coming up at 8:30 eastern, dennis mcdonough before the house veterans affairs committee on his agenciesid-19 response and progress made at the v.a. during the first 100 days of the biden administration. that is prime time tonight, here on c-span. >> this into c-span's podcast, this week, a fellow at the hudson institute shares her insights on america's relationship with china. >> know your enemy, know yourself. i don't necessarily say enemy, i can replace that would know your opponent or know your challenger. if we don't understand that, everything else really won't matter because it does not address the fundamental issue which is the communist party. >> find the weekly where you get your podcasts. >> earlier this afternoon, the white house press secretary held a briefing on the news of the day. she answered a series of questions about president biden's proposed infrastructure plan, including an increase to the corporate tax rate, application of funding for roads and bridges, and possible compromises with republicans. she also clarified the white house expectations about johnson & johns

coming up at 8:30 eastern, dennis mcdonough before the house veterans affairs committee on his agencies covid-19 response and progress made at the v.a. during the first 100 days of the biden administration. that is prime time tonight, here on c-span. >> this into c-span's podcast, this week, a fellow at the hudson institute shares her insights on america's relationship with china. >> know your enemy, know yourself. i don't necessarily say enemy, i can replace that would know your opponent or know your challenger. if we don't understand that, everything else really won't matter because it does not address the fundamental issue which is the communist party. >> find the weekly where you get your podcasts. >> earlier this afternoon, the white house press secretary held a briefing on the news of the day. she answered a series of questions about president biden's proposed infrastructure plan, including an increase to the corporate tax rate, application of funding for roads and bridges, and possible compromises with republicans. she also clarified the white house expectations about johnson & j

veterans affairs secretary dennis mcdonough testified on his agency's covid-19 response as well as what they have focused on during the first months of the biden administration. this house veterans affairs committee hearing is two hours and 35 minutes. is two hours and 35 minutes. >> glad to welcome secretary mcdonough to his first hearing with the house committee on veterans affairs. when president biden announced your nomination i knew the v8 would be in good hands with a true problem solver at the helm and i am eager to get to work with you. last congress, we secured several important wins for veterans. the commander handed act -- hannon act and veteran's comeback i. earlier this month we came together to pass the american rescue plan to ensure v.a. as the funds it needs to continue serving our veterans throughout the covid-19 pandemic. this includes additional resources for homeless veterans. i understand there was some confusion on this point. i appreciated cnn's efforts to work with applicants to set the record straight. i am so proud of these accomplishments but there is still mu

then at 8:30 eastern, dennis mcdonough before the house veterans affairs committee on his covid-19 responsend the progress at the v.a.. that is prime time tonight here on c-span. saturday on the communicators, the former chair of the federal communications commission during the obama administration. >> the complaint that was made during our term about net neutrality is that it would stifle innovation. it would stifle investment. the reality is that in the. of time when the net rules were in place, the internet service providers spent more on capital investment than they spent after the trump fcc removed those rules. it was that capital investment that has allowed us to be successful now during covid when everybody is on zoom and stressing out the network. the point of the matter is, what we tried to do what -- deal with was this basic american concept of not having gatekeepers for crucial services and encouraging competition among those using those networks. >> watched the communicators saturday on c-span. joining us now is sheryl gay stolberg on the state of the affordable care act. what i

dennis mcdonough to testify before the committee for the very first time. today is his 45th day on the job and he could not have stepped into this role at a more critical time. he has worked tirelessly and public service during his career and his reputation is someone who is pragmatic and ready to engage and collaborate on tough issues is exactly what we need at the v.a. i look forward to hearing you lay out your vision on how you will move the v.a. forward in its mission to serve veterans. secretary mcdonough, you are now recognized for 10 minutes to deliver your testimony. secretary mcdonough: distinguished members of this committee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss my priorities for the v.a. and thank you for the very warm welcome. we are able to appear here in freedom and security because of the sacrifices of generations of veterans. it is an honor to serve a secretary of the v.a. let me acknowledge our veterans service organizations participating today and our colleagues not here. their insight and support makes the v.a. better. let me first t

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veterans affairs secretary dennis mcdonough testified on his agency's covid-19 response as well as whatve focused on during the first months of the biden administration. this house veterans affairs committee hearing is two hours and 35 minutes. is two hours and 35 minutes. >> glad to welcome secretary mcdonough to his first hearing with the house committee on veterans affairs. when president biden announced your nomination i knew the v8 would be in good hands with a true problem solver at the helm and i am eager to get to work with you