continue with your tweets at c-span or on facebook at /c-span..com the first oval office address was herbert hoover in 29 -- in 1929. president nixon had the most and second was president ronald reagan, who had 40 during his years at the white house. talkrow, nicole briscoe to about the impact on federal workers, and two members of congress, gerry connolly, democrat from northern virginia, and congressman don bacon, republican from nebraska. from the oval office as we move into day 19 of the shutdown tomorrow, the president's address to the american people. trump: my fellow americans, tonight i am speaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. every day customs and border patrol agents and thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country. we are out of space to hold them, and we have no way to promptly return them back home. america proudly welcomes millions of lawful immigrants who enrich our society and contribute to our nation. but all americans are hurt by uncontrolled, illegal migration. it strains public resources

c-span. see the senate on c-span 2. looking at live programming on the other c-span networks today, later, a discussion on voting rights and congressional redistricting an event hosted by the american constitution society. live coverage starts at noon eastern on c-span 3 also online at the span.org and listen with app.ree c-span radio president trump will be speaking at the 100 annual convention of the farm bureau federation in new orleans, louisiana. live coverage at 12:40 eastern on c-span 2. >> tonight on the communicators -- >> what we are talking about is fiber-optic technology. it's been around for decades. basically the idea is a very asn strand of glass allows far as we can tell unlimited amounts of information to be pumped through it by lasers used to carrye world communications and more and more countries are ensuring that everyone of their citizens has access to fiber-optic connections. >> susan crawford discusses her book, fiber, the coming tech revolution and why america might miss it. >> know why are better than fibe

the at the top of the hour, our c-span documentary on the senate airs at 8:00. we hope you will tune in for that. until then, we hope to get your phone calls and reaction to this wealth day of the government shutdown. if you are a republican, the number to call is on your screen. for federal workers, 202- 748-8922. those are the numbers on the screen. we welcome our audience on the c-span radio and you can follow us on twitter at the span. you could also give us your comments online at facebook.org/c-span presidentnts ago, the must today -- both parties work together to pass if funding bill that protects this nation and its people. this is the first and most important duty of the government. he went on to say, i remain ready and willing to work with democrats to pass a bill that secures our borders, and keeps america safe. let us get it done. will gornment shutdown into tomorrow come a day 13, the first day of the new congress and we will have live coverage. here on the c-span networks. . the president also talked about his now former defense secretary james mat

primetime schedule on c-span upper. starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span a discussion on war and the use of social media. massachusetts republican governor charlie baker delivers is it not real to lawmakers in boston. 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3a "washington post" discussion on opioid addiction and treatment policy. >> on mondays we have a segment called your money when we look at programs by the federal government. this week to look at policy which requires hospitals online. join us for that discussion, serving as their president. good morning. >> good morning. a little bit about your organization. what does it do? who is it supported by and tell us about it. >> sure come a fair health is a national independent not-for-profitit organization. they were created in 2009 to bring transparency and integrity to help insurance information for all stakeholders. we support researchers, government, consumers, industry, using data products and custom analytics and tools to really appeal back the curtain on the health insurance industry and were su

continue with your tweets at c-span or on facebook at /c-span..com the first oval office address was herbert hoover in 29 -- in 1929. president nixon had the most and second was president ronald reagan, who had 40 during his years at the white house. talkrow, nicole briscoe to about the impact on federal workers, and two members of congress, gerry connolly, democrat from northern virginia, and congressman don bacon, republican from nebraska. from the oval office as we move into day 19 of the shutdown tomorrow, the president's dr

that's at 1:00 eastern. >>> watch c-span for life coverages. the march for life starts at noon eastern. and on saturday, the women's march beginning at 1:30 p.m. eastern this friday and saturday, live on c-span. >>> over 100 new members joined either the house or the senate for the 116th congress. indiana voters elected republican mike braun to the u.s. senate. he previously served in the state house. the senator owns a company that manufactures and distributes parts for trucks. voters in indiana's 6th district sent the vice president's brother greg pence to house to. he owns two antique malls in indiana. he was in the oil and gas industry earlier in his career. congressman jim baird now represents the 4th district. he previously had been elected to in the end state house and the putnam county commission. the congressman owns a family farm and a home health agency in indiana. he lost his left arm while serving as an officers in the u.s. army during the vietnam war. wisconsin added only one new member to their congressional delegation. representa

