franken: weren't they great? i told james, who played bernie come up he has to start at a higher level and ramp it up. wow. it is great to be here, isn't it, at politicon? people all over the ideological spectrum, left, right, far-left, far-right, the nutcase left, the nutcase right, and there are even people here from nutcase middle. david brooks is here. [laughter] mr. franken: wrote another great column in the new york times about how there aren't enough americans like him, and it was very, very balance, i have to say. i know a lot of you might be wondering what i have been up to. well, when i left the senate, i was going to give up my seat, but not my voice. thank you. [applause] mr. franken: i have spent a lot of time thinking about how to do that, and how best to make a difference, so i have been spending the last few months going around the country, making speeches, about politics, health care. i have been raising money for organizations that do great things, like trained service dogs for veterans with pts

>> al franken. [cheers and applause] mr. franken: weren't they great? , who played bernie come up he has to start at a higher level and ramp it up. wow. it is great to be here, isn't it, at politicon? people all over the ideological left,rum, right, far-left, far-right, the nutcase left, the nutcase right, and there are even people here from nutcase middle. david brooks is here. [laughter] mr. franken: wrote another great column in the new york times about how there aren't enough it wasns like him, and very, very balance, i have to say. i know a lot of you might be wondering what i have been up to. ill, when i left the senate, was going to give up my seat, but not my voice. thank you. [applause] mr. franken: i have spent a lot of time thinking about how to do that, and how best to make a difference, so i have been spending the last few months going around the country, making speeches, about politics, health care. i have been raising money for organizations that do great things, like trained service dogs for veterans with ptsd, and . have a new show on s

at 8:40, al franken makes his return to the national scene. on wednesday, former vice president and 2020 democratic presidential candidate joe biden visited his home town of scranton, pennsylvania. he spoke about growing up in scranton and how his proposed economic plan can help the middle class. this is about one hour. >> please welcome rosemary bolin. >> good morning and welcome to scranton, pennsylvania. my name is rosemary boland. president ofr and the scranton federation of teachers. i thank you for that. that is not usually how i'm greeted. i am a proudto say member of the american federation of teachers. i am on the executive board of the american federation of teachers pennsylvania and vice president of the afl-cio pennsylvania. sort of tells you who i am. i am honored that i was asked to do this interaction this morning. i am a schoolteacher from the south side of pennsylvania. i am really honored that this happened to me. i taught 10-year-olds and 11-year-olds and told them these things could happen. i didn't think they would have be

former minnesota senator al franken. watch live on c-span anytime. listen anywhere using the c-span .adio app >> former supreme court justice anthony kennedy receives the liberty metal at the national constitution center in philadelphia. the hearing begins

announcer: waiting now for this politicon convention session to begin with former senator al franken.s event is in nashville. earlier today, discussions with ann coulter, james comey, and nicole wallace, james cargill, and sean hannity. them all on our website after the session with al franken. >> [indiscernible] [laughter] >> [indiscernible] [laughter] [indiscernible] [laughter] >> [indiscernible] [laughter] >> [indiscernible] [applause] >> [indiscernible] [laughter] >> [indiscernible] [cheers and applause] >> [indiscernible] >> [indiscernible] [applause] >> [indiscernible] [indiscernible voices] >> al

thousands of opposition supporters gathered in the capital and across the country to protest president al frankenthis beat to extend his time in office. today we came out against the regime of president condy and his combat that's why we asked all canadians to come out today to say no to what his government is doing no to dictatorship no to constitutional and no to a 3rd term constitution not. this 2nd and final term expires next year but he's refusing to rule out running again the 81 year old president has its government to draft a new constitution that could hand him the chance to seek a 3rd term security forces have stopped opposition leaders from leaving their homes civil society leaders where detained over the weekend and uscis arrested weren't protesting they say the crackdown wants to target them that it is a great success a great success as you may have noticed never before has a demonstration paralyzed the capital city cannot create this much. and cannot prove remains paralyzed the opposition promising that they want to keep their protests. now joined by. chief of staff and spokesperson

