >> friday the u.s. house will meet for the first time in more than three weeks to again address the coronavirus pandemic. a fifth relief package will be on the floor. this one providing more than $3 trillion. money would go to support state and local governments, coronavirus testing and treatment and deliver new cash payments to americans and the house plans to take up a temporary rules change to allow members to vote remotely and lawmakers plan to continue social distancing measures on the house floor so a lengthy day is expected. watch live house coverage friday, 9 a.m. eastern on c-span, on-line at c-span.org or listen free with the c-span radio app. >> c-span has unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events from the presidential primaries during the impeachment process and now the federal response to the coronavirus. you can watch all of c-span's public affairs programmi

a.m. on c-span. the senate returns to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act. a final vote expected at 1:30. on c-span three at 11:00, the house rules committee meets to consider a resolution that would allow remote proxy voting in the house of representatives. sign-up today for c-span's newsletter word from word. providing new updates daily to the coronavirus pandemic response from state governors, the white house task force the things and important dates from congress. sign up today, it's easy. enter your email in the word sign-up box. in rural and minority community spirit this is about one hour 15 minutes. -- minority communities. this is about one hour 15 minutes.

eastern on c-span two with lift off at 4:30 launchs nasa astronauts to the international space station. briefingost-launch with the nasa administrator at 6:00 p.m. eastern. thursday at 11:15 a.m. eastern on c-span two, all day live coverage of the spacex crew dragon as it docs with the international space station, than the opening of the hatch between the two space vehicles and the event between the spacex crew dragon and the iss crew. watch live on c-span to come online on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> what c-span's daily unfiltered coverage of the government response to the coronavirus pandemic with briefings from the white house, congress, and governors from across the country, plus, joining the conversation on our live call-in program, "washington journal." and you can watch on demand on c-span.org/coronavirus. at tuesday's daily coronavirus briefing, missouri governor mike parson said he was disappointed in large crowds at the lake of the ozarks over memorial day weekend. governor parson announced the state is expanding testing in the prison system and medicaid expansion will be on the primary ballot this summer. beennor parson: there has a lot of

copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> here is a look at our live coverage on tuesday. 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, the federal reserve chair, jerome powell and treasury secretary steven mnuchin testified before the senate banking committee about the distribution of financial aid under the cares act. a $2 trillion bill that congress passed in march in response to the coronavirus pandemic. on c-span two the senate is back to consider executive nominations, in lewd -- including james traynor to be a member of the federal election commission. >> with the federal government at work in d.c. and throughout the country, use the congressional directory for contact information from embers of congress, governors and federal agencies. order your copy online today at c-span.org. >> at the white house, president ,rump was joined by ben carson larry kudlow and others to discuss economic development efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. this is about 15 minutes. >> thank you very much. we are here to talk about opportunity zones and things having to do with economic development and the inner cities. also, senat

a.m. on c-span, on demand at c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. new jersey: congressman donald payne chairs the committee on response and medication. he hosted a virtual discussion earlier today with former fema administrator phuket. they talked about the role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. congresswoman val demings joined the conversation as well. rep. demings: good -- rep. payne: good morning. we are here to discuss the coronavirus also known as covid-19. a moment to send my condolences to the american people who have lost loved ones during the crisis. we all know someone who has lost a loved one or someone close to us as well. our condolences go out to the people. specifically we are here to discuss the administration and fema's response to the pandemic. as new states such jersey have been hit particularly hard. i'm grateful to the fema employees i know are working hard to help us get through this. i think there is serious concerns about leadership coming from the white house during this pandemic as well as a need for greater level

c-span, created by america's cable-television companies as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. >> life wednesday on the c-span networks at 10 a.m. on c-span the supreme court hears the first of two cases regarding the electoral college and whether electors are required to vote for the winner of the state contest. >> sunday night on q&a, journalists discusses her book the great pretender about a 1973 experiment led by stanford psychologist david rosen and testing the legitimacy of psychiatric hospital. >> because he it's such a wide influence on so much of what we think of to come so much of the mental health crisis that we see today was touched in some ways by the study a lot of public opinion about psychiatry, about institutions were in part shaped by the study. i think in questioning it with go back and question some of our assumptions and i hope that this gives us an opportunity to kind of go back and reassess in a way to move forward because you can't move forward on a rotten foundation. this study wasn't legitimate. we will have to rethink some of the conclusions. >> sunday night at eight eastern on c-span's q&a. >> the se