for life starts at noon on c-span. at 9:00 a.m. come on c-span2, a briefing on a new nationwide campaign for abortion access. the senate returns at 10:00 a.m. for more discussion on reopening the federal government. at 10:30, and discussion of u.s. troop withdrawal from syria. at 1:00 a.m., students for liberty, a libertarian group hosts and all day event. the c-span cities to her, exploring the american experience. saturday at noon eastern on book tv, we will explore the roots of independence and why it served as the starting point for america's great westward trails. >> downtown was the place to the. we had several blacksmith shops, horses,places to get general stores, flour, baking, anything you needed to go west, we had it here. >> sunday on american history tv, a tour of president truman's historic sites, including his home and library. noon on booky at on americany history tv. on thursday, the house approved a bill seeking to maintain sanctions against three russian companies. the senate considered a similar measu

be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern saturday morning. join the discussion. >> tomorrow c-span's 2020 road to the white house coverage continues. with former housing and urban development secretary castro. he's expected to announce his decision on whether or not he'll run for the presidency next year. the event takes place in san antonio and it's live saturday at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> i remember as a little kid, you knew that when the flag went by, you were to stand up and put your hand on your heart. you were to stand and sing the national anthem. and you learned to recite the pledge of allegiance. >> sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on real america, press interviews with president ronald reagan from the oval office during the final weeks of his presidency. in january of 1989. >> when i said doing nothing wrong, this was in countering what i have to say is the total media distortion of the process that was under way. and i can't understand it because i, as you know, the day after that leak revealed the covert operation, i went befor

cities tour of independence, missouri, saturday at noon eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >>> illinois businessman j.b. prits kerr is now governor and delivered his inaugural address shortly after being sworn in. he described the state's situation as challenging and vowed to work with the state assembly to pass a balanced budget in 2019.

c-span2 at 9:00 p.m. eastern. >> watch c-span for live coverage of two marches in the nation's capital. friday, the march for life starts at noon eastern. and on saturday, the women's march beginning at 1:30 p.m. eastern. this friday and saturday. live on c-span. >> the c-span cities tour exploring the american story. this weekend, we take you to independence, missouri, home to harry and bess truman. saturday at noon eastern on book tv, we'll explore the roots of independence and why it served as the starting point of america's great westward trail. >> downtown was the place to be if you were outfitting for the trails. we had several blacksmith shops there, several places you could get horses. really just outfitting general stores. you needed flour, anything to get you out west, you were going to get it here. so you can imagine a big buzzing community downtown. >> and on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, a tour of president truman's historic sites, including a visit to his home and his library. watch the c-span cities tour of independence, missouri, saturday at noon eas

at it. all right? thank you all for the class. thanks. >>> you're watching american history tv. 48 hours of programming on american history. every weekend. on c-span 3. follow us on twitter. at c-span history, for information on our schedule and to keep up with the latest history news. >>> in 1968, shirley chisholm was the first african-american woman elected to the u.s. congress. and she ran for president in 1972. barbara winslow, founder of the shirley chisholm project talks about her early life, political career and legacy in this 15-minute interview recorded at the american historical association's annual meeting. >> professor barbara winslow, author of this book on shirley chisholm, who was she? >> she was, among many things, the first african-american woman elected to congress, from brooklyn, in 1968. and after the inauguration of the 116th congress, many of the women who had just been elected were photographed under her portrait which hangs in the capitol. >> what motivated her? why was she interested in politics? and why was she elect requested am. >> she was interested in politics beginning at college in brooklyn college, she was active i

