also online at c-span.org and you can listen with the free c-span radio app. this coming thursday, they'll have a meeting with the cfpb and export-import bank. live coverage is at c-span3 and hearing also available online at c-span.org and listen with the free c-span radio app. >> tonight it is my honor and privilege to announce that i will nominate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. >> mr. president, i'm grateful to you and humbled by your confidence in me. >> thank you. >> brett kavanaugh of the united states court of appeals for the district of colombia circuit is president trump's nominee for the supreme court. >> and i'm pleased with the nominee that president has chosen and after talking to him yesterday morning i look forward to supporting his nomination doing whatever i can to ensure his bipartisan confirmation. winl's freedom to make decisions about their bodies, reforms to our health care system, the quality of our air and water, and much more will be at risk. >> frankly. i cannot think of anybody who is more qualified to serve

this on c-span, c-span.org and the free c-span radio app. president donald trump will announce his nominee for the supreme court, filling the vacancy left by retiring justice anthony kennedy. watch seen of him live on c-span or c-span.org or listen on the a.e c-span radio app today, vice president mike pence spoke to the u.s. immigration and customs authorities. he told them that ice has the full support of the trump administration despite calls by some to abolish it. homeland security secretary kiersten nielsen introduces the vice president. [applause] hello.elsen: i would like to start by saying .appy belated fourth of july i help everybody had opportunity to take time with their families. i would like to take the activity to thank the great men and women of ice. as we celebrate independence and went to thank you and your families for your service to our country in keeping our communities and country secure. it is also my privilege to welcome our acting director of ice. he has about 30 years of experience within our family and within law en

c-span. also available are c-span.org, or you can listen to with our free c-span radio app. of --in denuclearization and denuclearization of the korean peninsula posted by the arms control association at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, also available on our website and with the free c-span radio app. >> while we wait for this conference on opioids to get baltimore, today on "washington journal" we took your phone calls to find out how opioids were affecting callers' lives. at papers thatok represent cities and states, opioids are a problem there too. this is the seattle times 8 people are dead in one county after the tightening of prescription rules. overdoses have doubled possibly because of stricter rules describing the drugs according to health officials. a week-long survey was conducted that showed 57 incidents in that district on wednesday, that is 8 per day, comparing with 37 total cases early last year. effort toa better understand the epidemic locally, the class of drugs that includes heroin, and painkillers. looking at drug manufacturers, this is "the san francisco chro

you can watch all of the websiteg online on our or watch it on the c-span radio app. booktv and american history tv will explore america's natural beauty, history, culture, and issues facing the state starting saturday at 7:00 ..m. on c-span washington journal will examine major issues in alaska. alaska native issues, hunting issues. we will talk about how broadband is made possible for small villages across tundra, glaciers, and mountains. president forming the alaska -- will talk about remote communities of alaska. noon, exploring alaska's literary scene with the amazing pipeline story." also, stan jones, author and former anchorage news investigative reporter on the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill. talksuthor mark adams about his book "tip of the an expeditioning of scientists, artists, conservationists, and writers up the alaskan coast. sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern, the tour- the c-span cities visits several facilities. at 4:00, watch documentaries on alaska. a 1936 film, 1949 film about eskimo hunters, a 1967 film about the alaskan centennial and a 1944 film "alaska hi

c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. : amy >>> army harder is r at our table this morning, energy and climate change reporter for axios here in washington to talk about climate changes. amy, i want to begin with our visit to alaska and we spoke with john wolf, chief scientist for the international arctic research center. here's what he had to say about climate change and the impact it could have on alaska. them and its impact on >> a new state would be one where there is essentially no ice on the arctic ocean during the warm season and that season of no ice would actually