the house energy committee will hear from him on scientific integrity and the response pretty much hearing, wife, thursday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span nine cspan.org. or listen live on the free c-span radio app. earlier today on the senate floor, several members talked about the coronavirus . the federal response to the pandemic and its economic impact. will start with remarks from iowa republican chuck grassley. >> covid-19, as we all know, has stolen americans quarters of congress and manufacturing in addition to threatening lives and the loss of lives. the unprecedented effort to stop the spread, has shut down life as we know it, closing schools, movie theaters, gyms, lawns, and restaurants. in the historical approach to it, i always say that we have pandemics before but never have we shut down the government shut down commerce the way we have. our lives have distracted our food supply chain, and pull the rug out from underneath our economy and get across my home state, iowa businesses industries stepped up to the plate. local distilleries, others teamed up to produce and sanitizers for hospitals, nursing homes, and local law enf

on behalf of the united states. listen to history and the supreme court oral arguments as they are heard by the justices, live wednesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, on demand on c-span.org, or on the free c-span radio app emma. immediately following the supreme court session, join jeffrey rosen from the national constitution center, leading a live discussion with scholars. >> has we have been doing over the worst of the pandemic, we have been speaking to members of congress about the situation in their country. we are joined by representative dan killed the, who represents the fifth district in michigan. thanks for being with those this morning. guest: thanks for having me on. host: how are things in flint, michigan, and the broader community you represent? guest: it is challenging, particularly in flint where we are still coming out of the water crisis, to have this global pandemic on top of that makes it that much more difficult. we have been hit pretty hard. we have a significant number of cases. district0 people in my died as a result of coronavirus. that number continues to rise. i have lost a couple of friends, so it is a very tough situat

a.m. on c-span, on demand at c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. new jersey: congressman donald payne chairs the committee on response and medication. he hosted a virtual discussion earlier today with former fema administrator phuket. they talked about the role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. congresswoman val demings joined the conversation as well.

commercial crew test flight marking the first launch of astronauts on american soil and spacecraft since 2011. tuesday at 10:00 a.m., live on c-spanclock briefing with nasa administrator, jim b. wednesday, coverage of the spacex crew dragon lunch at 12:15 p.m. eastern on c-span2 p.m.liftoff at 4:30 than a post-launch briefing with nasa administrator, jim b., at 6 p.m. eastern at 11:15 a.m. eastern on c-span2, all-day live coverage of the spacex crew dragon as it docks at the international space station. live on c-span and c-span2, online, or on the free c-span radio app. ♪ c-span has unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events from the presidential primary through the impeachment process. and now, the federal response to the coronavirus. you can watch all of c-span's public affairs programming on television, online, or listen on be part radio app, can of the national conversation through our daily washington journal program or through our social media feeds. c-span, created by american cable television companies, as a public service, and brought to you today by your television prov

a.m. on c-span.n c-span2, the senate returns to work on a bill to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act. a final vote expected on the legislation at 1:30 p.m. house rulesthe committee meets to consider a resolution that would allow remote proxy voting in the house of representatives. >> federal reserve chair jerome powell spoke about monetary and fiscal policy amid the coronavirus pandemic. he warned of the negative impacts, but expressed confidence in a few years the u.s. could return to economic prosperity once the virus is under control. his remarks came in a virtual event. hosted by the peterson institute for international economics. >> good morning and welcome to the peterson institute for international economics. it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome back jay powell, chairman of the board of governors to the federal reserve. as many of you know, jay, s

a.m. eastern on c-span. trumplier, president announced the u.s. will be terminating its relationship with the world health organization and ending special trade and security policies toward hong kong. the president criticized china over trade and security issues as well as its handling of the pandemic that originated in wuhan. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, accompanied by secretary steven mnuchin, secretary mike pompeo, ambassador robert o'brien, ambassador robert lighthizer, and larry kudlow. pres. trump: thank you very much. good afternoon. thank you. i am here today to talk about our relationship with china and several new measures to protect american security and prosperity. china's pattern of misconduct is well known. for decades, they have ripped off the united states like no one has ever done before. hundreds of billions of dollars a year were lost dealing with china, especially over the years during the prior administration. china rated our factories, offshored our jobs, still -- stole our intellectual propert

on c-span two. >> thursday, national institutes of health director dr. francis collins and others will testify before senate committee on new technologies to produce coronavirus tests. watch live at 10:00 a.m. on c-span or listen live with the free c-span radio app. q&a, a lookght on at american presidents through the lens of the books they've written, with journalist and historian craig fairman. >> you saw it in that quote, that kennedy's father was the one pulling the strings. jack kennedy wanted that pulitzer prize. he told another history and, i would rather it pulitzer prize then be president. because he had this strong gotre for literary fame, he himself the prize. in new york city, in washington, d.c., people have been gossiping, did kennedy really write that book? bu