c-span. here is a look at tonight's c-span schedule. granta is next with james , talking about the state of the u.s. economy and the threat posed by the expanding national debt. and not :00, prime minister's questions from the british have -- at 9:00, prime minister's questions. reviewing the history of national emergencies. as president trump considers making that decision on the u.s. and mexico border. >> this week, on q&a, author and columnist james grant. he talks about the state of the u.s. economy and the threat posed by our ever-expanding national debt. >> james grant, when will you stop worrying about the $21.5 trillion of debt? started worrying at about 1956. i must confess

cities tour saturday at noon eastern on c- span 2 and sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c- span three working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >>> indiana governor eric holcomb gave his annual state of the state address earlier this month in indianapolis. he talked about hate crime legislation, increasing teacher pay, and the completion of a highway infrastructure project. governor holcomb has held the office since 2017. prior to that he served as lieutenant governor and state chair of the indiana republican party. applause >> >> thank you. thank you. mr. speaker, mr. president, madam chief justice, lieutenant governor, members of the general assembly, my fellow hoosiers. it is indeed an honor to stand before you for the third time to discuss the state of our state and the work we will do together to make life better for all hoosiers. i can tell you this much. it doesn't get old. for, i know just how fortunate we are to occupy our respective offices. now therefore, to have the opportunity and duty to make a positive imp

noon eastern on c-span, the senate live at 3 p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> we welcome back matthew dalek, a professor at george washington university. banks for being with us. with this idea of a national emergency. what qualifies for that? matthew: it is basically what the president says it is. under the 1976 national emergencies act, there is no single definition. there is no definition. historically, it is was -- has resolved around applying economic sanctions to foreign actors, terrorist attacks, wartime of course, barack obama declared a national emergency during the swine flu. i don't think there has ever been one related to immigration, as far as i can tell. it really is up to the president. that is why somebody people are unlimitedabout this authority to president seems to have when it comes to declaring a national emergency. steve: one of the arguments we have been hearing, and it is the background, the change of the filibuster rule by democrats, basically turning the senate into the house of representatives. declaredent tru

at 8 am eastern, race relations in the u.s., with the american university professor leonard stein horn, and radio and tv talk show commentator armstrong williams, live on c-span's washington journal, at 4 pm on book tv on c-span two, discussion on race in america.>> voter suppression, voter suppression is real. let's just name a couple of states, florida, georgia, texas, north dakota. north dakota, yeah. today, in 2019, we're still doing with his issue on dr. king's birthday. >> and in american history td on c-span three, the real america at 8 pm eastern. the 1957 film, a time for freedom, documents the civil rights rally at the lincoln memorial.>> give us the ballot, and we will no longer plead to the federal government of an anti-lynching law, we will, by the power of our vote, right the law on the statues -- and bring an end to the vast dastardly acts of the perpetrators of violence. >> watch c-span, book tv in american history td on monday, martin luther king jr. day. >> up next, newly elected illinois -- inaugural address after being sworn into office he spoke about his estate tax system, and passing a balanced budget in 2019. from springville hanoi, this

at 7 a.m. eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. >> watch c-span for live coverage of the nation's capital. friday, the march for life starts at noon eastern. saturday, the women's march beginning at 1:30 p.m. eastern. this friday and saturday, live on c-span. q&a, author and generous -- journalist patricia miller and her book on the late 19th century's sex scandal including a congressman sued by his former mistral -- mistress. middle names he has should signify that he was in the southern elite. he had been a confederate colonel and respected cavalry man in the confederate cavalry. , hehe time of the lawsuit is in his fifth term in congress, he was by contrast nobody -- she was by contrast nobody. she was a poor girl from kentucky with literary aspirations and very hungry for an education. she was this hungry young woman who ran into reckon rage at a time when she was really desperate. -- breckenridge at a time when she was really desperate. >> sunday night at 80 stern on -- eight eastern on c-span's q&a. >> in the second day of the judiciary's he

