this one from eileen drake, president and ceo of aerojet rocketdyne holdings inc., which manufactures aerospace and defense products. she spoke of the university of alabama in huntsville, about her background as an aviator, and the importance of being open to new experiences and challenges. this is 20 minutes. is is 20 min. [applause] eileen drake: good afternoon, and thank you president for that great introduction and is actually a thank you for letting me be here today to serve as your commencement speaker. i don't have to tell anybody out there in the audience today that you a h is a powerhouse. campus or talkhe to an alumni i have always been impressed by the caliber of students and alumni. distinguished trustees, honored staff, familyy, and friends, it is a pleasure to be here with you today and a true honor to be a part of the celebration. for the graduating class of 2017, a big congratulations. i know when you first stepped foot on this campus during your freshman year you cannot believe how fast this day would come. believe me, life only get faster from here on out after today

collect, another commencement address, this one from eileen drake, president and ceo of arrow jet rocketdyne holdings, which manufactures aerospace and defense products. she spoke of the university of alabama in huntsville, about her background as an aviator, and the importance of being open to new experiences and challenges. this is 20 minutes. [applause] eileen drake: good afternoon, and thank you president for that great introduction and is actually a thank you for letting me be here today to serve as your commencement speaker. i don't have to tell anybody out there in the audience today that you a h is a powerhouse. campus or talkhe to an alumni i have always been impressed by the caliber of students and alumni. distinguished trustees, honored staff, familyy, and friends, it is a pleasure to be here with you today and a true honor to be a part of the celebration. for the graduating class of 2017, a big congratulations.

ceo and president of aerojet rocketdyne, eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville, executive chairman schultz, at, howard arizona state university, tempe, senator elizabeth warren at the university of massachusetts amherst, and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio. this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and seized on -- and c-span.org. live, today on c-span, "washington journal" is next. at 9:00 a.m., the u.s. house returns. off the floor members are invited to a classified briefing deputy attorney general rod rosenstein on the firing of fbi director james comey. up in 30 minutes on "washington journal,", congressman jim himes of connecticut, ranking member of the intelligence of committee on the nsa and cyber security, on the latest issues into the russianand -- into the interference. and representative kevin cramer from north dakota, on the future of the paris climate agreement and other international efforts to reduce climate change. ♪ host: good morning, it is friday, may 19. here are your morning headlines. the washington post reports that james

and eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville. executive chairman of starbucks howard schultz at arizona state university, tempe. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts, amherst and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio. this saturday night at 8:00 a.m. -- 8:00 pm eastern on c-span and c-span.org. >> now, defensive gary james madison join -- and joint chiefs of staff discussing isis. this is under one hour. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i returned last week from a withng in copenhagen ministers of defense from 14 nations to coordinate our political way ahead in the defeat isis campaign. chairman

eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville. executive chairman of starbucks howard schultz at arizona state university, tempe. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts, amherst and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. now defense secretary james mattis and joints chiefs of staff chair general joseph dunford on the u.s. effort to combat isis. this is just under one hour.

of rocket dime, eileen drake. executive chairman of starbucks, howard schultz at arizona hurt at tempe. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts-apple hearst. this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. >> this weekend on "american history tv" on c-span3 -- saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on "real america" -- a 50-year-old cbs broadcast with new york senator robert kennedy and governor ronald reagan taking questions via satellite from students in london. >> in england there is a growing movement legislation against discrimination. what best candidate would like to comment on this and perhaps other countries may learn from america's experience? mr. kennedy: we adjusted to the minority groups and especially the negros as well as some other groups, the mexican americans, the indians. we've just begun to recognize it and now starting to deal with it. >> at 8:00 on "lectures and history," brian taylor on the military strategy and political goals of emancipation during the civil war.

[laughter] >> now another commencement address, this one from eileen drake, president and ceo of aerojet rocketdyne holdings, which manufactures arrows ace and defense auto. she spoke of beginners the of alabama in huntsville about her background as an aviator and the importance of being open to new experiences and challenges. this is 20 minutes. [applause] afternoon, and thank you for that great introduction, and especially a thank you for letting me be here today to serve as your commencement speaker. i don't have to tell anybody out there in the audience that this is a powerhouse that every time i tore this campus or talk to alumni, i have always been very

harris, thenr, betsy devos, then two executives from the private sector, eileen drake from aerojet rocketdyne holdings inc. and howard schultz from starbucks, and then later rob portman. camilla harris about her experiences at the historically black school and encouraged graduates to speak out on issues like mass incarceration in the treatment of undocumented immigrants. this is 25 minutes. senator harris: all right. it is good to be home. it is good to be home. greetings. frederick, members of the board, distinguished faculty , thank you for this incredible honor. to the class of 2017, congratulations. [applause] senator harris and to your families and friends who encourage you and held you up, thank you for all you did. let's hear it for them. [applause] sen. harris:: i have had the honor of speaking at many commencements. but this one is particularly special for me. because decades ago i sat just where you sit now. feeling the embrace of our howard family. best shares at its common values and aspirations. a family shares hardships and a connective history. a family looks for ways to suppor

this weekend, speaker includes kamala harris and betsy devos and eileen drake and executive chairman of star bucks at arizona state university and senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts and senator rob port man. this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c spc-span.org. >>> this morning, paul ryan took questions addressing new york times story published yesterday it alleged that president trump

announcer: over the next two hours, several commencement addresses, beginning with kamala , then eileen drakeof aerojet rocketdyne holdings inc. , then howard schultz. first up is california senator kamala harris. she gave the address to her on howard's university. masspoke about incarceration and the treatment of undocumented immigrants. it is about 25 minutes.

eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville. executive chairman of starbucks howard schultz at arizona state university, tempe. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts, amherst and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. now defense secretary james mattis and joints chiefs of staff chair general joseph dunford on the u.s. effort to combat isis. this is just under one hour. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i returned last week from a meeting in copenhagen with i returned last week from a withng in copenhagen ministers of defense from 14 nations to coordinate our political way ahead in the defeat isis campaign. chairman dunford returned yesterday from achieved of -- a chief of defense meeting in brussels with 28 nato nations plus his counterparts from a nations andonal they discussed the military aspects of that campaign. trump'srk, president special envoy and final state permit leader to the coalition to counter isis returned a few hours ago

this weekend, speakers include university,s at -- ceo and president of aerojet rocketdyne, eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville, executive chairman stern,bucks, howard senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts, amherst and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio. onight, at 8:00 p.m. eastern c-span and c-span.org. this morning on "washington we discuss the u.s. fight against isis in iraq and syria. then former new jersey congressman rush holt, now with the american association of science, talks about the science advisory boards. and later, the executive editor of the american conservatives discusses his article on how the u.s. education system has left highly intellectual children and their parents behind. and, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. it is friday, may 20. president donald trump is in saudi arabia, kicking off a nine-day trip abroad. back home committee investigation into potential ties between president trump's campaign and russian offici

harris, thenr, betsy devos, then two executives from the private sector, eileen drake from aerojet rocketdyne holdings inc. and howard schultz from starbucks, and then later rob portman. camilla harris about her experiences at the historically b

ceo and president of aerojet rocket time eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville. executive chairman of starbucks, howard schultz at arizona state university. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts amherst. and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio. this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span .org. >> yesterday the fcc voted to 212 party lines to start the process of repealing regulations on internet service providers known as net neutrality rules. the vote is the first step and review process that could end the classification of home and mobile internet service providers as common carriers. current rules mandate that all internet traffic must be treated equally and fairly and stop internet providers like verizon and comcast from blocking access

ceo and president of arrow jet, eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville. executive chairman of starbucks, howard schultz at arizona state university. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts. and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. >>> the senate commerce, science and transportation committee looked into ways to improve the health and safety of athletes. members heard from doctors, officials and athletes on several health issues impacting sports, including opioid addiction, head injuries, sexual abuse, and doping at the olympic level. this hearing is just shy of two and a half hours. >> good morning, welcome to today's hearing. it's no exaggeration to say that americans love sports. we love watching them, playing them, collecting sports memorabilia, and even arguing about our favorite teams and athletes, whether it's watching the super bowl with friends, joining an office bracket pool for march madness or stretching out for the turkey trot 5 k races on thanksgiv

draked president eileen at university of alabama in huntsville.he executive chairperson of the starbucks at arizona state. warren.h of war and -- this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and www.c-span.org. afterwards, at on journalist examines campus sexual assault policies in his book. mr. taylor is interviewed by the editor in chief of the national law journal and legal times. viewers whatthe your general thesis is that we are looking at. what will we be reading about when we open the pages? hugee gist of it is that a mess has taken root, that there is an epidemic of campus rate, a that isof campus rape condoned by administrators, that it is increasing, and that it requires completely demolishing -- four -- and the this comes from extreme feminists. e-hating extreme feminists, in some cases. >> watch it on c-span2's book tv. police officers from around the country are in washington for a series of events called national police week. the heads of the police angeles,t in los spartanburg, south carolina and houston spoke at a house meeti

this weekend, speaker includes kamala harris and betsy devos and eileen drake and executive chairman of star bucks at arizona state university and senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts and senator rob port man. this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c spc-span.org. >>> this morning, paul ryan took questions addressing new york times story published yesterday it alleged that president trump asked james comey to shut down federal investigation into mr. trump's former national security adviser michael flynn the report was later backed up by a number of news outlets. here is a look at speaker ryan's comment. there's a lot of reports lately. let me tell you what i told our members. we need the facts. it is obvious and there are some people out there who wants to warm the president. we have obligation to carry our over sight regardless of which party of the white house. we get all the pertinent information. the house government reform committee appropriately requested this memo, i am sure we'll hear from mr. comey about why this happens as he allegedly des

ceo and president of arrow jet, eileen drake at university of alabama in huntsville. executive chairman of starbucks, howard schultz at arizona state university. senator elizabeth warren at university of massachusetts. and senator rob portman at ashland university in ohio this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. >>> the senate commerce, science and transportation committee looked into ways to improve the health and safety of athletes. members heard from doctors, officials and athletes on several health issues impacting sports, including opioid addiction, head injuries, sexual abuse, and doping at the olympic level. this hearing is just shy of two and a half hours.