. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce committee markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things that we're going to vote on this year and it is rushed through. and we're buying a pig in a poke because we don't have all the details. so that's why we're so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and rushed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org, on our home page, and by searching the video library.

. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce committee markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things that we're going to vote on this year and it is rushed through. and we're buying a pig in a poke because we don't have all the details. so that's why we're so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and rushed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org, on our home page, and by searching the video library. >>> this week is sunshine week. an annual campaign for greater public access to government. it is also c-span's anniversary week. 38 years ago on march 19th, 1979, the house of representatives opened its debates to tv cameras for the first time. and the cable television industry launched c-span to bring the congress into america's homes. >> gentleman from tennessee. >> mr. speaker, on this historic day, the house of representatives opens its proceedings for first time to televise coverage. i wish to congratulate you for

we'll be back with congressman eliot engel.vo) do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; rage, rage against the dying of the light. do not go gentle into that good night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we're back with democratic congressman eliot engel. today you called for jeff sessions to resign. why? >> well, i think he's compromised himself. i think it's perjury. he was asked a simple question -- in fact, he wasn't asked and he volunteered the answer and said he never met with the russians. now, i meet with ambassadors all the time in the general course of my duties. i guess that's what he did as well. but to not recall it or to think that you can somehow suppress it, that's ridiculous. so how can you have confidence? just recusing himself wouldn't be enough. the attorney general is the highest official of law enforcement in the country. he's not going to tell the truth? how can he do an effective job? he has to resign. >> and in your experience, what do you make of the russian ambassador wanting to

announcer: congressman eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important inks. we are going to vote on this. it is rushed through. we're buying a pig in a poke if we do not have all of the detail so that is why we are so disgruntled on the other side of the. we do n

. >> congressman eliot engel. >> this is the one of the most important things that we are going to voten. we don't have all the details. that's why we are so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this being rushed down our throats. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org. host: tom wildsmith joins us to talk about a key component of the republican health care reform effort that wasn't addressed in the building was released last week. the idea of selling health state lines.oss tom wildsmith's former president of the american academy of actuaries. and is the academy

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. >> congressman eliot engel. >> this is the one of the most important things that we are going to vote on. we don't have all the details. that's why we are so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this being rushed down our throats. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org. host: tom wildsmith joins us to talk about a key component of the republican health care reform effort that wasn't addressed in the building was released last week. the idea of selling health state lines.oss tom wildsmith's former president of the american academy of actuaries. and what isacademy its role in the health care debate taking place right now? if the national association for actuaries practicing in the u.s. we do have a public policy role. we serve the public on behalf of the profession by providing nonpartisan advice on actuarial issues. to be effective in that we really have to be nonpartisan. we work with democrats and republicans. we don't take positions for or against specific pieces of legislation. we are very active working with congress. in the last year we issued 14 poli

announcer: eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things we are going to vote on and we are rushing it through. .e do not have all the details that is why we are so discredit on the other side of the aisle. we do not like this being jammed down our throats. announcer: c-span programs are available at c-span.org by searching the video library. host: peter hoekstra joins us morning to discuss the wikileaks release of cia hacking documents. guest: good to be with you. host: wikileaks released what it says are roughly a thousand webpages and other documents revealing the cia's hacking methods. how damaging is this breach? guest: i think it is very damaging. we now have an intelligence community that is in crisis. it has its own internal problems where you see this kind of massive release or breach of its systems. you have an intelligence community that has a crisis of confidence with the american people. the american people are wondering, how does this happen? this is the third time. we had the breach from chelsea manning and now the bre

announcer: congressman eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important inks. we are going to vote on this. it is rushed through. we're buying a pig in a poke if we do not have all of the detail so that is why we are so disgruntled on the other side of the. we do not like this being rushed down our throats and the american people's threats. announcer: to spam programs are available on c-span.org, on our homepage, and by searching the video library. next, the uk's permanent secretary at the ministry of defense strategy and relations with nato, the u.s., and the european union. from the atlantic council, this is just under one hour. >> good afternoon, and welcome to the atlantic council. for those of you who don't know me, i'm frank miller. i'm a member of the board here at the council. and the principal of the group. we're all very pleased today to have the opportunity to hear from steven lovegrove, the permanent secretary at the ministry of defense in london. steven became the permanent secretary in april of 2016. prior to that he was the perman

. >> congressman eliot engel of the healthcare bill, the mark up. >> this is one of the most important things that we are going to vote on this year. it is rushed through. we don't have all the details. that's why we are so disgruntle on the other side of the isle. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span program is available on cspan.org on our home page and by searching at the library. >>> the international studies hosted a discussion on complex u.s. mexico relationships and the border sharing challenges both countries facing the first country. other topics including the relations of mexico and immigration and trade. this is about an hour. >> okay, if we can begin and if everyone can take their seats, please. >> good morning and welcome to the senator first strategic international studies. my na i am the director of the program here. for those of you who are here for the first time, tuning in for the first time. csis is a bipartisan, nonprofit center dedicated to promoting broad dialogues and security issues that matter

. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things we're going to vote on this year and it is rushed through. we are buying a page in the public because we do not have all of the details -- a pig in the polk because we do not have all the details. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org come on our homepage, and by searching the video library. >> at a press conference in beijing, china's foreign minister talked about relations with the u.s., north korea's ,ecent ballistic missile test and china's role as a permanent member of the. this is 45 minutes -- permanent member of the un security council. this is 25 -- 45 minutes. >> thank you. i am from nbc news. minister, you have included a saying

as a co-chair, a distinction i'm proud to chair, alongside my palls, eliot engel, chris smith, ted deutsch, kay granger, nita lowey, peter roskam, and marc veasey, it is important to call attention to anti-semitism in all of its forms and to work to root it out whenever we k i'm also extremely honored to have been named by speaker ryan to the u.s. holocaust memorial council earlier this year. as we know, it was the anti-semitic attitudes across europe in the 1920's and 1930's that gave rise to hitler and the hasies who exploited the deep -- nazis who exploited the deep-seated hatred of jews to take power culminating in the systematic and deliberate murder of over six million jews during humanity's darkest period, the holocaust. in these capacities i intend to continue to raise awareness on the rising level and this trend of anti-semitism worldwide, and to take actions against it as i have done for many years now. the fight against global anti-semitism must start with strong u.s. leadership. we have the means, we have the leverage, but we must be resolute in our efforts to stem the tide of

. >> congressman eliot engel during the mark-up of the healthcare bill. >> this is one of the most important things we will vote on this year and it's rushed through and we're buying a pig in a poke because we don't have all the details. that's why we're so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like it jammed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span is available on c-span.org and our home page and searching the video library. >> now, to capitol hill where lawmakers look at the threats posed by cartel operations on the other side of the border. this committee is an hour and a half.

meanwhile, some democrats, like maxine waters, boycotting, while eliot engel, who for nearly 30 yearsin advance to get an ioc to shake hands of democrats and our publicans, says, nope, not tonight. >> this goes beyond ideological and political differences. the president needs to work with all people. therefore, i will listen to what he has to say today but i will not greet him and shake his hand. >> meanwhile, many democrats bringing guests, muslim immigrants, daca kids who got protection by the obama administration. tried to make a lot of political points tonight, martha. >> martha: as always, ed, thank you so much. bill o'reilly is coming up next. then, sta for president trump's address to congress. by prayer and i will be covering it all for you. watch the entire speech right here on on fox news, followed y experts inside. he won't see it anywhere else. i am martha maccallum. see you in a bit. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on tonight. >> i think that president obama is behind because his people are certainly behind it. some of the leaks possibly come from that group. >> bill: p

. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce committee markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things that we're going to vote on this year, and it's rushed through and we're buying the pig and a pope because we don't have all the details. so that's why we're so disgruntled. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and rushed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span programs are available on c-span.org, on our home page, and by searching the video library. >>> now, former law clerks to supreme court nominee neil gorsuch talk about how the judge approaches cases, and if confirmed, what type of supreme court justice they think he'll be. confirmation hearings for judge gorsuch start next monday, march 20th. right now at least three days of hearings are scheduled, with opening statements on the 20th, questioning of judge gorsuch on the 21st, and other witnesses on the 22nd. check c-span.org for our coverage plans. you're watching this event live from the heritage foundation here on c-span3. >> of course,

. >> congressman eliot engel, thanks for being with us. we will go up the hudson river to hear from the congressman of new york who is newly elected, a freshman member. welcome to c-span2. the are getting reaction from the members assuming that this is your joint session speech. how do you think president trumpeted? >> i thought that it was aspirational and presidential. i think that perhaps for the first time, you saw him in the presidential role and i think he did very well. he exceeded expectations for people tonight and that was great. >> we spoke a couple of weeks ago about obamacare and the affordable care act you expressed some of the replacement for the funding. what did you hear from the president that either encouraged you or discourage you as the proposed plans tonight? >> he wanted to work with congress and laid out an agenda where i think many members of congress on both sides could report. he also laid out an agenda on infrastructure that people on both sides of the i/o can support. and i think that he offered an olive branch