on c-span. at 9:00 a.m. on c-span two, the group holds a briefing on the new nationwide campaign for abortion access. the senate returns at 10:00 a.m. for more debate on reopening the federal government. at 10: 30 a.m. on c-span3 a discussion about u.s. troop withdrawal from syria. at 1:00 p.m. the group students for liberty hosts an all day event. live february 3, super bowl sunday, at noon eastern, author and sports writer is our guest onthis is 20 minutes. speaker pelosi: the vote's on the floor. that's the tyranny of the bell, as i call it. when the bells ring, we have to be there, and when the members are there, that is a very important time for us. sadly, this week was marked by

eastern on at noon c-span twos book tv. sunday at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. a conversation with a hip-hop , they discusshe

at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. welcomel go into our spotlight >>> welcome back, and we're going to go into our spotlight on magazine segment, where we're going to be talking with "wired" magazine contributor rod gerdner about his recent piece about climate change. john, good morning. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> so what made you decide to write this piece? and why did you focus on the glacier right now? >> i write a lot about science for magazines and newspapers. and really, the big story in climate change, or one of the big stories -- there's a lot. we talk about temperatures going up, we talk about coral reefs endangered, we talk about food supplies. but one of the biggest is sea level rise. and the biggest influence on sea level rise is the potential for these vast ice sheets, both in greenland and antarctica to fall into the sea. and when the ice on land slips into the sea, it can do it by melting and running off or these huge icebergs can go into the ocean and sea levels go up. what that means, of

at 2:00 p.m. eastern, a tour of president truman's historic sites including a visit to his home and library, watch the c-span city tours of independence, missouri, saturday at noon eastern on c-span's book tv and on american history tv. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. now former white house counsel don mcgahn talks about the trump administration's deregulation efforts and its effect on the health care industry. he spoke this morning at the american bankruptcy institute conference in washington. it's a half-hour. >> hi, i'm don. hi. they handed me a gift bag as i was walking up here. this is wonderful. i don't think i open it right now. i've never been at an event where you get the gift bag before you speak. usually they hold it ransom until after. >> i think we're live on c-span. we got the cameras here. first thank you for the opportunity to be here. i want to thank the conference co-chairs and the entire conference committee. the abi leaders both sam and aaron, thank you for the opportunity and special thanks to my friend bill hughs who made this possible. i've known bil

at noon. our live coverage on c-span and c-span 2 begins at 7:00 a.m. with our morning program, the washington journal. we'll be live on both networks all day long with the new house and the new senate. well, earlier today congressional leaders met with the president to discuss the government shutdown and border wall funding. here's what the leaders had to say after their meeting with the president. >> thank you all for being here. we had a long discussion. the president had asked us to come back on friday after the leadership races. i think that was a concern for some people to be able to get through. we never did get through the complete briefing from the secretary of homeland which we're concerned about because we have a crisis on the border right now. we had a violent mob rush yesterday where we had a challenge there, but we know we have a challenge along the border. we want to solve that issue. we want to make sure we open this government up. i think at the end of the day, the president listening to him, he wants to solve this as well. that's why h

[applause] announcer: a look at our live thursday as the government shutdown enters its 20th day. on c-span, the house meets for legislative business at noon eastern to continue work on reopeng bills that will parts of the federal government. thursday's agenda includes funding for agriculture, transportation and housing. on c-span2, live coverage of the senate as they debate and vote to advance a bill to provide security assistance to israel impose new sanctions against syria. democrats blocked the measure as part ofthe week their effort to get senate majority leader, mitch bring up, to legislation to reopen the government. on the c-span3, u.s. chamber of c.e.o., president and thomas donahue, gives his annual businessamerican address followed by a news conference with reporters. the afl-cio day, holds a rally with congressional toocrats to call for an end the partial government shutdown eastern.oon >> sunday on "q&a," author and columnist, james grant. my living writing about markets in grant's observer, much too expensive for some of the people out there. i think the trouble lies not so mu