and i'm sure that she also feels as al franken did at the time, which is if you're losing support ofg you can do is get out of the way. it's a sacrifice for her but she did it. >> she could have hung in until the ethics investigation, but the fact that pictures were out of her on the internet thanks to her husband apparently. this is a contested divorce. we're not taking sides here, but it's a mess. >> the difference between this situation and one like al franken is under the laws of the united states is that the leaking of these photographs of her could be considered a crime. on the one hand she is the subject of this ethics investigation. she's also purportedly a victim of a crime. there is bipartisan legislation to federalize revenge porn, make that a federal crime as well. she says she's going to focus now on the work of that. yes, i think it definitely shows the difference between how republicans and democrats have handled -- you have other republicans like duncan hunter who have been accused of impropriety and he refused to step down. >> and spending campaign money on his affai

we also -- i report an allegation, it's the ninth allegation of al franken behaving inappropriately. i thought it was important to report is there are so many stories we haven't heard yet. how to we create a space where people feel comfortable. >> that is interesting to hear from another al franken accuser. two years ago i would have never done anything, but it's clear to me i must have been doing something. as i've said before, i feel terrible that anyone came away from an interaction with me feeling baaed. thank you very much. it is a fantastic article, i recommend it to everybody. it is the cover of new york magazine. >>> lots of new developments in the impeachment inquiry. "new day" continues right now. >> president trump pressed aus rail ya's prime minister to help attorney general william barr with his investigation into the russia probe. >> barr should be talking to australia to find out if their intelligence services worked with our intelligence services improperly to open a counter intelligence investigation of trump's campaign. >> he is clearly encouraging the australians t

at 8:40, al franken marks his return to the national scene. this is live coverage here on c-span. [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] >> we have the house considering bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on turkey. can you tell us about turkey's recent lee terry action, the president announced his decision to withdraw u.s. troops from syria? >>

commentators james car ville and sean hannity and al franken. watch live on c-span, any time on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >>> former vice president and 2020 democratic presidential candidate joe biden was in his home town of scranton, pennsylvania to talk about his economic proposals and other issues facing middle class families. ♪ ♪ >> please welcome rosemary baldwin. [ applause ] >> good morning, everyone. and welcome to scranton, pennsylvania. my name is rosemary bol land and i'm a teacher and the president of the scranton federation of teachers, local 1147. [ applause ] >> i thank you for that. that is not usually how i'm greeted. i would like to say i'm a member and proud one of the aft, american federation of teachers. i'm on the executive board of the american federation of teachers pennsylvania. and i'm a vice president of the aflcio of pennsylvania, if that tells you who i am. i'm extremely proud and honored that i was asked to do this introduction this morning. i'm a little old lady school

history of horror qufments the most horrible monster of all was created by a mad scientist called franken sign. -- frankenstein. >> "the mummy" shocked audiences and won awards. boris car love played the mummy. the inspirationers in movie were the archaeology expeditions that plunderedd egyptian tombs. >> these are inspired by the natural and physical world and the imagination people had to create stories based on real things. >> drack la, the vampire is another invented character. but this exhibition demonstrates that epidemics such as cholera inspired bram stoker to come up with his story in which anyone bit bane vampire becomes one. and the classic store roioif th mad scientist is frankenstein. also turned into a universal studios blockbuster. dr. victor frankenstein sews together parts of cadavers an brings the resulting creature to life with the help of electricity, that's not so far off from experiments being carried out by sign t tices -- scientists at the time. >> we have a frog that shows the experiments at the time trying to re-enjer -- energize animals and bring them back to li

coulter,include ann nicole wallace, james cargill, sean hannity, and al franken. time live on c-span, any on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free radio app. up next on c-span, officials speaking about the u.s. withdraw from syria. that is followed by house majority leader steve blair and steve scalise discussing the legislative agenda. later, british prime minister boris johnson talks about his plans for braggs it while -- brexit. >> more now on the u.s. withdraw from syria with james jeffrey, who says the state department special executive for syria. withdrawal u.s. could combat it. >> we come to order. without objection all members will have five days to submit