c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearing and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> this is what's live on tuesday. a senate panel gets an update on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts. the acting head of the u.s. border patrol is among those testifying before the senate judiciary committee. that starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. in the afternoon, a senate judiciary subcommittee holds an oversight hearing on the structure of the federal courts. coverage begins at 2:30 eastern. on c-span2, the senate continues debate on the nomination of the judge for the 11th circuit of appeals. the senate is also working on a package of four spending bills for 2019 funding. in the evening, president trump speaks at a campaign event in tampa, florida, for three republican candidates. that rally gets underway at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> on c-span this week in primetime, tonight, nasa administrator on president trump's proposal to create a military space force. wednesday, the 2018 national governors association summer meeting on the transformation of the wor

c-span leading to the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span, watch anytime on www.c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. up next, former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush sit down for an interview at the clinton presidential center in little rock, arkansas. they discuss immigration, education and u.s. foreign aid -- toeviate policy alleviate disease. [applause] good afternoon. that was good. just last year, i remember being right there. i was working at one of the most prominent financial institutions in the world having not long ago been permitted to a new world

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. tonight, it is my honor and privilege to announce that i will nominate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. >> mr. president, i am grateful to you and i am humbled by your confidence in the. >> brett kavanaugh of the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit is president trump's nominee for the supreme court. >> i am pleased with the nominee chosen and after talking to him yesterday morning, i look forward to supporting his nomination and doing whatever i can to ensure his bipartisan confirmation. vanaugh ise ka confirmed, women's ability to make decisions about their bodies, the quality of our air, and much more will be at risk. anybody whothink of was more qualified to serve as the next associate justice of the supreme court. >> follow the confirmation process on c-span, through congress as judge kavanagh meets with key senators, the confirmation hearings, and the vote. watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org or listen with the free

swearing-in, all on c-span, c-span.org, or the free c-span radio app. announcer: supreme court chief justice john roberts recently spoke about justice anthony kennedy's retirement at a federal judicial conference of the fourth circuit in west virginia. he also talked about the work environment among the justices and the idea of having cameras in the courtroom. [applause] >> thank you so much for once again coming to the fourth circuit judicial conference and honoring us with your presence. delighted that you are our circuit justice and we are always pleased to see you on this occasion. there has been some news lately. [laughter] thought i would simply open by asking you for a few words about justice kennedy. experience,my own when i served with a colleague for a number of years on the court of appeals and have gotten to know that person and agreed and disagreed, you go through a lot with them. when they left the court, i really felt a deep sense of loss , as if this man or woman could not be replaced. i know you and justice kennedy closely and cordially

and listen on the free c-span radio app. c-span "washington journal" live everyday with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, for former advisor ben rhodes discussions policy of the obama administration. marjorie talks about president trump supreme court nominee and pro-life agenda. live at 70 strength tuesday morning. join the discussion professor jeremy, in your new book experience on demand you write that consumer virtual-reality is coming like a freight train. make take two years or ten for the technology and investment and content to unleash a torrent of applications that will touch every aspect of our lives. how so? >> i've been studying virtual-reality since the late 1990s and even as the year 2013 there's maybe a thousand high-end headsets across the u.s. and today there are literally 10 million really high quality goggles out there and people using them and there's lots of neat applications we can talk about. >> you talk about it being the most powerful psychological medium in history. wh

confirmation hearings, to the swearing-in, all on c-span, c-span.org, or listen of the free c-span radio app. c-span recently sat down with white house press secretary sarah sanders to talk about the job interactions with the media, and the president's communication style. she talked about her initial reaction to being asked to leave a virginia restaurant last month while with her family. from the white house, this is 20 minutes. >> sarah sanders, as you approach the one-year mark, what is the biggest challenge? sarah sanders: being away from my family, that is the hardest thing, the job is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and never stops. that is tough, i have three young kids and a husband who still like me, a good thing. they want to be around me more often than i get to be there. for me that is the hardest part of the job. >> in terms of how you prepare, what is the process right now? sarah sanders: a number of things that play into the prep process. certainly the most important is talking directly to the president and being able to do my best to accurately reflect his thinking on any

watch alaska weekend saturday and sunday on the c-span network , c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> senator mark warner, and senator marco rubio, a member of that committee took part in a discussion earlier today on russia's interference in the 2016 election. by a panelollowed looking at russia's broader efforts to increase its influence in the democratic world. hosted by the atlantic council, this runs about an hour and 50 minutes. and 50 minutes. [indiscernible]