be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at seven eastern. join the discussion. >>> live wednesday morning at 7 am at c-span two. >> questions of the prime minister. >> the british house of commons returns from holiday break for the first prime minister's questions of 2019. watch prime minister's questions live wednesday morning at seven eastern at c- span two. for >>> a look at china's built and road

eastern, a look at the history, application, and scope of presidential emergency putters, we'll have that on c-span. at 9:00 eastern on c-span2, what's being done to recruit and elect republican women to congress. at 8:00 p.m. on c-span3, the senate special aging committee holds a hearing on combating scams that target the elderly. >> watch c-span for live coverage of two marches in the nation's capital. friday, the march for life starts at noon eastern and on saturday, the women's march beginning at 1:30 p.m. eastern. this friday and saturday. ive on c-span. saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, on book tv from the washington, d.c. jail, the free minds book club's monthly meeting. >> those causes were immediate, a moment of carelessness or bad judgment or plain stupidity curried consequences that lasted forever and a lot of times when we speak, we say we in the field. they in the war, we -- they in the field. we say we're in the field. you get locked up for maybe a mistake or a decision you made out of bad judgment or stupidity, you have consequences that lasted forever. we have people who have been here

at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span followed by the democratic response by the former georgia gubernatorial candidate, stacey abrams. tuesday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span and c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. ♪ ♪ >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a look service by america's cable television companies. and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. ♪ arkansas republican governor asa hutchinson delivered his 2019 state of the state address from the state capital of little rock recently. the governor entered his second term in office and spoke about his administration's a competence and outlined his goals for the new term. about cutting regulations and taxes, investing in education and government services, and establishing a technology and innovation counsel to partner with the private sector. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, i present to you, the honorable

at 8:00 on c-span2. here's a look at our primetime schedule on the c-span networks. starting at 10:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. a discussion on the trump administration and the new 116th congress. at 10:00 p.m. on c-span2, a look at the current political situation in venezuela. and at 8:00 eastern on c-span3, lawmakers and entrepreneurs examine the u.s. job creation and how technology is changing he economic landscape. >> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, pennsylvania republican congressman scott perry discusses the government shutdown and border security. also, former custom and border protection commissioner talks about illegal immigration and border security issues and npr justice correspondent carrie johnson will be with us to talk about the open dage of testimony for william barr, president trump's nominee for attorney general. be sure to watch c span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern tuesday morning, join the discussion. here and jacque sims she serves as policy director of the american federati

at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. we welcome back matthew dallek, professor at george washington university in the political -- in the graduate program of political management. let's talk about this idea of a national emergency. what qualifies for that? guest: it is what the president says it is. 1970 six national emergency act, there is no single definition. 1976 national- emergency act, there is no single definition. historically, things like -- applyingiffs sanctions, terrorist attacks, the president declared -- president obama declared a national emergency during the swine flu. is up to the president and that is why so many people are concerned about this unlimited authority the president seems to have when it comes to declaring a national emergency. -- what other arguments are the arguments you have been hearing? basically turning the senate into the house of representatives. it president trump does declare a national emergency, what would prevent a democratic president from declaring a national emergency for heal

at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. . week, republican brad little was sworn in as the 33rd governor of idaho in a ceremony at the capitol building in boise. after taking the oath of office, governor little offered brief remarks on his legislative priorities. he was introduced by his wife. >> ladies and gentlemen, it is now my privilege to introduce the honorable brad little, his wife, and his -- their sons. [applause] [cheering] >> we have the privilege of presenting the honorable brad who has been duly elected and qualified and is ready to receive the oath of office. >> repeat after me. that i willy swear support the constitution of the united states. and i will support the constitution of the state of idaho. and i will faithfully discharge the duties of governor of the state of idaho according to the best of my abilities so help me god. [applause] [cheering] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct pleasure to present the 33rd governor of the great state of idaho, the honorable brad little and first lady teresa little

