republican cindy hyde smith. chosen by mississippi's governor to replace thad cochran. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate on c-span2. >>> sunday on is c-span's q&a, michio kaku talks about science

they will also swear in their newest member, cindy hyde smith, who takes a seat left open by mississippi pat cochran who retire. live coverage of the senate when they travel in at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. they plan to consider a balanced-budget constitutional amendment with a vote on thursday. two thirds vote required in each chamber of congress for a constitutional amendment before they can move on to the states for ratification. lighthouse coverage on c-span. we learn more about the week ahead on washington journal. >> on monday when congress is in look at the week ahead and washington jason dick is here and the rollcall story out this morning with the main focus will be on the house and senate floor themselves but it will be more committee hearing rooms to take us through the highlights of the week. >> the biggest highlight of the week will be mark soderbergh's appearance before the committee's. tuesday he will appear before the joint senate committee judiciary in the commerce committee will meet in a gigantic room in the heart office building to accommodate the people who want t

republican cindy hyde-smith was sworn in to the u.s. senate yesterday.hran who stepped down due to health reasons. there are a record number of 23 women in the senate. mississippi and vermont are the only states never to elect a woman to congress. >>> queen elizabeth is the star of a new documentary highlighting her efforts to help the environment. "the queen's green planet" focuses on her push to create a network of protected forests in the uk and the commonwealth. she talks about climate change with famed british naturalist and filmmaker david attenborough. >> all kind of different trees in another 50 years. >> there used to be, yes. i won't be here, though. >> the documentary also features soon-to-be-married prince harry planting a tree with local people on a caribbean island. >>> the prince and his bride-to-be meghan markle are asking people not to send wedding gifts. buckingham palace says the royal couple would prefer donations to specific charities instead. they have chosen seven organizations tied to causes they are passionate about. that include

cindy hyde smith was selected to lead. the house will be live on the c-span network in senna is live on c-span2. >> next week, facebook ceo mark zuckerberg will testify on the handling of user information and data privacy. tuesday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three, in a joint hearing and on wednesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three before the house energy and commerce committ

they wanted to see the omnibus bill, his appointed successor is a woman by the name of cindy hyde smith former democrat as a lot of republicans are in the south in places like mississippi but she's also the agriculture and commerce commissioner. then we will be back to full strength. is she looking to be more than a caretaker long-term? >> guest: she said she's going to run in the special election in 2020. he seems to have the easier path and there's a democrat that jumped up to the race the former secretary who was president clinton's secretary and also chris mcdaniel of mississippi who ran in 2014 and particularly they went to a runoff and there were all kinds of questions about his tactics but also just like the future of the republican party which are legitimate in any primary and he's also thrown in for the special election so itel could e interesting come november. >> we also lost a former senator last week passed away. you've covered a long time what do you remember? >> guest: i felt very strongly about writing the obituary. on c-span itself when you were watching or when you wer

. -- senator, cindy hyde-smith, will be sworn in. you can see the senate live on c-span two when they gavel in again at 3:00 p.m. eastern today . ise on c-span, the house back for legislative business tomorrow. members will debate bills that make changes to the dodd frank financial law here they plan to take up a constitutional amendment that would require congress to balance the federal budget. is backthat is scheduled for thursy because it is a constitutional amendment, a two thirds vote is required. on our companion network, c-span3 this week on the facebook founder and ceo, mark zuckerberg, testifies on capitol hill on how facebook shared or sold data on its users without their knowledge. mr. zuckerberg testifies before on tuesday at 2 p.m. eastern. on wednesday, they too of his apple testimony, he will be wo of hisg -- day t testimony, he will testify further. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered co

president pence delivered oath of office to cindy hyde-smith. n stepped down in april because of health issues, toting a white bible for the ceremony. cindy hyde-smith was ommissioner of agriculture and commerce, accompanied by fellow wiker.r, roger quoted as saying, what a day, she told mr. pence. pages of the new york time, tammy duckworth in give ws, first senator to birth to a daughter, on monday, her first u.s. senator to give birth while in office. said she and her husband and daughter couldn't be mae er to welcome little pearl to the family. we are so grateful for the love and support of our friends and family, as well as our wonderful medical team and everything they complete to help us our family, she said, in a statement, that in the "new york times." george, george is in milwaukee, wisconsin. ahead. caller: yeah, i just want to reminding all r americans, who all love this the ry, no one is above law, from the president down to simple citizen, who just enjoys living in a free country world.s when it is all said and over ith, that makes