. >> senator al franken announcing he will resign. >> pressure is going on president trump's supremeourt nominee. >> matt lauer has been terminated from nbc news. >> reporter: at the center of the saga that was the "me too" movement there were the big names. salma hayek, gwyneth paltrow, ashley judd. >> i thought no meant no. >> reporter: rose mcgowan. >> a nightmare. and i will never be the same. >> you're about to hear from the reporter who obtained that secretly recorded audio. >> reporter: and then there was ronan farrow. >> ronan was definitely underestimated by pretty much everybody, i believe. >> reporter: a reporter and witness to a cultural shift that would define an era. >> thousands joining marches and rallies. >> reporter: it was a movement that swept the country. >> demonstrating against harassment of women, demanding equality and change. >> reporter: from the nation's capital to the red carpets of hollywood. >> why do you think you were able to get so many women to trust you? >> i was fortunate to come at this story at a cultural moment where brave sources were starting

and minnesota senator al franken watch any time on cspan.an.org and listen wherever you are using the free cspan radio app. >>> next a panel discussion on the current u.s. health care system. and health care proposals like medicare for all. and the affordable care act. this is an hour and 15 minutes.

nicolle wallace, political commentators james carville and sean hannity and former minnesota senator al franken. watch live on c-span, any time on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >>> democratic presidential candidate pete buttigieg sat down with david axelrod. they talked about the presidential campaign and foreign policy. [ applause ] >> thank you. mayor, welcome back. >> thank you. >> you were here in february before you actually became an official candidate. and i see you're playing bigger rooms now. >> seems that way, yeah. >> do you ever stop and say to yourself, how the hell did this happen? >> every now and then. >> go from here to there. at that time, you were essentially an asterisk. >> well -- [ laughter ] >> maybe a little more than an asterisk. >> you were an asterisk plus. you were largely considered one of the flock of many small town mayor, young guy, and now you're a contender. and what have you learned about the country, what have you learned about yourself through the journey from there to here. >> the biggest thing i learned is you arri

in former minnesota senator al franken. watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org, and listen wherever you are is in the free c-span radio app. announcer: next, the consumer financial protection bureau testifies about a loan forgiveness program from public service workers, payday lending practices, and regulatory roles. she takes questions from members of the sat

seriously saying he would not like a dentist, opticians, nurses to work with the nhs that if they keep franken must be out of his mind. [shouting] let me tell him a cancer survivor rate had increased year on year since 2010. cancer survival rates and more and more people are seeing within the right waiting time thanks to the investments we have and i think he should pay tribute to the hard work of nhs staff and he should recognize and stop talking down their incredible achievement. and he should recognize we intend if we are come if we come back as the next government we will invest massively in that nhs and take it forward with the funds we will make available from a strong and growing economy. the reality is he would wreck that economy. >> mr. speaker, what we don't want is private companies like virgin health care suing out nhs for contracts they didn't get. our nhs should be focused on making people better, not the wealthy few richer. the national health service ae department, mr. speaker, had just had their worst september on record. this morning the royal college of emergency medicine sa

and former minnesota senator al franken. watch live on c-span, any time on c-span.org, and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >>> if i'm a socialist, i really am not caring too much about popular opinion or pleasing a consumer. in fact, you know, when we -- when we socialize things like health care, they just say, well, yeah, everybody's going to get it, you'll no longer be bankrupt, don't have to worry about your bills, but you'll have to have rationing. >> sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on "afterwards," in his latest book, "the case against socialism," kentucky republican senator rand paul talks about the history of socialism and argues that there's a new threat of socialist thinking on the rise in america. he's interviewed by republican congressman matt gaetz of florida. >> seems as though you're making the argument that a country that is more socialist becomes more selfi selfish. >> i think that is true. it's an irony in a way because they would profess to be, you know, it's for the other man, everythi

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at 8:40, al franken makes his return to the national scene. on wednesday, former vice president and 2020 democratic presidential candidate joe biden visited his home town of scranton, pennsylvania. he spoke about growing up in scranton and how his proposed economic plan can help the middle class. this is about one hour.