. >> this week in prime time on c-span, c-span.org and the free c-span radio app. justice anthony kennedy's retirement brings a significant change to the supreme court. follow the story on c-span from president trump nominating a replacement, the senate confirmation hearings to the swearing in all on c-span, or listen on the free c-span radio app. president trump will announce his choice for the supreme court monday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern. we will have live coverage of the remarks and afterwards, we will give you a reaction and take a look at the nominee. now a news conference on president trump's soon to be announced nominee to the supreme court. yesterday, representatives from , pro-choicenthood america and the american women's law center talked about their concerns and what they expect from a new justice. the president will announce his choice monday. >> good morning, everybody, thanks for coming. i am the executive director of demand justice which is a part of this coalition that we will hear from today and we are proud to be partners with everyone here toda

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achieve the kinds of policies that will protect these good listen on the freeze -- the free c-span radio app. >> c-span where history unfolds daily br. and979, c-span was created today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington dc and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. david hawkings joins us. see as the priorities of mitch mcconnell and house speaker paul ryan in the coming weeks? keep things running as smoothly and to drama free as possible. there is not a large legislative ahead.in the weeks to makel and ryan want progress on the annual appropriations bill. the house announced that they will take up another appropriations bill the week of july 16. are the past one that combines are three of the least controversial bills, and they are you past one that can -- combined two bills. on all ofoving ahead the appropriations bills, so keeping that regular process going to for as long as possible knowing that after labor day, there will be some shutdown, showdow

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span .org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> iowa republican senator chuck grassley is the chair of the judiciary committee. he spoke recently at heritage foundation about the role of congressional oversight and what he sees as an increasing shift in the balance of power from the legislative to the executive branch. he also discusses whistleblowers in congressional oversight and calls for stronger protections for those who share information about potential overreach or abuse. this is 45 minutes.

eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> next, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren speaks to the american civil liberties union and its membership conference in washington. she's introduced by aclu president susan herman. ♪ >> good afternoon, everybody. thank you. very nice response. it is my great honor to be introducing our next speaker today, the persistent senator elizabeth warren. as much of you know, mitch mcconnell and republican colleagues did scope warren about attorney general jeff sessions on the senator. what senator mcconnell said at the time were the dismissive words, she was warned. she was given an explanation. nevertheless, i'm all thinking you want to say the next three words with me, nevertheless, she persisted. senator warren did persist and she read kor ret that scott king's letter to millions of people on facebook and mitch mcconnell's smug victory lap turned into a meme. how many of you have seen that meme and tweets? how many of you have seen it on the t-shirts? how many of you have the t-shirt? there you go. how many of you

eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app.n thursday, the fbi, a former senior official for the counter intelligence division will testify surrounding the 2016 presidential election and the clinton email investigation. coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three, all mine c-span.org and the c-span free radio app. the u.s. senate begins its session in about 10 minutes. until then a portion of today's "washington journal" on the cost of securing nuclear materials. >> every monday your money segment. today we are focusing on the cost of protecting our nuclear weapons. joining us is john donnelly. we've been looking into this topic tiered what have you learned?