. >> congressman eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things we are going to vote on this year. and it is rushed through. and we are buying a pig in a poke and because we don't have all of the details. that's why we are so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this rushed down our throats. people don't want it rush . >> search these items on the c-span library. >> rod rosenstein said he cannot answer yes or no on whether would he appoint a special prosecutor to investigate russia in the 2016 election because he doesn't have all of the information necessary to make a decision that time. there rosentime's comments came before the senate judiciary committee. >>> good morning, everybody. >> i'm pleased to hold this hearing for two outstanding nominees. rod rosen stein and rachel brand. they have been held for two important positions in the department of justice. deputy attorney general and associate attorney general. deputy attorney general, second in command at the department overseas the day-to-day operations. the assoc

works eliot engel in the markup of the health care bill. >> one of the most important things we are going to vote on and it is rushed through. we don't have all the details. that is why we are so disgruntled. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and down the american people's throats. >> c-span programs available at c-span.org on our homepage and by searching the video library. >> kirsten gillibrand challenged marine corps commandant general robert miller on holding service members accountable for sharing nude actress of funeral colleagues online. an article from the bbc notes that the original facebook group includes 30,000 active male marines and was uncovered by the warhorse, a nonprofit news organization run by a marine. members encouraged each other to find and upload new images. the photo sharing began in the same month that the first infantry units began receiving women. he reset exchange between senator gillibrand and senator kneller. >> general kneller, the military , the marines have been aware of online victimization, online exploitation of other marines. there is a

. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce committee markup of the health care bill. mr. engel: this is one of the most important things we are going to vote on this year and it's rushed through and we're buying a pig and a poke becae

i look forward to working with foreign affairs chairman ed royce, ranking member eliot engel, rex tillerson and president trump are options are on the table when responding to the growing threat by north korea. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. tomorrow we will celebrate seven years since the president signed the affordable care act into law. the following day my colleagues across the aisle will vote to eradicate the undei insideable progress it has -- undeniable progress it has made. when we vote on the american health care act we will vote to take away health insurance from millions of americans. we will vote to raise premiums on seniors. we will vote to damage women's health care programs

. >> congressman eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things we are going to vote on this year. and it is rushed through. and we are buying a pig in a poke and because we don't have all of the details. that's why we are so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this rushed down our throats. people don't want it rush . >> search these items on the c-span library. >> rod rosenstein said he cannot answer yes or no on whether would he appoint a special prosecutor to investigate russia in the 2016 election because he doesn't have all of the information necessary to make a decision that time. there rosentime's comments came before the senate judiciary committee. >>> good morning, everybody. >> i'm pleased to hold this hearing for two outstanding nominees. rod rosen stein and rachel brand. they have been held for two important positions in the department of justice. deputy attorney general and associate attorney general. deputy attorney general, second in command at the department overseas the day-to-day operations. the assoc

. >> congressman eliot engel during the mark-up of the healthcare bill. >> this is one of the most important things we will vote on this year and it's rushed through and we're buying a pig in a poke because we don't have all the details. that's why we're so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like it jammed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span is available on c-span.org and our home page and searching the video library. >> now, to capitol hill where lawmakers look at the threats posed by cartel operations on the other side of the border. this committee is an hour and a half.

. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce committee mark-up of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things that we're going to vote on this year, and it's rushed through, and we're buying a pig in a poke because we don't have all the details. so that's why we're so disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this being jammed and rushed down our throat and down the american people's throats. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org on our home page and by searching the video library. >> the health care leadership council is hosting a discussion about health care costs and the role of the independent payment advisory board, a 15-member agency that was created by the federal health care law. the world is tasked with monitoring -- the board is tasked with monitoring health care costs and recommending changes if the costs exceed a five-year projected growth rate. live coverage here on c-span2, should start hoe men tearily -- momentarily. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

. >> congressman eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most importanthings, and we are going to vote on it this year. and it is rushed through. we are buying a pig in a poke, because we don't have all the soails, so that's why we are disgruntled on the other side of the aisle. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and rushed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. availableprograms are at c-span.org, on our homepage, and by searching the video library. a" tonight on c-span, "q& with sandra navidi. that is followed by prime minister may taking questions from the members of the house of the common -- house of commons. later, a discussion of u.k. defense strategy with nato and the european union. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," sandra navidi, founder and ceo of the consulting firm beyond global, she joins us this week to discuss her book, "superhubs: how the financial elite and their networks rule our world." ♪ brian: sandra navidi, author of "superhubs." page 13 of your book, you write this, serial entrepreneur, sup

. >> congressman eliot engel during the energy and commerce committee markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things that we're going to vote on this year, and it's rushed through and we're buying the pig and a pope because we don't have all the details. so that's why we're so disgruntled. we don't like this being jammed down our throats and rushed down our throats and rushed down the american people's throats. >> c-span programs are available on c-span.org, on our home page, and by searching the video library. >>> now, former law clerks to supreme court nominee neil gorsuch talk about how the judge approaches cases, and if confirmed, what type of supreme court justice they think he'll be. confirmation hearings for judge gorsuch start next monday, march 20th. right now at leastee

announcer: eliot engel during the markup of the health care bill. >> this is one of the most important things we are going to vote on and we are rushing it through. .e do not have all the details that is why we are so discredit on the other side of the aisle. we do not like this being jammed down our throats. announcer: