as a congressional reporter i often get dinner party jokes about -- such great television, congressional hearings. but this is a case where it was, and it was the use of compelling video and very carefully scripted wording which was tailored to each member i think, and driven by each member. and i also think this committee was able to do something unique in that by choosing different themes and establishing one kind of captain member in charge of that theme or promotion of the theme, it was almost as if they were establishing subcommittees of one for each topic. that really allowed an incredible amount of cohesion, and focus. and the member driving it was able to put in their own words in a way, know the script and use the soundbites that that -- they thought were most important. it wasn't just made-for-tv. it was also made for social media. it was i think one of the most savvy committees in terms of tackling issues and a huge topic that you could see. and because of that there really wasn't much discussion of what wasn't on the table which i agree with the security, what happened with p

host: on this office of congressional ethics, members don't serve on that. things are run by career employees, correct? guest: correct. that was by design. the office of congressional ethics would have the half-staff away from the process and not be introduced -- influenced directly by members of congress who may be on--under investigation by the body. whisk a call from sean, independent line. caller: how you doing? you guys always do a great job. i was curious if there is a reset button, you can just get them all. and start fresh. that was a joke. moreover calling --like the sec. pull of those congress and politicians and etc., these guys don't even enforce their own laws to the congress, senators, the hedge funds and everyone who deals with all of the pension funds and all of our money, the things that really come down to it, all the congressman, why don't they enforce the laws like their supposed to? they don't to it, there are corrupted like all the politicians that are doing this legal stuff. their buddies. who can enforce that? guest: so the exchange c

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congressional authority over the president's budget requests. for 10 years, there was a moratorium on this, in that it was brought back in the 117th congress. the argument for taking it away it was that it was going to help reduce deficit and reduce cost. that really was not the case because the deficit has increased over that period of time. one of the aspects that is powerful is if we can touch on this briefly because i mentioned those subcommittees, 99% of that goes to the executive branch. 0.5% to the legislative and 0.52 judiciary. this is not additional funding on top of the 302-a this is a small amount of funding within the executive branch among the 99%. it has now been capped at 1%. it is 1% within that amount that would otherwise have gone to the executive branch to make. members of congress are able to make decisions that are beneficial to their districts and their various constituencies . additionally, reforms have been made to the process that have addressed a lot of the concerns that some critics had for example, members of congres

"inside congressional committees." we are going to talk about it. but first let us talk about you. on the path that led you to writing this book. you trained as a political scientist. when in your life did you first take an interest in politics, affairs, governance issues, and when did you decide, i think i want to do this for a career or a profession? maya: so, i've always been interested in democratic institutions and how we can make them work better for the people they are meant to serve. i believe that anytime you have a group of people together making decisions about how to govern themselves and allocate resources, you have politics. and democratic institutions are really at the center of a healthy political system. and they are central to how groups of people live and how they organize, and that is why i think i did -- that is why i think it is so central as a topic and i decided to studying it. i think legislatures in particular are really central to the way in which societies come together and govern themselves

be issuing congressional subpoenas to other people. oversight must be organized around a comprehensive search for the truth. truth that will lead to progress. not around revenge, which will lead us as a country to chaos and ruin. i hope the subcommittee will find a way to embark upon a truly bipartisan agenda with all members participating from agreeing on a common agenda. i wish you well, godspeed on behalf of this difficult venture that you are about to proceed on. >> i can assure the gentleman from maryland that we respect the fbi agents. particularly the ones who have come to us, the doesn't have come to. us we will focus on the facts. something i felt was not exactly presented in the proper way in your testimony. i understand that the senator from wisconsin has a number of documents he'd like to ask to be entered into the record. without, objection, those will be entered. we will get those w, sunder johnson. we turn to our former colleague, the former democrat on the estate of, hawaii, congressman get. >> thank, you, members, aloh

now he's meeting with the congressional black caucus to see what we can do. we know how congress works. right? sometimes it's going to look different. and so that is ok, if it's going to look different. what we know is that has been introduced in the past that's clearly available to us is the george floyd justice in policing act. so of course we're going to continue call for that. there's going to be conversations. and we'll see where those conversations go. reporter: thank you. a follow-up to peter's question. given the reality of the republican-controlled house, is the president open to a proposal on police reform that would not include qualified immunity that's to go -- get something done? karine: i am not going to sit here and say what's red line -- or stand here, clear, and say what's a red line and what we won't or won't do. i want to be very careful here. but what i'm saying is that the president is committed -- committed to, you know, to working with congress, for congress to act so it can become the law of the land. and we don't have to continue to s