at 9:00 eastern on c-span a discussion about what's being done to recruit and elect republican women to congress. and at 8:00 p.m. on c-span3, the senate special aging committee holds a hearing on combating scams that target the elderly. >> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. friday morning, a discussion of the planned pullout of troops from syria and this week's suicide bombing with seth jones of the center for strategic and international studies. and then republican maryland congressman andy harris talks about the shutdown and border security. and a review of the hearings for william barr. watch washington jurble live at 7:00 eastern friday morning. join the discussion. >> watch c-span for live coverage of two marches in the

at 8:00 eastern, on c-span2. is in government shutdown its 23rd day, the longest in u.s. history. watch the house monday live at noon eastern on c-span. the senate at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> pennsylvania's midterms included a number of special elections to fill the seats of members who left congress early, shifting boundaries, new names, and the addition of quattro women to a delegation that previously had been all male. entered ine women november ahead of the rest of their colleagues. when race included a special election to represent the seventh district for the last month and a half. there was also a general election to represent the new fifth district. was previously an attorney in private practice and had served on her local school board . susan wilde's race included a special election and a general election to represent the new seventh district. prior to running, she was the first woman to be solicitor for allentown, pennsylvania. earlier in her career she was an attorney. voters in the fourth district elected madalyn dean who had served in the state house. she began her professional life as an attorney and later turne

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. >> live friday from the city then networks, the annual "march for life" at noon eastern on c-span. . at 9 a.m. on c-span2, the group a meeting on their campaign for abortion access. and at 10 a.m., a debate on reopening the government. on c-span3, a discussion on u.s. troop withdrawals from syria. at 1 p.m., libertarian group hosts an all-day event. on thursday, the 27th day of the partial government shutdown, house democrats held a financial relief appeal for federal employees. this is 30 minutes. [chatter]

is both parents work at c-span, dave in april have both worked at c-span for a long time. >> guest: did you given preference. >> guest: ? >> host: this is from april, she says my son bradley 11 has a question of dr. tyson. here's the question. when going to a different planet, what aspect of traveling will be most important? >> guest: great question. there's a lot of thinking about this, especially at the johnson space center in houston, nasa's headquarters for sort of the manned space flight. they worry about food. not only is there enough food, but what you like the food? if you get bored with the food will that affect your morale? and then your less effective doing other tasks here do you need comfort food? do you want exotic food, international food? the water supply, is there enough water? do you recycle the water? if you recycle the water that means that collects all of your urine, filter it and then you drink it back. is that too freaky for you to do? water is not uncommon in the universe, but in space it's hard to get to. you got to lasso a , if you wana whole supply fresh water

follow us on twitter at c-span history for information on our schedule and to keep up with the latestistory news. >> the senate confirmation hearings for william barr to be the next attorney general of the united states begin on tuesday at 9:30 a.m. eastern. in december president trump nominated him to replace jeff sessions who held the possession for over a year and a half beginning of the administration. a council atis kirkland and alice and served as attorney general for president george h.w. bush. watch the confirmation process live tuesday on c-span3. watch archived films on public affairs each week on our series, real america. 10:00 p.m. and sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv. here is a look at one of our recent programs. arrived in hollywood, who were the big stars she remembered seeing that made an impression on you? >> this was a wonderful era of hollywood. when the seven major studios had the list of contract players, writers,, producers, it was like a family. brothers had pat o'brien and betty davis, wayne morris had become a neustar for kid callahan. jack c

you can always reach a son social media at c-span wj on twitter and on facebook at facebook.com/c-spanjournal" broket down the recent job gains, writing the u.s. employment has -- as job at a robust pace and post their big -- posting a strong counterpoint to wall street worries. stock prices rose on the economic news with the dow jones industrial average closing friday with a 3.3% gain. anfarm payroll rose seasonally adjusted $312,000 -- 312,000. average hourly earnings rose 3.2% in 2018, their biggest full-year gain of the expansion. on the phone with us this a bloombergave economy reporter who will break down some of these numbers. guest: good morning. host: 312,000 jobs added. the unemployment rate rose 3.9%. explain how that worked out. guest: i am happy to. as you mentioned, it was a surprising report and blowout numbers really. the other surprise we found as we were going down the data is the unemployment rate rising. you want to see that number ticking down. that means fewer people are unemployed on average, but in december it ticked up, and for the right reasons. it is almost l