. >>> mississippi swarz in the first female senator, cindy hyde-smith. she is only temporary.s the number of female senators to 23. >>> u.s. attorney john loush asked to step in and solve a dispute. on saturday president trump accused the department of, quote, stalling and keeping documents of hillary clinton's e-mails. loretta lynch responding to comey's 2015 testimony saying she softened the clinton e-mail testimony to call it the, quote, clinton matter. >> you want to call it the clinton matter, he wants to call it the clinton investigation. to the extent it bothered him, did he go to you and question your credibility with regard to the clinton case? >> it was a meeting like any other that we had had, where we talked about the issues. we had a full and open discussion about it. >> he didn't raise any concerns about it? >> and concerns were not raised. >> concerns were not raised, loretta lynch says. quickly on this one, the bigger issue is the dispute between the republican justice department and republican congress over producing documents. jeff sessions seems to be seekin

republican cindy hyde smith chosen by mississippi's governor to replace thad cochran to retired app 1st. you can watch it live on c-span and c-span 2. >>> sunday on c-span's q&a, theoretical physicist and author talks about his career in science and his latest beak, the future of humanity. >> the norm for mother nature is extinction. if you dig under our feet right now, you will see the bones of the 99.9% that no longer walk the surface of the >> we have self-awareness. we can see the future. we plot and scheme and plan and perhaps we're going to evade this conundrum and maybe survive but we need an insurance policy. that's why this is different from the other books. what's the pot of gold out there. tape recorded while transmitting illegal bets on sunset boulevard in los angeles. the supreme court decision in this cape expanded the rights to privacy under the 4th amendment and forever change the way law enforcement officers conduct their investigation. the national constitution center in philadelphia and the founder of the national security institute and director of the national securi

republican cindy hyde smith chosen by mississippi's governor who retiered april 1st. watch the house live on c-span and the senate live on c-span2. >>> sunday, on c-span's q&a, theoretical physicist and author michio-kaku. >> if you dig under our feet, you will see the bones of 99.9% that no longer walk the earth. we're different. we have self-awareness. we can see the future. we plot, scheme, plan. perhaps we're going to evade this conundrum, and maybe survive. but we need an insurance policy. that's why this book is different from the other books. your other books talk about the steps. but what is the goal? what's the pot of gold out there? >> q&a sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >>> monday, on "landmark cases," katz versus united states, where charles kastz, a bookie, was recorded. the supreme court's decision in this case expanded american's rights to privacy under the fourth amendment and forever changed the way law enforcement officers conduct their investigations. our guest to discuss this case are jeffrey rosen, prosecute and ceo of the national constit

republican cindy hyde smith. chosen by mississippi's governor to replace thad cochran. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate on c-span2. >>> sunday on is c-span's q&a, michio kaku talks about science and his latest book. >> the norm for mother nature is extinction. if you dig under our feet right now, you will see the bones of the 99.9% that no longer walk the surface of the earth. now, we're different. we have self-awareness. we can see the future. we plot, we scheme, we plan. and so perhaps we're going to evade this conundrum and maybe survive. but we need an insurance policy. that's why this book is different from the other books. because the other books talk about the steps. but what is the goal? what's the pot of gold out there? >> q&a sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >>> monday on landmark cases, katz versus united states. where charles katz, a bookie was tape recorded by the fbi while transmitting illegal bets from a telephone booth in los angeles. the supreme court's decision in this case ultimately expanded americans' rights to privacy un

cindy hyde smith was sworn in as mississippi's junior senator this afternoon.ad cochran, who served as a senator for four decades. hyde smith is the first-ever woman senator from mississippi. and there are 23 women in the senate. the most ever. but that is not the only girl power barrier that was broken in the senate today. illinois senator tammy duckworth became the first sitting senator ever to give birth while in office. her second daughter, miley pearl boulsby was bawelcomed into the world earlier today. congrats to the senator and her family. that's all for today. "the beat with ari melber" starts right now. lots of knew, ari. >> a lot. thank you very much, katy. donald trump denied paying stormy daniels any money on thursday. then he ducked further questions by memorably telling the world, ask michael cohen. well, the fbi must have been listening, because today they are asking. fbi agents are raiding michael cohen's office. now, tonight's breaking news is also breaking a precedent. an fbi raid of a sitting president's personal lawyer, all of this sparked