a.m. eastern on c-span two, all day live overage of the spacex crew dragon as it docks with the international space station, than the opening of the hatch between the two space vehicles and the event between the spacex crew dragon and the iss rew. watch live on c-span2, online on c-span.org or listen to the free c-span radio app. >> the u.s. house returns on wednesday and thursday for legislative business and to vote on the reauthorization of the fisa bill. and it will be the first time that the house will begin the use of proxy voting allowing house members to vote for other members who are not present for floor votes. it will extend foreign surveillance authorities to december 2023. on thursday, the house will take up bills to make changes to the coronavirus small business relief paycheck protection program or p.p.p. and they'll attempt to override a resolution vetoed by president trump on student loan forgiveness. watch on c-span.org or listen on the go with the free c-span radio app. >> congress and governors from across the country. plus, join in the conversation on our live call-in prog

a.m. eastern on c-span. c-span.org, or you can listen live on the free c-span radio app. for the first time in history, the house has approved new rules allowing for remote proxy voting on the floor and for committees to conduct business virtually during a public health emergency. the rules must be read after 45 days and they also provide for a process in which lawmakers would be able to remotely cast their votes using technology from home either with a secure online portal or a videoconferencing system. here's the debate. mr. speaker i asking him his consent that all members be given five legislative days to revise and extend the remarks. >> without objection. >> we're in the midst of a pandemic the likes of which the world has never seen in more than 100 years. the question before us today is a simple one. has this institution which adapted to challenges and technology time and time again through its history and absolutely can continue legislating during this public health emergency?

and listen to the supreme court oral arguments as they are heard by justices live on monday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, on c-span.org, or listen for free on the c-span radio app. immediately following the life joinme court session, jeffrey rosen of the national constitution center leading a live discussion with scholars. this is american history tv covering history c-span style with lectures, interviews, and discussions with authors, historians, and teachers. 48 hours, all weekend, every weekend, only on c-span3. 50 years ago, in the spring of 1970, the united states had several hundred thousand troops in south vietnam. in a may 1970 television broadcast, a group of five u.s. senators proposed a resolution to end the war. next, on real america, we will show the broadcast. but first we asked u.s. senate historian emeritus donald ritchie for his perspective on that time. this periodhink of as demonstrations in the street, what was important here was that leading u.s. centers were siding with the antiwar faction -- senators were siding with the antiwar faction in a cool, calm, rational and thoughtful way

a.m. on c-span. >> the white house did not release a weekly address from the president.ever, representative frank pallone of new jersey, the energy and commerce committee chair, delivered the democratic weekly address. he discussed implementing a national covid-19 testing program and the fedal

a.m. eastern on c span 3, online, or listen live with the free c-span radio app. on april 4th, 1949, the north fra atlantic treaty was signed. "decade of nato," celebrating the 10th anniversary of the alliance by profiling the' gog if i and member resources of the country. the united states army presents "the big picture." armed forces and for the american people. now to show you part of the big picture, here is sergeant stewart. >> in recent years on the big picture television series, we have been pleased to report on the progress of nato. today we turn to the same subject, however this time in a film produced by nato and narrated by edward r. morrow. it is a story about the north atlantic treaty since it's birth more than ten years ago. in this organization we have developed a deterrent and retaliatory capability of great constructive power. we are all partners and having an appropriate part to play in international security. today, tomorrow, and for the indeterminant future. >>> december 16th, 1957, a date to remember. for the first time 15 chiefs of government

watch lighthouse coverage on friday, 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, online at cspan.org is in with the free c-span radio app. this weekend, on book tv, saturday at 7:20 p.m. eastern, in his book, eric larson looks at prime minister winston churchill leadership during the london blitz. in a 20, prize-winning author, talks about global politics pretty on the covid-19 pandemic. her latest book is my heart. on sunday, and 9:00 p.m., on afterwards. joe ricketts talks about his book, the harder you work, the luckier you get. watch book tv this weekend, on "c-span2". earlier today in the senate floor, lawmakers spoke about the coronavirus and the 3 trillion-dollar economic aid package taking its way through the house. to start with remarks from minority leader chuck schumer pretty. >> now first met a president, when i speak on the floor, i remove my t mask. but today. is a special reason o keep this mask on. it is made by, and rochester, new york by american laborers, union labor, by a proud and generous company that is been in rochester, in the last three