i'm a congressional historian. i like i like congress. i like studying congress. one of the things that makes congress so interesting is that it's it's traditionally not a parliament that is that you can get these distinctive members of congress from out of the way places. i did a biography of ernest greening was a democratic senator from alaska. a very left wing senator. you don't think of alaska as a particularly left wing state, strong critic of the vietnam war in the 1960s. and as we moved into this, this the current kind of politics that we have now, we've we've sort of lost that aspect of american political life. this next one, it's a little bit of a doozy. and i don't think that we're going to have time to totally answer it. but maybe you can give us a sneak peek into maybe where to look up resources for it. what is the history of the us capitol police origins mission future it's cetera. is it's this actually. it's relatively easy to find one of the great things about all of these federal agencies is that they have they have offices of historians. so you ca

republican congressional leaders made the announcement yesterday. the 40-year-old is the nation's youngest governor. she was also the first woman elected governor of arkansas in november. sanders was white house press secretary for then president trump from 2017 to 2019. >>> overseas russian president vladimir putin used the anniversary of a key world war ii victory over nazi germany to justify the military action in ukraine. putin marked the 80th anniversary of the battle of stalingrad to rally the russian people. he predicted victory and criticized germany for helping arm ukraine. putin said he was ready to draw on russia's entire arsenal including nuclear weapons. in his nightly address to the nation, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy urged european leaders visiting kyiv to invoke more sanctions on russia. >>> well, coming up, possible shooting threat. police in los angeles arrest a man accused of stockpiling weapons and ammunition. >>> and eye drops recalled. an over-the-counter brand is linked to at least one death. this is the "cbs morni

be issuing congressional subpoenas to other people. oversight must be organized around a comprehensive search for the truth, truth is that will lead to progress, not around revenge, which will lead us as a country to chaos and ruin. i hope the subcommittee will find a way to embark on a truly bipartisan agenda with all members participating in the green on a common agenda. i wish you well and godspeed on behalf of a difficult venture you are about to proceed on. >> we respect the fbi agents particularly the ones that have come to us and we focus on the facts, something i felt was not exactly presented in your testimony. i understand the senator from wisconsin has a number of documents to be entered into the record. without objection those will be entered and we will get those, senator johnson. we turn to former colleague, former democrat member from the great state of hawaii, congressman gabbard. >> thank you, thank you for the opportunity to be here to speak with you today. benjamin franklin said without freedom of thought there can b

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house members, -- represent allies second congressional district. she told c-span about her full i.e., how her childhood shaker politics and about a special gift she received from a former hawaiian lawmaker on capitol hill. >> i was very blessed. my very good friend actually stopped by my office yesterday and dropped off this special lei . home. like an 11 hour flight. she cannot take my swearing-in, but she wanted to make sure that i had a little aloha right here. wearing and they for us is not just people, and it is, but it is a way for us to share the spirit with everyone that we meet. it is a way of life, away we were together and treat each other. it is important once in a while to see me on the floor, maybe not wearing a fresh follow -- flower lei, so important for how we lead and serve here in congress. >> is it a way to start conversation with others here? rep. tokuda: i will tell you, it's the best way. there's nothing like wearing one of these, or giving people chocolate i could they be nuts will start up a conversation, you mentioned you

. >> republican ryan zinke is the new representative from montana's first congressional district about a familiar face. he was the interior secretary under president trump and served as montana's at large house member two years before that. he told c-span about his time as a navy seal, his previous public service and whether he really counted as a freshman member. >> in some aspects as i am. i attended the freshman orientation. i wanted to meet the new members. it is important to realize cap the new members have never been in the majority before. while i maintain my seniority for committees. congress can do two things during the 118th congress. we can investigate and as long as the investigations are transparent and did not fishing expeditions, i think shedding light on some of the obligations is important to the american people. at the big power is the power of the purse. i came from montana and we said we are going to curb spending because inflation is killing everybody. it robs everyone. we need to curb spending and appropriations. you can look at things in areas and reprioritize. i

pursuant to house resolution 166, i call up the joint resolution h.j.res. 30, providing congressional disapprovalp under chapter 8 of title 5 united states code of the rules submitted by the department of labor relating to preudence and loyalty in selecting plan investments and exercising shareholder rights. and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. the clerk: house joint resolution 30, joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 united states code of the rules commit smithed by the department of labor relating to, preudence and loyalty in selecting plan investments and exercising share proalder rights -- shareholder rights. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1 # 6, the joint resolution is considered as read. the joint resolution shall be debated for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee of education and work force, or their respective designees. the gentlewoman from north ca