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and alal commentators franken.atch live on c-span anytime on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. if i am a socialist, i am not caring too much about medical opinion. -- political opinion. they say yet everyone is going to get health care don't worry about your bills but you will have to have rationing. >> sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern, and his latest book the case against socialism, senator rand paul talks about the history of socialism and argues that there is a new threat of socialist inking on the rise in america. he is interviewed by congressman matt gaetz of florida. >> it seems as though you are making the argument that a country that is more socialist becomes more safe -- selfish. >> i think that is a true irony. it's for the other man everything is for someone else yet in the end, it is driven by selfishness. >> watch afterwards sunday night at 9:00

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movement so badly against republicans that they are willing to sacrifice people like katie hill or al frankenthey can preserve the sharpest a dagger for republicans that they don't like. i don't think these issues should be partisan in nature, i think if someone is trying to destroy your coworkers that you should not weaponize the house ethics process against your coworker, you should sympathize with the fact that the only reason this information is in the public square is because someone is committing the crime of revenge. i think nancy pelosi should have said them sooner rather than later. >> martha: it surprising in a few ways when you look back at this story. switching gears here, last night he mentioned rule 23 regarding adam schiff. do you believe -- now you've brought an ethics complaint against him, how does all that tie together? >> rule 23 of the house's as a member cannot act in a way that brings discredit on the house and i can't think of anything more discrediting than adam schiff performing a fake transcript to try to get the american people's minds polluted about a conversation

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look, it's all about the fact that there were these pictures and that's what brought al franken down.e pictures of donald trump with stormy daniels when millenia had 1-month-old bear and at home the excess hollywood tape would've cut differently. donald trump's on justice of having five relationships with staffers and lobbyist and yet again we don't have pictures and he is still in the house and katie hill is stepping out. she violated the rules, she did the right thing, somehow as the hammer coming down on her that it in a way that hasn't in a way that it doesn't for some of her other colleagues question mike you have to admit that is the case. it's too bad for her but i don't think it's undeniable to me. >> what happens in the district that you pointed out is in southern california? >> i think kevin is right that this was a swing district, she won by eight or 9%, it was a fairly good sized win for her but it's unclear whether or not that was because she was uniquely popular or something happened in that district like the other 6 congressional district that flipped from red to blue i

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so while general mattis is trying to be funny and the al franken dinner is a light forum, when are theeople going to speak up and how much more damage is going to be done around the world. we have forces in other places, in south korea, in japan and elsewhere and i really worry what they're waiting for. >> the al smith dinner. >> but the mcconnell letter is -- it doesn't mention trump. it mentioned president obama -- >> the implication. >> but it doesn't mention president trump who is the commander-in-chief at this moment and mcconnell at the end of the op-ed said americas wars will be endless only if we refuse to win and that is a direct shot at president trump and even after all of this mcconnell refuses to use president trump's name and republicans in the same vain refuse to assign blame to the person who made the decision in the first place with the notable exception of lindsey graham who then got shot down by the president for doing that. so it is still risky and i think that is why you haven't seen people come out and mitt romney -- but that is why you haven't seen people come ou