on behalf of the united states. be a part of history and listen to the supreme court oral arguments as they are heard by the justices live. today and wednesday at 10 a.m. eastern on c-span. on demand on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app and immediately following the live supreme court session, join jeffrey rosen of the national constitution center leading a live discussion with schola scholars. >> and we are live this morning on capitol hill for a confirmation hearing on the nomination of congressman john ratcliffe to be the director of national intelligence. the senate intelligence committee is chaired by richard burr of north carolina. live coverage here on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

watch lighthouse coverage on friday, 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, online at cspan.org is in with the free c-span radio app. this weekend, on book tv, saturday at 7:20 p.m. eastern, in his book, eric larson looks at prime minister winston churchill leadership during the london blitz. in a 20, prize-winning author, talks about global politics pretty on the covid-19 pandemic. her latest book is my heart. on sunday, and 9:00 p.m., on afterwards. joe ricketts talks about his book, the harder you work, the luckier you get. watch book tv this weekend, on

a.m. eastern on c-span, live coverage from arlington national cemetery of the laying of the reef at the tombf the unknown -- wreath at the tomb of the unknown by vice-president, mike pence. then, the fort mchenry ceremony to honor the heroes. c-span or c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. announcer: congress has set aside legislative work on capitol hill over the memorial day holiday. the house is expected to return wednesday and thursday of next week, when they will allow proxy voting on bills for the very first time. the house plans to vote on extending the foreign intelligence surveillance act through 2023 with some revisions to the program aimed at helping law enforcement track spies and terrorists. they will consider another coronavirus relief package. the senate is meeting every few days in pro forma sessions during their weeklong memorial day holiday recess. senators return for work on monday, june 1, and will resume votes on judicial nominations as well as the inspector general for pandemic recovery. watch live has coverage on c-span and the senate on c-span 2. announc

a.m. on c-span. or listenc-span.org, on the free c-span radio app. book, author malcolm gladwell details why he thinks people make inaccurate judgments about people they don't know. >> i don't have to step out of my car. >> step out of the car. >> i will drag you out of here. >> you will drag me out of my own card. and two daysrison, later she hangs herself in her cell. a tragic and unexpected result. whole -- that exchange that we saw, which goes on and on and on, we saw a small snip it -- snippet of it. when i first saw that online, that is when i realized what i wanted to write about. if you break that exchange down moment by moment, you see multiple failures of understanding, of empathy, of a million things. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. >> the white house did not release a weekly address from the president, however, representative frank pallone of new jersey, the energy and commerce committee chair delivered the democratic greek -- weekly address. he wanted a national covid-19 testing program and the federal response to the co

on c-spanesday networks, at 10:00 a.m. on c-span, the first of two supreme court cases on president trump's finances. first, the oral argument regarding congressional subpoenas of the president's financial records, followed by e about. vanc presidential immunity and subpoenas for the president's tax returns. the national constitution center host a panel to review the day's oral arguments. the senate judiciary committee holds a hearing on liability protections during the covid-19 pandemic. on c-span2 at 10:30, the senate returns to work, including the nomination of brian montgomery to be deputy housing and urban development secretary with the confirmation about at noon -- vote at noon. c-span3 at 10:00 a.m., the senate health committee meets to consider measures to safely return americans to work and school. dr. anthony fauci and centers for disease control director robert redfield are expected to testify. we will begin with the numbers, courtesy of john's hopkins university. more than 4.1 million cases of covid-19 around the world.

copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> here is a look at our live coverage on tuesday. 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, the federal reserve chair, jerome powell and treasury secretary steven mnuchin testified before the senate banking committee about the distribution of financial aid under the cares act. a $2 trillion bill that congress passed in march in response to the coronavirus pandemic. on c-span two the senate is back to consider executive

and on c-span two, the senate is back at 10:00 a.m. eastern to consider traditional and executive nominations, including james traynor to be a member of the federal election commission.

a.m. eastern on c-span two, all day live coverage of the spacex crew dragon as a docks with the international space station, and then the opening of the hatch between the vehicles and the event of the spacex screw and iss crew. two, or listen on the free c-span radio app. next, chinese president xi jinping addresses the world announcingmbly, china would provide $2 billion over two years to help countries around the world you with coronavirus and provide support with vaccines. pres. xi: president of the world health assembly, director general of the world health organization, dear delegates. to begin with, i wish to say it is of significant importance for this world health assembly to be held at such a critical moment as the human race battles the