. >> what do you think your dad would say to you now that you want a congressional seat? >> would say do not chase the cameras, keep your head down, keep plowing and grout do the work for the people. if you enjoy what you do, he did. you could see it is an honor to serve. he was out of the house representing into thousand four. he helped people until they passed away. especially the veterans. he had veterans that would call all the time. it was an honor. if you do not think it is in honor to serve, you are here for the wrong reasons. i think he would just make sure and say to you keep that focus front. your constituents are the most important thing to you here. they are the reason you are here. you do what is best for them and stay for the country. if you do that, he will be all right. >> have you decided how you will balance your time here and at home? >> that is a tough one. we are still trying to figure out where to put our head down at night. >> where are you sleeping? >> i am staying in a hotel. so we can figure out where we need to be. it depends on whether you have

they rely heavily congressional staff. can you talk a little bit about what staff to make hearings happen? mm. so staff are really highlighted in the book and showcased as the backbone. the process staff do or i would say it's not overstating it to say that they do almost everything. the chair might decide as i mentioned on an agenda a hearing depending on the relationship with the staff obviously the staff might have more or less power in deciding themselves what hearings to hold. and then the staff will really decide what witnesses come to testify again in consultation with the chair and the ranking. they'll decide the how to brief of the committee before and they'll decide how they're interacting as a majority and a minority staff. and one of the things i highlight in the book is that staff relationships and really the informal norms of committees are hugely important in deciding what kinds of witnesses can come to testify and how the committee as a whole approaches a certain issue. and so it's the staff networks and th

. >> eli crane is represents arizona's second congressional district and ione of the new the 80 new house members of the 118th congress. he talks to c-span about why he ran fooffice, the small business he started with his wife, and his 13 years in the military that led to his service as a navy seal. rep. crane: not all of those 13 years were in the seal teams. i did not make it the first try, i was persistent and kept at it. and finally made it to the -- through the pipeline. i was a seo for about eight years. tell us about that experience of trying and then not succeeding the first time, but trying again. rep. crane: you know, they want the best of the best and like many candidates, they go through that program, you think you're ready. you get into that pressure cooker and find out that you are not. so, like many candidates, i had to go back, spend time in the fleet, and thankfully i got an opportunity to come back and try again. >> what did that expansive to -- experience to teach you about yourself? rep. crane: absolutely, i think adversity is one of the best teachers we can ever have.

be issuing congressional subpoenas to other people. oversight must be organized around a comprehensive search for the truth. truth that will lead to progress. not around revenge, which will lead us as a country to chaos and ruin. i hope the subcommittee will find a way to embark upon a truly bipartisan agenda with all members participating from agreeing on a common agenda. i wish you well, godspeed on behalf of this difficult venture that you are about to proceed on. >> i can assure the gentleman from maryland that we respect the fbi agents. particularly the ones who have come to us, the doesn't have come to. us we will focus on the facts. something i felt was not exactly presented in the proper way in your testimony. i understand that the senator from wisconsin has a number of documents he'd like to ask to be entered into the record. without, objection, those will be entered. we will get those w, sunder johnson. we turn to our former colleague, the former democrat on the estate of, hawaii, congressman get. >> thank, you, members, aloh

>> no. >> how politicization of congressional oversight harm credibility future congressional investigations? >> that's what i'm trying to get to. if it the public loses faith in congress' ability to be a fair arbiter of oversight dispute, what does congress have ultimately?it it's about the integrity of congress i think. >> thank you so much. mr. turley, have you worked for twitter? no, you have former relationship with the company? >> i just have an account. >> do you have specific or special or unique knowledge about inner workings of twitter? >> nothing beyond twitter files the media.read in >> your response to the question today where your own opinion and. tconstruction. >> i wouldn't say that, they are based -- i tried to based on what we know from the twitter files -- >> you said you don't? have specific or unique knowledge of twitter but you look as if you did, asked very specific questions about twitter's about the way twitter functions and decision-making they make but yet you don't have unique or special knowledge about twitter and it's never worked for them so it's only your opin

. >> rich mccormick is now representing georgia's six congressional district. a retired marine, he told c-span about why he joined the military, his turn toward a medical career, and his love of top gun rick: i was born in vegas, grew up in the conservative area of portland. i haven't been back there since i went active duty in the marine corps in 1990. you're all for by our experiences. the more i study, i look at american history. when i look at what made america great, the freedoms and opportunities that are unique to this country, the more i become conservative. it is a very inclusive message. people talk about who is hateful , i think it is one of the most inclusive messages, no matter who you are or where you are from, the american dream is for you. you can come from any country all over the world. it doesn't matter, you can have no money, no friends, not look like anybody else, and be wildly successful because of the opportunities that exist here, because we designed the government to serve the people instead of the people to serve the government. >> whe

