host: congressman altmire, a map here. states in red have independent redistricting commissions. it includes some very blue states. california and washington. very red states like idaho, alaska and montana. battleground states like colorado and michigan. why don't more states have that? guest: it's critically important right now. the reapportionment process happens after the census. the results will determine the number of congressional districts every state has and the state legislatures are in charge of deciding how the lines are drawn. for too long in the past they have been drawn by the people who hold those seats themselves at the state level. independent commissions are being talked about all across the country. oklahoma, pennsylvania have major redistricting commission ideas that are percolating to the system. it is happening across the country. i lost my seat because of redistricting. this is something i care a lot about and i know a lot about personally. we really have to find a way to take the politics out of det

host: congressman altmire, what is unite america?st: a group of interested people and political philanthropy who are interested in reforms at the state level, open primaries, rang twice voting, vote by mail, things that will empower voters and also candidates. making sure in contested primaries you know what party will win in the general election and making sure the people whoever's from the primary are pragmatic and willing to work with the other side. most importantly, put people over party. we have unfortunately too little of that. we are trying to build throughout the country -- identify the people and groups that are like-minded and support these reforms and build that out to scale so we can empower people instead of parties. host: that is the topic for this hour. republicans, (202) 748-8001. democrats, (202) 748-8000. independents, (202) 748-8002. congressman curbelo joining us from miami. how did you to come together on this issue? remind viewers about your service in congress and who your constituents were. guest: jason and i

altmire. discussing bipartisan efforts to make government more representative. the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. and we speak at the associate curator. about african american soldiers in world war i. be sure to watch washington journal. join the discussion. >> live, friday, the secretaries and others. navy, at 10:00 a.m. on c-span. trump holds a campaign rally. at 10:00 a.m., the middle east institute. forum on efforts by the u.s. and other countries to influence in the indo pacific region. newsom delivered the annual state of the state address in sacramento. he spoke about the states economic growth, climate change. this is 45 minutes. parks thank you. thank you everybody. thank you. thank you. you know how long these things go. why don't we sit down? i am tempted to make some being lieutenant governor. introduction.your madam pro tem, members of the legislature. thank you once again for the privilege of this podium. traditionally, this is where governors stand before you and isort the state of our state strong and getting

what congressman altmire, is unite america?ed people and political philanthropy who are interested in reforms at the state level, open primaries, rang twice voting, vote by mail, things that will empower voters and also candidates. making sure in contested you know what party will win in the general election and making sure the people whoever's from the primary are pragmatic and willing to work with the other side. most importantly, put people over party. we have unfortunately too little of that. we are trying to build throughout the country -- identify the people and groups that are like-minded and support these reforms and build that out to scale so we can empower people instead of parties. host: that is the topic for this hour. republicans, (202) 748-8001. democrats, (202) 748-8000. independents, (202) 748-8002. congressman curbelo joining us from miami. how did you to come together on this issue? remind viewers about your service in congress and who your constituents were. guest: jason and i have a lot in common even though

4000000 members and the ages of 5 to 21 those numbers have dwindled to around 2200000 today jason altmire is an attorney and partner at the law firm which is representing more than $300.00 of the alleged sexual abuse victims he says the scouts bankruptcy is it a sweet. it's a win because the boy scouts are finally on some level acknowledging responsibility for thousands of children being sexually abused over the past almost century now so on some of it's a victory for our clients. but on the other hand most of our clients they want fair compensation for what they went through but more importantly they they want to know what happened they want the truth to come out and they want to know who knew what when did they know it and how did this happen to them so the boy scouts making you know general statements now that they made some mistakes. really for individual clients is not enough you know they want the boy scouts to acknowledge that in their particular case they made a big mistake and that big mistake is what led to their abuse so it's bittersweet for our clients i don't think the bankru

representative jason altmire. bipartisan efforts to make government more representative. as part of museum week we featured the museum of african-american history and culture. and african-american cultures in world war i and how their experience served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement. watch "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. this morning. join the discussion. the c-span networks, the secretaries of the army, navy, and air force on the state of their departments, defense strategy, and issues in the fiscal 20-21 budget. trump0 p.m. president holds a campaign rally in las vegas ahead of the nevada caucus. on c-span two we joined the political and humanitarian situation in syria. and countering china's influence in the indo pacific region. ♪ >> c-span, your unfiltered view of government. created by cable in 1979, and brought to you today by your television provider. theext, a review of impeachment process. the institute of politics, policy, and history hosted congressman jamie raskin of maryland, former rnc chairman and the deputy white house chief of staff for pre

in an hour, former congressman jason altmire and the chairs of the advisory board discuss areas to make government more representative.