on c-span, live coverage of the house begins at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. they are expected to debate and vote on me interior department spending bill. on c-span two, the senate debates middle east policy. discussionan3, a about the meaning of american exceptionalism and u.s. foreign-policy. a.m. verage is at 10:00 at 12:15, a new american discussion about guantanamo bay their --etainees held there. senate confirmation hearings for william are to be the next attorney general begins tuesday. nominated to replace jeff sessions. of counsel and served as u.s. attorney general for george h.w. bush. watch the confirmation process 9:30illiam barr tuesday at a.m. on c-span three. c-span, where history unfolds daily. a 1979, c-span was created as public service by america's cable television companies and today, we bring you unfiltered congress at coverage of the white house, the supreme court and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. [inaudible] held a rally outside the white hou

at noon eastern today. we will have that live here on c-span. the government shutdown, which began on december 22, now enters its 12 day. at least a partial government shutdown affecting some 800,000 government workers and a number of departments. until the house comes in at noon, we will continue taking your phone calls, as we have done over the past dozen days or so. here is how to join the conversation this time. lor democrats, calle 202-748-2920. for republicans, and we expect the ,short pro forma session and you might hear a member from the democratic side calling for bringing up a bill to reopen the government. jim mcgovern tried that in the last pro forma session at the house. the senate is also coming into session today. they are in at 4:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. that is not a pro forma session, and depending businesses the bill passed by the house, the bill that does include funding for the border wall. where it is stuck. congressional leaders are meeting at the white house today. we will tell you about that in a moment. as we look

announcer: watch c-span for life coverage of the limits march on the nation's capital today beginning at 1215 p.m. eastern live on c-span. >> white house press secretary sarah sanders took a few minutes to answer questions from reporters outside the white house on a range of issues.

watch c-span for live coverage of the women's march in the nation's capital, saturday beginning at 12stern live on c-span. a pro-choice advocacy group tocussed their efforts secure safe, legal reproductive care for women, and identify services,o abortion including state laws, access to care, and intimidation at clinics. this is 40 minutes. minutes. >> good morning. thank you for joining us on this ow

noon eastern on c-span, the senate live at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. might governor phil scott began his second term with an address to lawmakers. he laid out his goals of attracting more people to live and work in vermont by improving job opportunities, housing, and education. this is 35 minutes. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you. >> the chamber will please come to order. >> i like bill lee as well, just for the record. [applause] how about those red sox? [applause] mr. president, madam speaker, mr. chief justice, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests and fellow vermonters: i want to begin by thanking the people of vermont for the opportunity to serve as governor, and for their trust and support as we carry out the work ahead. it is the greatest honor of my life. i also want to thank my wife, diana, my two daughters, erica and rachael, my mom and my entire family for their support and lovei couldn't do this without you. this is the second time i've had the privilege of addressing you as we open the biennia

cities tour of visalia, california, saturday at noon eastern on c-span's 2 "book tv" and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on "american history tv" on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> earlier today house speaker nancy pelosi addressed the annual council for christian colleges and universities here in washington. she spoke about the influence the evangelical community has had on humanitarian issues and how she hopes to find common ground on immigration legislation. his is about 15 minutes. the speaker: thank you very much, shirley. thank you for the invitation to be here. i'm pleased to welcome all of you to capitol hill. so many of you, familiar faces, back to capitol hill. certainly among them, gale and kerry. thank you, gale, for your eadership, being a wonderful leader. christian colleges and universities. as shirley says, cccu. shirley, thank you for your leadership as president. my apology for running late. votes on the floor. i don't know who's in charge there. [laughter] speaker pelosi: the votes prevented me for being here from the