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and typically these are congressional leaders or maybe congressional members of congress from the president's home state, and they will escort the president into the into the chamber of the house. and it's important to understand this, because a system of separate institutions a system of separation of powers, the president doesn't just walk in. right. this is not his government. he is invited the house to come and address and he walks into a co-equal branch of government. now, after the pomp. the speech takes on today, all of the hallmarks of a political rally. right. if there is one feature from a state of the union address that we are probably all really familiar with, it is the incessant applause and then the unusual particularly or perhaps during divided government, when one party controls one or both houses, right. and the president is of a different party when the president says something that his party really likes and if the speaker is of his party, the speaker stands. but they are if the vice president will stand, obviously, the vice president would be if his party and speaker is no

this is actually the start of the congressional budget process right now. congressional budget office, which is an arm of congress, has just put out this state of the budget report. the next step is the president is going to submit his proposed budget. we are going to start a process with deadlines and a process in place. they will miss a reasonable deadline. in fact, we have already missed the deadline for the president's submission of a budget. that was supposed to happen a couple weeks ago. the discretionary budget is a small piece, but there is just no cooperation between parties. whoever is in power controls it. and they really don't include the minority party. if it flips, things look very different once it has flipped. host: again, our gross -- our guest served as the former director of the congressional budget office be at he did that from 2015 to 2019. mr. hall, a few words about the mercator center. what is it? guest: it is a research center. it is part of george mason university. the idea is to provide research to support government operation. i

this is why it's, important this is a congressional mandate. you're not always going to have an opportunity to get in front of those people. the first moments are sitting at the desk getting these documents. that's another issue that could afford prioritization. >> i, find from my perspective, i've been in the bureau now 24 years. even though i've only been a historian for most of that. perhaps our biggest issue, of course because we held onto our records for so long, they didn't go to national archives. in the early 2000s, we started to change that and actually shift millions of pages over to the national archives where they can be properly taken care of. now, the questions i get regarding classification issues, regarding fbi records, et cetera, often come down to that bottleneck of nara just not having the people to process them and make them available. so, it's a broader government record issue then even simply declassification. of course, fbi records, people focus on the case by case. that makes sense because it's how the bureau itself focu

>> no. >> how can the polymerization of congressional oversight harm the credibility of future congressional investigations? >> exactly the point i was trying to get to congressman. at the public loses its faith in congress ability to be a fair arbiter of oversight disputes and what does congress have ultimately? so yes this is the integrity of congress i think pay. >> thank you so much. turning to you, have you ever worked foror twitter? >> no pay. >> you have any formall relationships with the company? >> and no i just have an account. >> you have any specific, special or unique knowledge about the inner workings of twitter? >> nothing the only twitter files and what it read in the media. >> response the question here today your own opinion impure conjunction. >> no i would not say that. i try to base them on what we know for the twitter file progress you said you don't have any specific or unique knowledge of twitter. but you spoke as if you did for u.s. very specific questions about twitters -- mike the way twitter function and the decision-making that they make. but yet you do not have

that third party has ties to the democratic congressional campaign committee.ashington correspondent mike emanuel has more. >> lawmakers demanding answers into the unauthorized release of their military records during the 2022 campaign cycle. the office of the secretary of the air force says 11 individual records were released over a 14-month period from october 2021 to december 2022 to. a private research firm that received more than $113,000 from the democrat's campaign arm. one lawmaker said how it all happened. >> they used forms perpetrating myself or an entity working on my behalf and fed that information to the department of the air force. the department of the air force was told us that information was supposed to be validated. there was an error on their part. >> research firm describes itself on its website at due diligence group. we specialize in using public records research to provide our clients with the knowledge and incites needed to drive strategic decision making. these lawmakers we're talking about served in the air force. now two powerful ho

host: on this office of congressional ethics, members don't serve on that.run by career employees, correct? guest: correct. that was by design. the office of congressional ethics would have the half-staff away from the process and not be introduced -- influenced directly by members of congress who may be on--under investigation by the body. whisk a call from sean, independent line. caller: how you doing? you guys always do a great job. i was curious if there is a reset button, you can just get them all. and start fresh. that was a joke. moreover calling --like the sec. pull of those congress and politicians and etc., these guys don't even enforce their own laws to the congress, senators, the hedge funds and everyone who deals with all of the pension funds and all of our money, the things that really come down to it, all the congressman, why don't they enforce the laws like their supposed to? they don't to it, there are corrupted like all the politicians that are doing this legal stuff. their buddies. who can enforce that? guest: so the exchange commission do

this is actually the start of the congressional budget process right now. congressional budget office, which is an arm of congress, has just put out this state of the budget report. the next step is the president is going to submit his proposed budget. we are going to start a process with deadlines and a process in place. they will miss a reasonable deadline. in fact, we have already missed the deadline for the president's submission of a budget. that was supposed to happen a couple weeks ago. the discretionary budget is a small piece, but there is just no cooperation between parties. whoever is in power controls it. and they really don't include the minority party. if it flips, things look very different once it has flipped. host: again, our gross -- our guest served as the former director of the congressional budget office be at he did that from 2015 to 2019. mr. hall, a few words about the mercator center. what is it? guest: it is a research center. it is part of george mason university. the idea is to provide research to support government operation. i