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political commentator sean hannity and former minnesota senator al franken, watch live on c-span anytime on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >> next turkey's domestic politics and the nature of u.s. turkish relations in the three years since an attempted coup and 2016. the council hosted the event. >> good afternoon everyone. i want to welcome you all to today's meeting on u.s. turkish relations, the shifting nation unto alex. i'm currently the director of the international security director at george mason university. it's a great pleasure to reside over today's discussion on a topic i think is particularly compelling. in a world where we write love letters to authoritarians and we publicly disparage our allies is kind of interesting to think where does the u.s. turkish relations it in the spectrum from how we treat allies and authoritarians. it seems to fit into every category or maybe none and were going to try to figure out how special is the case of u.s. turkish relations. it's at the motionless relationship one with the executive branch does n

he came to detroit and as i was thinking about this panel it dawned on me that anna franken 6 millioners, they will never tell their stories because their voices had been silenced for good. so, since i had survived and i had that privilege of survival, then it was my duty to tell the stories and then one day, i heard -- speak and she said, if you were in the kings, if you smell the air and you heard the silence of the dead, that agenda it is your responsibility to provide testimony to tell the stories to be a witness. that made a very deep impression on. that is when i started talking to schools, it's about 35 years, i am still doing this. >> and what did your brother make of your speaking out? is he also spoken about his experience? >> it took him a lot longer. command was harder for him. >> why do you think? >> i think men have a harder time. >> i think that is likely true. speaking on their behalf, tell me what it has been like to have the book out, do you feel a sense of relief #you have a sense of accomplishment, doesn't resolve anything for you? >> it is a sense of relief that i

commentators james khan bill and sean and former minnesota senator alan franken -- alanch him luck frankenump will deliver remarks at the criminal justice reform gathering in columbia, south carolina. the live coverage event starts eastern, we will have it for you on c-span. f the white house today, the president answered a few questions from reporters. here is what he had to say. >> mr. president. [crowd cheering lightly] hi everybody,p: hi. how are you? so the stock market is doing very well, the economy is booming. we have a new record in si

former minnesota senator al franken. watch live on c-span anytime. listen anywhere using the c-span .adio app >> former supreme court justice anthony kennedy receives the liberty metal at the national constitution center in philadelphia. on c-span. begins >> up next, the senate armed services committee holds a confirmation hearing for navy vice admiral charles richard to become commander of u.s. strategic command, which oversees the u.s. nuclear arsenal. this is just over 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> our meeting will come to order. i think i do have an opening statement. >> today we are meeting to consider nomination by charles richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of united states strategic command. i appreciate you being here. we enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i don't agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but that's all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. and with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with quest

commentators james car ville and sean hannity and al franken. watch live on c-span, any time on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >>> former vice president and 2020 democratic presidential candidate joe biden was in his home town of scranton, pennsylvania to talk about his economic proposals and other issues facing middle class families. ♪ ♪ >> please welcome rosemary baldwin. [ applause ] >> good morning, ery

former senator al franken sits down for a conversation at the political and convention in nashville. this event marks his first major national appearance since resigning in january of 2018.

clinical commentaries james carville and sean hannity and al franken. watch live on c-span anytime on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >> if i am a socialist, i am not --ing too much about pop lit popular opinion or pleasing the consumer. when we socialize things like health care, they say that everyone will get it. you will have to have rationing. >> sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on after words, in his latest book, the case against socialism, rand paul talks about the history of socialism and argues that there is a new threat of socialist thinking on the rise in america. he is interviewed by republican congressman matt gaetz from florida. >> it seems like you are making the argument that a country that is more socialist is becoming more selfish. >> i think that is true. it is an irony. they will profess that everything is for someone else but in the end, it is driven by selfishness. words on c-span two. >> president trump was asked about media reports that the justice department has opened a criminal investigation i

senator,er minnesota al franken. anytime on c-span.org and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. announcer: book tv has live weekend coverage of the texas book festival from austin. starting today at 11:00 eastern, with all of their discussions on the trump administration, immigration policy, with julie hirschfeld davis and michael scheer. the life and career of samantha power, and the impact on disinformation with former under secretary of state richard stangl. our live coverage from the texas book festival continue sunday at noon eastern. then, dr. marty macario offering his thoughts on health care. you bring candy on race in america. atsure to watch it starting 11:00 a.m. eastern and be sure to catch the miami book fair next month on book tv on c-span2. announcer: space agency leaders from the u.s., russia, india, europe, and japan came together for the international astronautical conference held in washington, d.c. they talked about how the international community is collaborating on current an

political commentators james carville and sean hannity and former minnesota senator al franken.watch live on c-span, any time on c-span.org, can listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >> c-span posh "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. morning, the president of the economic policy institute research fellow at heritage foundation will join us to talk about the economy and its impact on the 2020 election, and the founder and executive chair of space trust will beyond look at the role of commercial companies in spaceflight efforts.