c-span. watch anytime on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> tonight on c-span, nasa administrator looks at the future of his agency. reviews theommittee zero tolerance policy that has separated migrant families at the u.s. mexico border. and talking about the recent documentary following immigrant children separated at the u.s. mexico border. this weekend comes the c-span cities tour takes you to mexico. we will explore the literary and along theuces banks of the rio grande saturday at noon eastern on book tv. of theng the impact manhattan project on new mexico. and the oppenheimer west. >> first to berkeley and then to caltech, then to new mexico. he changed, particularly new mexico. , hadstate that was poor very little infrastructure. put in the middle of

eastern on c-span, c-span pspan.org and li free with the c-span radio app. and coming up thursday, the senate banking committee is going to hold a confirmation hearinging for the nominees to lead the consumer national bureau and the export/import bank. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span3 and also online at cspan.org and the free c-span radio app. >>> the con gregressional inter caucus held a caucus on the recent supreme court ruling that states can collect sales tax on retailers who don't have a presence in that state. brick and mortar businesses talked about the next steps that congress would take in response to the court's decision.

c-span. the senate confirmation hearings, the vote, and the swearing-in. watch anytime on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. c-span's washington journal, life everyday with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, former adviser ben rhodes discusses significant political and policy decisions of the obama administration. discuss -- trump's supreme court nominee and the advocates pro-life agenda. be sure to join c-span for discussion. >> the center for american progress held a rally outside this in court following president trump's announcement that he is nominating judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. several senators spoke including bernie sanders, elizabeth warren, and cory booker. >> thank you so much for being here. justiceere to fight for , for equality, for health care, for choice. i want to turn it over to the president and ceo of the center for american progress. what have we learned tonight? trump has nominated an

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you can find all of it streaming online at c-span.org and on the free c-span radio app. >> alaska weekend saturday and sunday. you can see featured programming on c-span, booktv and american history tv. we will explore alaska's natural beauty. their history, culture and public policy issues facing the state. starting saturday at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. washington journal will examine major issues in alaska. including climate change, energy and the alaska national wildlife refuge. alaska native issues and hunting regulations. on the communicators at 6:30 pm eastern, tina pidgeon, general counsel for alaskan cable provider gci talks about how the company makes broadband possible for small villages across tundra, glaciers and mountains. then incoming president of the alaska collaborative medicine and telehealth, are providing healthcare through telemedicine. two remote communities in alaska. then on booktv, saturday at noon eastern, they c-span city store explores alaska's literary and historical seen with dermot cole. author of amazing pipeline stories. the president of the sea alaska heritage

c-span leading up to the confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span. time on c-span.org or listen to the free c-span radio app. what's live on friday. on c-span, we'll continue our at the opoid crisis. elijah -- then foreign policy analysts panel pate in a discussion on u.s. relations with syria and iran. on then at 2:00 an update the u.s. north korea nuclear talks from the rem as control association. on c-span 2 the head of the u.s. customs and border protection ill talk about agency operations and challenges at the border. that begins at 9:30 eastern. coming up on this morning's liveington journal", we're in baltimore, maryland to look at the opoid epidemic and how and state agencies work with city residents who are opoids.d to we'll talk with baltimore city department of health of the oner about some addiction health challenges. then the head of

eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. on thursday, the fbi's peter struck, a former senior official for the counterintelligence division will testify about fdi in doj actions surrounding the 2016 presidential elections in the clinton e-mail investigations. live coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3, online at c-span.org and with the free c-span radio app. supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg, stephen breyer and elaine that cake and took part in a mock trial. part of the regular series posted by the shakespeare theatre company in washington dc and the featured case is based on the theater's production of camelot. [applause]. >> could he mean to everyone. as you tell-- no tonight's argument is based on the text of the 1960 play camelot's, a beloved classical musical which is currently playing on this stage erected by associate artistic director alan paul. in a kingdom not so very far away, long, long time ago riddled with corruption and violence king arthur and queen of one of their creed a utopian society

july 21 and 22nd when we will feature our visit to alaska. ,atch alaska weekend on c-span or listen on the c-span radio app. >> during this week's question time, theresa may discussed the u.k.'s ongoing negotiations to leave the european union. -- foro committed to residents as part of england's push to win the world cup. thank you mister speaker this week is armed forces week and i know >> i know members across the housee attending events this will provide an opportunity it's also reserved a. here and overseas. alongside their military careers. this morning i have meetings with colleagues and others in addition to my duties to this house. we all celebrate the huge contribution the prime minister promised that no school would see a cut in this budget. yet half of the schools continued to say that. up over a thousand pounds per child. prime minister. we are putting extra funding into the school. we are making extra money available for schools. they are seen increases. the committee and given and the unresolved issues which remain in northern ireland. do they have any plans to visit in the near future. obvio

follow the confirmation process on c-span through congress, as he judge senators.meets with watch any time on c-span.org, live on c-span, or listen at the free c-span radio app. >> connecticut senator richard blumenthal stated his opposition to president trump's u.s. supreme court justice nominee, judge breyer kavanaugh. not white house did release a weekly address from president trump. hello, i amhal: senator richard blumenthal, proud to represent connecticut. we are at a historic turning point for our country. . of june, supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced his retirement and barely a week later, president trump nominated a replacement, judge brett kavanaugh. now, the senate itself is also at a crossroads. it is our constitutional responsibility with the support of our constituents to consider the next justice of the united states supreme court, the highest court in the land, a branch of government that will shape the law and culture of this country for generations to come. all of us will have to answer to history. ordinarily, presidents make every effort to persuade us that their nominees will sit on the basis of merit, not medical dogma. but w

c-span network. or listen on the free c-span radio app. published by the u.s. capital historical society, the book create capitol hill, because of how the this -- how the district of columbia was chosen. and how the neighborhood and city developed in the early years of the republic. american history tv, a book launch and a discussion with the three co-authors, the editor, and the mapmaker of the book. dean melissa portrays george washington, who was instrumental in founding the u.s. capitol. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> we are going to start our program now, i want to thank everybody for coming tonight to this occasion that represents the culmination of many years of the authorslf of and the u.s. capital historical society. i want to welcome our guest and rick buys our authors. charles carol carter, alexander hawkins and pamela scott, who you will all be hearing from. we will get a better and reduction in a few minutes. i want to thank everyone who has worked on

eastern on c-span and c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. tonight, on "the communicators," a stanford professor discusses "experience on-demand," about virtual reality technology and its potential for the future. >> when done well, the front of your brain says it's not real but the back of your brain, the part in charge of keeping you alive is terrified. whenever we bring -- whenever it is children on a school field trip or the ceo of a fortune 10 company, that the first thing we do. we want to establish that it feels real because if i show you that it feels real and you are unwilling to take a step on the plank, as most of the people are, once i have sold you that it is so real that you are not even willing to step on a thank -- a fake plank, then we can have a real conversation, can we use it to change attitudes -- attitudes about racism, climate change, these really hard topics that you have to experience to understand. >> tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span two. the c-span bus is traveling across the country, on our 50 capitals to her. i

and listen on the free c-span radio app. span "washington journal" live everyday with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, for former advisor ben rhodes discussions policy of the obama administration. marjorie talks about president trump supreme court nominee and pro-life agenda. live at 70 strength tuesday morning. join the discussion professor jeremy, in your new book experience on demand you write that consur

watch live on c-span, watch anytime on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. president bill clinton and george w. bush sat down for an interview earlier this month and little rock, that is next on c-span. we look at the relationship between the arts and the states economies. pompeo talkd mike about u.s. investment in asia. >> former president bill clinton and george w. bush is set down for an interview at the clinton presidential center to talk about a range of topics am a including immigration and u.s. foreign aid. they look at get their careers and talked about lessons they have learned from their political defeats. this event was organized by the clinton foundation and was part of a ceremony recognizing members of the presidential leadership scholars program area and

watch on c-span or c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. ware the chief act tue testifies to lay-ups about the program's solve ensy and long-term projections. this house ways and means subcommittee hearing is about an hour and 15 minutes.

you can see the events tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span.org or with the free c-span radio app >> tomorrow, jerome powell testifies before the senate banking committee about monetary policy and the economy. live coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3, online at c-span.org or you can listen with the free c-span radio app. on wednesday, federal reserve chair jerome powell is also on capitol hill testifying before the house financial services committee about monetary policy and the economy. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span3, also online at c-span.org and listen with the free c-span radio app. and coming up thursday, the senate banking committee will hold a confirmation hearing for president trump's nominees to lead the consumer financial protection bureau and the export-import bank. live coverage is at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3 and then hearing also online at c-span.org and on the free c-span radio app. >> tonight it is my honor and privilege to announce that i will nominate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. >> mr. pr

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span .org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> iowa republican senator chuck grassley is the chair of the judiciary committee. he spoke recently at heritage foundation about the role of congressional oversight and what he sees as an increasing shift in the balance of power from the legislative to the executive branch. he also discusses whistleblowers in congressional oversight and calls for stronger protections for those who share information about potential overreach or abuse. this is 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations]lc >> good afternoon. welcome to the heritage foundation. we welcome those who are joining us on our heritage .org website and on all of these occasions for our in-house guess we would ask that our mobile devices have been silenced or turned off and for those watching online welcome to send questions now or in the future by e-mailing speaker at heritage .org. welcoming our guest and leading our program this afternoon is john malcolm from the vice president for institutional government and his director of the center for legal and

watch "alaska weekend" on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> leaders started with a bilateral nato breakfast meeting in brussels where president trump repeated his criticism of germany's contribution to nato. >> good morning, everybody. a lot of good people here. surprising. >> mr. president, which country do you want to spend more on nato in particular? >> take a look at the chart. it is public and many countries are not paying what they should, and frankly many countries owe us a tremendous amount of money from many years back where they're delinquent, as far as i'm concerned, because the united states has had to pay for them. so if you go back 10 or 20 years, just add it all up. it's massive amounts of money that the united states has paid and stepped up like nobody. this has gone on for decades, by the way, this has gone on through many presidents, but no president brings it up like i bring it up. something has to be done and the secretary general has been working on it very hard this year. since our last meeting, commitments have been made for over $40 billion

follow the confirmation process on c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings in the vote. c-span.org,pan, on or listen with the c-span radio app. >> secretary of state mike pompeo testified at a senate hearing about president trump's meetings with vladimir putin and north korean leader kim jong-il. he also discussed -- kim jong-un. he also discussed the nato alliance and relations with the european union. the hearing is three hours.

c-span. listen on the free c-span radio app. tv recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they are reading this summer. >> quite a bit. i just got done with the book called " friends divided," which was looking at the relationship between jefferson and adams. and before that was a -- there was an excellent book on lincoln and churchill's wartime expenses. lincoln and churchill and an excellent book i also recently on ulysses s.w grant. the next books, will be, one called "unlikely general" about anthony wayne, 1794, takes place in my district where that occurred. the battle of fallen timbers. when i get done with that book, it will be the bird book on lindbergh. a good list getting done this summer. >> book tv wants to know what you are reading. send us your reading list via twitter@book tv or instagram @book_tv or post to our facebook page. televisionc-span 2, for serious readers. news conference on president trump's soon to be announced nominee to the supreme court. earlier today, representatives from plann

eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> the c-span bus is travelingcross the country on the 50 capitals tour. the bus stopped in fairbanks, alaska, asking folks what's the most important issue in alaska? >> well, the issue that's most important to me is the environment. dutch harbor is the number one fishing port in the nation in terms of volume and we rely heavily on the seafood industry and with environmental changes in my community that industry has the potential to be wiped out. >> i'm running for governor of alaska. i was born and raised in the state of alaska. i have three platform issues that we're needing to take care of in this state. one is abortion. one is the budget plan and one is protecting the permanent fund dividend and giving the money back to the people from the legislative action that took place two years ago and the one coming this year. i want to give it all back with interest. i think it's the right of the people to have and be able to keep the resources that belongs to the shareholders of this state. thank you very much. >> one

c-span through congress as judge kavanaugh meets with key senators. the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> the house ways and means sub committee on trade holds the effects of american agriculture from the trump administration's recent tariffs and the subsequent retaliation from other countries. if the hearing should be starting shortly. live coverage here on c-span3.