just saw in 2006, we had a chance to bring the barnett sisters here, and together with our friends at c-span, and the presentation with professor barett, the robert jackson biographer, and the law clerk during the stone barnett case and that was really cool. and a few years ago, i had the privilege with phil donahue, who use all caps on, to meet judith, and to interview lillian gobitis , and that was a thrill for us at the jackson center. and here we are today with an thistunity to revisit special historical period of time, which resulted in the case that has 75 years from today and a tremendous legacy aspect, constitutional jurisprudence extraordinaire. let me introduce them while i have the chance and that we will dive into an interview. as has been mentioned, to my immediate left, judith gobitis klose, the daughter of lillian gobitis, and he was the stage wereer when phil and i down in atlanta doing the interview. next to her, and i am thrilled ,o introduce louise blanton member of the jehovah's witness, who act age 91, if i can be so bold, but you look terrific! i'm not sure i should hav

be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at seven eastern. join the discussion. >>> live wednesday morning at 7 am at c-span two. >> questions of the prime minister. >> the british house of commons returns from holiday break for the first prime minister's questions of 2019. watch prime minister's questions live wednesday morning at seven eastern at c- span two. for >>> a look at china's built and road trying to initiative. panelists discussed recent challenges faced by china nus reaction to the initiative. the heritage foundation hosting this 40 minute event. >>> good morning everyone and thank you for coming out this morning. a few years ago it would have been necessary for us to talk about what that belt and road initiative actually is. that is certainly not the case today there is so much coverage and commentary and press generally on the whole concept. everyone has a good idea about what it is and what it is attempting to do. but the chinese intentions are behind it. in fact in terms of nomenclature of course it was not b.r.i. from the beg

at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> live wednesday morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span2 -- >> request for the prime minister. >> the british house of commons returns from holiday break for the first prime minister's questions of 2019. watch prime minister's questions live wednesday morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span2. >> newly elected florida governor ron desantis with his inaugural address in tallahassee. he talked about combating ilyou legal immigration, florida's environment and waters and what can be done to improve health care in his state. this is 20 minutes. [applause] -- rnor desantis: >> please place your left hand on the bible, raise your right hand and repeat after me. i ron desantis do solemnly swear that i will support and protect and defend -- >> that i will support, protect and defend -- >> the constitution and government. >> the constitution and government. >> of the united states and of the state of florida. >> of the united states and of the state of florida. >> that i'm duly qualified to hold office. >> that i'm duly qualified to hopped office. >> under the constitution of the state. >> un

watch the c-span cities tour on c-span2 book tv and sunday at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span3. working with cable affiliates as we explore the american story. over 100 new members of the house and senate join the 116th congress on january 3. c-span interviewed several freshmen members while they were in washington dc to attend orientation sessions. democrat harley rouda defeated dana rohrabacher. lives in orange county california. host: what motivated you to run? >> the 2016 election. it was not just donald trump, it was the sense that we are putting party first and country second on both parties. this unwillingness to reach across the aisle and serve your country for how you were elected. it seems like the election came down to a vote on personalities for most voters instead of discussion the issues and fighting for the issues. for me it was a bit of a watershed event and i decided to run. host: why did you think you could defeat dana rohrabacher? rep. rouda: i come from a business background and a legal background. this was probably the biggest decision i have made with the l

you can follow us on twitter at c-span and on facebook at facebook.com/c-span. from rollcall.com.of reasons to end the shutdown. she is joining us live wednesday evening. thank you for you with us and give us a sense of what we can expect if anything in the next 48 hours. >> they will be pretty dramatic if it comes to the shutdown -- when it comes to the shutdown. both chambers come in officially for the 116th congress, swearing in and photos taken, things like that. one of the big legislative steps we will see is on the house side when the house democratic leader and next speaker nancy pelosi will put forward two separate pieces of legislation. the first is six of the seven remaining pending bills this year, and the second is a stopgap spending bill for the department of homeland security that would last through february 8. this is a political move by her and the summit -- senate democratic leader. the bills are not the compromise bills negotiators have been working out for months, but the original senate versions. they can very easily point to previous senate votes where, for fo