republican cindy hyde smith, chosen by mississippi's governor to replace thad cochran who retired april 1. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate live on c than 2. >>> sunday on c-span's q&a, theoretical physicist and author michio kaku talks about his career in science and his latest book "the future of humanity." >> the norm for mother nature is extinction. if you dig under our feet right now, you will see the bones of the 99.9% that no longer walk the surface of the earth. now, we're different. we have self-awareness. we can see the future, we plot, we scheme, we plan and so perhaps we'll evade this none none drum and maybe survive but we need an insurance policy. that's why this book is different because the other books talk about the steps but what is the goal? what's the pot of gold out there? >> q&a, sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >>> monday on landmark cases katz v. united states where charles katz, a bookie, was tape recorded by the fbi while transmitting illegal bets from a telephone booth on sun set boulevard in los angeles. the supreme court's decisio

cindy hyde smith was selected to lead. the house will be live on the c-span network in senna is live on c-span2. >> next week, facebook ceo mark zuckerberg will testify on the handling of user information and data privacy. tuesday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three, in a joint hearing and on wednesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three before the house energy and commerce committee. watch live coverage on c-span three and c-span.org. >> the deputy administrator spoke recently about the agency's future strategic plan for disaster preparedness. >> good morning. if i could ask everyone to please silence their cell phone, something i always forget to do but we want to make sure we accommodate everyone here. let me welcome everyone this morning, let me welcome our viewers working from home from c-span. we are in for a real treat. we have a great privilege to welcome back on campus doctor daniel, the deputy administrator for fema. dan, as many probably know has gotten his phd from george washington university, masters from

they will also swear in their newest member, cindy hyde smith, who takes a seat left open by mississippi pat cochran who retire. live coverage of the senate when they travel in at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. they plan to consider a balanced-budget constitutional amendment with a vote on thursday

of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cindy hyde-smith, a senator from the state of mississippi, to perfom the duties of the chair. signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: majority leader. mr. mcconnell: we all know the grief the opioid crisis produces -- broken families, stolen opportunity, lost loved ones. this epidemic has been especially severe in my moment state of kentucky -- in my home state of kentucky, claiming lives at a record pace. in light of this urgent problem, many a. proud congress is fighting back. we've passed substantial bipartisan legislation to give communities the resources they need. the most recent government funding bill provided billions of dollars of additional support. but the work to end the suffering continues. one of the most heartbreaking facts is the skyrocketing number of infants who are born dependent on opioids. defenseless children start their lives suffering from addiction. that's why in 2015 i sponsored, along with senator casey, the bipa

an entirely different matter, today we just welcomed a new colleague to this chamber, senator cindy hyde smith was sworn in. she became the 51st senator and the first woman to represent mississippi here in the senate. senator hyde smith brings experience as a state legislator and as the mississippi commissioner of ai agriculture d commerce. i know i spoke for senators on both sides of the aisle in welcoming our new cool leelg. we work forward to working together to continue this record of accomplishment for the american people. now, on another matter, this week the senate will turn to one of its most important constitutional responsibilities, the personnel business. we have a number of nominees to consider in the next several days. first is president trump's pick to serve as the federal district judge for both eastern and western district in kentucky. through her work in both the public and private sectors, miss boom has distinguished herself as a problem solver, a trusted advisor to clients, and her community. letters in support of her nomination share a theme. she has the skills and experien

let me welcome our newest senator, cindy hyde smith, the junior senator from mississippi. she's the first woman to represent the state of mississippi and i welcome her warmly to this chamber. now, over the past weeks, as we've been away, we've heard of the passing of two of our senators, zell miller and danny akoka. i would like to say a few words about danny who is a good friend of mean and everything he did. he was a soldier, a teacher, and a statesman. he embodied the spirit of hawaii. he was so sincere in his beliefs and such a kind and gentle man that senators went out of their way to help him and of course he fought so hard for his state. he taught us so much, in his modesty, in his persistence, in his love of his constituents. and so for all he taught us for his service and his friendship, we say mahalo one final time. now, it was tammy duckworth who first informed me of senator akaka's passing, and it shows god's rhythms of life, the passing of danny akaka after a -- after long service and a wonderful life, and now we have just learned of the birth of tammy duckwor