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> in 1998, the academy award-winning world war ii fil "saving private ryan" was released in theaters. if our trade the d-day invasion of normandy and the mission to find a soldier behind enemy lines. american history tv, at a national world war ii museum symposium to mark the 20th anniversary of the film's release, historians explore and contrast other d-day films and talk about the directors process of creating them. this runs an hour and 40 minutes. because 20re today years ago an amazing film about the second world war came to the screen. thisnk all of us can agree has to be one of the top world war ii movies ever made. fascinating, compelling, powerful, realistic, riveting. an amazing film. here we are one day after the 74th anniversary of d-day to talk about that wonderful film, "saving private ryan" that really capture the horrible events, the necessary that horrible events on the beaches of normandy on 6 june, 1944. the film changed the way the nation look at the war movie. retegan to

. >> next on c-span.org and c-span radio app. next, british prime minister theresa may taking questions from members of the house of commons. then the potus roundtable on the political leader of the reek -- the week. another chance to see q&a with charented columnist mona talking about her book, "sex matters." during this week's question time, theresa may discusses the uk's ongoing negotiations to leave the european union. she also committed that she supports anglin's push to win the 2018 world cup in russia. this is 45 minutes. >> order. questions to the prime minister. edmund goodman. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this week's armed forces week. saturday, members from across the house will be attending events to celebrate armed forces day. this will provide an opportunity to recognize the source and pride of inspiration our serving men and women are to us. today is also reserves day. i would like to pay tribute to reservists, including members of this house, and the integral and vital role they play here and overseas,

c-span. watch live on c-span, anytime at c-span.org, or listen with the c-span radio app. tv,ext, on american history we hear from a panel of scholars war brides and the children. this is cohosted by the japanese american national museum and the usc shin so itoh center -- usc center for japanese religions and culture. >> ok. a brief history of why we started this. my name is frederick. frederick --is frederick douglass cloyd. was a war bride of the second wave, meaning she married my father during the korean war or shortly thereafter, as opposed to the first wave born after the war in the 40's.

live coverage tomorrow morning at 10:00 eastern here on c-span 3, object linline and with the c-span radio app. >>> president trump has arrived at nato headquarters for the tirs of two days of summit talks with allies. leaders started with a bilateral nato breakfast meeting where president trump repeated his criticism of germany's contribution to nato. >> good morning, everybody. >> good morning, sir. >> good morning to the media. the legitimate media and the fake news media. a lot of good people here. surprising. >> mr. president, which countries do you want to spend more on nato, in particular? >> just look at the chart. take a look at the chart. it's public and many countries are not paying what they should. and frankly, many countries owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they're delinquent, as far as i'm concerned. because the united states has had to pay for them. so if you go back 10 or 20 years, you add it ul up a, it's a massive amount of money that the united states has paid and stepped up like nobody. and that has gone on for decades, by the way. this has go

eastern on c-span or c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. a hearing examines the state of alzheimer's research and the economic toll of the disease. we hear from federal and state officials, as well as actress -- marcia gayn harden, who shares her experiences with a mother who suffered from the disease. colleagues are voting right now but i'm going to start the hearing coming give my opening statement, and then we will do a recess so i can go vote. and when we come back, senator casey, the ranking member, will give his statement. i apologize for this interrupted approach to the hearing, but you just never know when votes are going to be scheduled. infectiousgo, diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosis accounted for almost half of all deaths. today because of advancements in public health, we can treat and prevent what once were among the most deadly diseases in our country. saves lives, and it has proven over the past century to extends lives -- to extend lives as well. public health has added nearly three decades to our lifespan. the lea