a.m. eastern on c-span, or at c-span.org. >> new york governor andrew cuomo said that for the memorial day hollow makeup -- holiday, the state is considering a maximum 50% capacity at beaches, and that beachgoers should practice social distancing. he outlined other restrictions and took questions on the states approach to reopening. governor cuomo: good morning. it is a pleasure to see you all here today. let's talk about where we are today. first, on the facts. total number of hospitalizations is down. that is good news. the rolling average of hospitalizations is down. that is good news. the intubation's are down. and the new cases are up a little bit on the rolling average, but all part of the decline. so that is all good news. the number of deaths ticked up, which is terrible news, but the overall line is still good. the 109 families that lost loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers. what does the governor due on memorial day weekend? people ask me all the time you go to the beach. that is when a governor does. and he brings his friends. and i am here with my friends today from far-r

c-span will provide live coverage of each of these sessions. first, on monday, at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the justices here the case of u.s. patent and trademark office versus booking.com. the case concerns the travel company's fight to trademark is website. be a part of history and listen to the supreme court oral arguments as they are heard by the justices, live monday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, on demand at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app, and immediately following the live supreme court session, join a live rosen, leading discussion with scholars. >> federal reserve chair jerome powell said the central bank will use its monetary policy tools to keep the economy going. during his news conference wednesday, chairman powell also indicated that interest rates will remain low for the time being and suggested that more federal stimulus might be needed to respond to the impact of the virus on the economy. chairman powell: good afternoon. thanks for joining us today. i would like to begin by acknowledging the tragic loss in -- and tremendous hardship that peo

on demand at c-span.org/coronavirus. here is a look at our live coverage tuesday. at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-spanfederal reserve chairman jerome powell and treasury secretary steven mnuchin testify before the senate banking committee about the distribution of financial aid under the cares $2 trillion bill that congress passed in march in response to the coronavirus. atc-span2, the sun is back 10:00 a.m. eastern to consider -- the senate is back at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> texas governor greg abbott says the state will begin to move into phase two of its reopening plan after a sustained decline in new covid-19 infection rates. he gave more details at a news conference in austin. >> you all set? very good. go

on the house floor, so a lengthy day as expected. live house coverage friday at 9 a.m. eastern on c-spanonline at c-span outdoor, or listen with the free c-span radio app. to look atearing broadband access and capabilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. the senate commerce committee heard from officials of telecommunications and broadband companies on additional funding needed for rural and tribal communities and better tools for students and teachers. a halfaring is two and hours. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> this hearing will come to water. welcome, welcome. today the committee convenes to broadband during the covid-

on scientific act -- integrity during the covid-19 response. watch the hearing live thursday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org, or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> c-span has unfiltered coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, with white house briefings, updates from governors in congress, and our daily call in program, "washington journal," and if you missed any of our --e coverage c-span.org/coronavirus. the washington times. he covers the justice department. guest: thanks for having me back. host: in the senate this week, the senate will look at pfizer. -- fisa. can you explain what the senate is about to take up? guest: it is the foreign intelligence surveillance act and it gives the fbi a broadway just powers -- a broad range of powers to spy on foreign nationals they believe might be a threat to the u.s. but it has come under fire because a lot of allies have been arguing that the fisa process has been abused to fulfill some political agendas by the obama administration to target members of the trump campaign. for example, carter page, michael flynn

a.m. pacific. a will take viewers over to briefing by nasa administrator jim bridenstine one day before nasa attempts that spacex launch. c-span's coverage begins tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. here on c-span. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] jim: kennedy space center for this historic mission as we prepare to launch bob and doug from pad 39 a on the falcon 9 and crew dragon. truly, an exciting time, but where was this weather wednesday afternoon? obviously, it is a challenge to compete with the weather in florida in the summer, but we will do what is right. we are moving ahead and it sounds like we have a 50-50 chance with the weather again tomorrow and we will see how it works out. it is my privilege to introduce jim bridenstine. jim? thank you, -- jim: thank you bob, our highest priority is and has been bob and doug, and a couple of days ago we had too much electricity in the atmosphere, and the challenge there is not that we were in a lightning storm, the challenge is that a

on behalf of the united states. be a part of history and listen to the supreme court oral arguments as they are heard by the justices, live wednesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-spannd on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app and immediately following the live supreme court session, join jeffrey rosen of the national constitution center leading a live discussion with scholars. >> sunday night on q&a look at americans presidents of the lens of the books favored with craig fairman. >> the stories often been you sought in that piercing quote that kennedy's father was one pulling the strings by the scene but that's not true, jack kennedy wanted that pulitzer prize is meant to deprive times he brought it up he told another story i'd rather win a pulitzer prize and the president. so because he had the strong desire for literary fame, even though we didn't really what to do literary work, he got himself the prize in a new york city, washington d.c. people have been gossiping did kennedy really write that book? my wonder who wrote that book i wonder how much money they're getting others royalty checks, within the pulitzer change the equation. think it made a m