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >> now to capitol hill for a look at alzheimer's research. marcia gay harden joint federal and state officials testifying before the senate special committee on aging last month. her mother beverly was diagnosed with the disease in 2007. this hearing runs about one hour 45 minutes. the committee will come to order. good afternoon everybody. welcome to all the advocates and families from all across america. we are absolutely delighted to have you here. i want to explain a little bit why i'm the only one starting the hearing right now. as luck would have it, unfortunately, to roll call votes have just been scheduled and one has just started. in all of my time in the senate, in 21 years, i have never missed a roll call vote and most of my colleagues are over voting right now, but i'm going to start the hearing, give my opening statement, then we will do a recess so that i can go vote and then when we come back senator casey, ranking member will give his statement. i apologize for this interrupted approach to t

eastern on c-span three 90 can listen live on the free c-span radio app. -- and you can listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> join "washington journal" friday as we spotlight the opioid epidemic grade we look at how city and state agencies work with residents who are addicted to opioids. on the program, baltimore city health department commissioner leana wen.r. and the command center executive director clive stamp on efforts the state is making to counter opioid abuse. also maryland democratic congressman elijah cummings talks about his effort, along with senator elizabeth warren, to direct over $100 billion in federal funds to curb opioid baltimore'sd -- and acting police commissioner and fire chief discuss the crisis from the perspective of first or jot -- first responders. watch the spotlight on the opioid crisis at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. morning, we looked at the trump's new plan to aid farmers impacted by tariffs. lawmakers from both sides of the isle joined us to share their thoughts on the proposal. we will start with democratic congressman darren soto from florida.

c-span, through congress as judge kavanaugh meets with key senators. the senate confirmation hearings. and the vote. watch live on c-span, watch any time on c-span.org. or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> president trump and

c-span through congress as judge kavanaugh meets with key senators. the senate confirmation hearings, and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> boris johnson stepped down as british foreign secretary last week. earlier today he delivered his resignation speech before members of the house of commons. he spoke about his reasons for leaving the post, which included disagreements with prime minister may over the handling and direction of brexit. mr. johnson is still a conservative member of parliament. this is 15 minutes. >> order. personal statement, mr. boris johnson. >> thank you mr. speaker for granting me the opportunity to pay tribute to the men women of the commonwealth who have done an outstanding job over the last two years. and i'm very proud that we have rallied the world against russia's barbaric use of chemical weapons, unprecedented 28 countries joining together to expel 153 spies in protest of what happened. we have rejuvenated the commonwealth with a superb summit, zimbabwe back on the path to membership and angola now wanting to join. we are leading global campaigns against illegal wildlife trade and in favor

c-span network. or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> the u.s. army heritage and education center in carlisle pennsylvania host a living history event, featuring several hundred reenactors from american history. we visit a mock world war i trench to hear two u.s. army veterans who specialize in for training veterans -- specialize in portraying veterans from the war. >> i'm a first lieutenant in the , circafantry regiment 1917 and 1918. we are sitting here at carlisle barracks at the army historical education center. and we are giving presentations on the french army and its role in world war i and its links to the american. if you look here at this trench system, it is embedded with wood. was actually taken off the u.s. army manual dated 1917 of how to build a trench system. it was copied from a british manual, but you can see it is very well-built built and very well constructed. you may not have seen a trench andem this good in europe , if you havector all the wood in the world and all the labor, you can build something like this. this is the c

event tonight at night eastern here c-span2, also online at c-span.org, or listen with a free c-span radio app. >> brett kavanaugh of the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia is president trump's nominee for the supreme court. follow the confirmation process on c-span as judge kavanaugh meets with key senators this week on capitol hill followed by a senate confirmation hearing and the boat. watch live on on c-span, anytit c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. ..