in former minnesota senator al franken. watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org, and listen wherever you are is in the free c-span radio app. announcer: next, the consumer financial protection bureau testifies about a loan forgiveness program from public service workers, payday lending practices, and regulatory roles. she takes questions from members of the senate taking committee. -- banking committee. senator crapo: this meeting will come to order. the cfpb issued its report which outlines the bureau's work between september 2019 and march 2019, including rule makings and supervisor activities. it also provides insight into what the cfpb plans to undertake in the work period. since stepping into her role last december, director kraninger has demonstrated a commitment to making sure consumers have access to a wide range of products and services to meet their individual needs, fostering innovation and vigorously protecting consumers. reflecting this commitment to the cfpb's mission, director kraninger conducted a cross-

speakers include james comey and chief analyst for abc and nbc news nicole wallace, sean hannity, and al frankeny timee on c-span, on c-span.org, and listen using the c-span radio app. i am, i am not caring too much about popular opinion or pleasing a consumer. when we socialize things like health care, we will no longer be bankrupt and will not worry about your bills, but you will have to have rationing. >> sunday at 9:00 p.m. on afterwards, canada -- kentucky senator rand paul talks about the history of socialism and argues there is a new threat of socialist thinking on the rise in america. he is interviewed by congressman matt gaetz. >> it seems like you are making the argument that a country that becomes more socialist becomes more selfish. >> it is an irony and away because they would profess it is for the other man and in a way, it is driven by selfishness. >> watch afterwords on sunday night at 9:00 p.m. on c-span two. washington journal continues. . host: the first of two house armed nervous his committee -- army anthony brown services committee members, anthony brown. i want to hear you

and saturday, it's this year's politicon featuring al franken in one of his first public appearances since stepping down from the senate. other expected speakers include james comey and james carrville. live coverage at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> this saturday on american history tv, on lectures in history at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the 1981 trial of jean harris, the woman accused of murdering scarsdale diet doctor. >> jean harris was smart. she did well in high school. she went off to smith college. she graduated phi beta kappa. she says there's a struggle over the gun. there does, in fact, seem to be evidence that she is bruised. she testifies that he hits her in ways he had never hit her before. there's no evidence either way that he had hit her prior to this or if he was struggling to pull a gun away. >> and at 10:00 on reel america, president richard nixon's november 3rd, 1969, silent majority speech. >> to you, the great silent majority, my fellow americans, i ask for your support. i pledged in my campaign for the presidency to end the war in a way that we could win the peace.

jim comey and also nbc news commentator nicolle wallace and james carville and shawn hannity and al franken, and watch live on c-span and any time on cspan.org and listen wherever you are using free c-span radio app. >>> a house subcommittee is looking into the legislation to require employers to accommodate pregnant employees. members heard from a former emt worker who took the unpaid leave in her pregnancy, because her employer would not allow her to do a less stressful job. >>> the committee on education and labor will come to order. hello, everyone. i note that a quorum is present. the committee is meeting in a legislative hearing to hear testimony on hr-2694 the pregnant workers fairness act. i note for the committee that miss mcbath and mr. cohen of tennessee are permitted to participate in the hearing. members who sit on the subcommittee and are present shall have first priority to ask questions followed by members who sit on the full committee and present and only after all committee members who are present have gone, shall members who are not on the committee of education and labor

political commentators james carville and sean hannity and former minnesota senator al franken. and listenon c-span wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. morning, sunday democratic pollster and republican pollster on campaign 2020 and the impeachment inquiry. will be ons harris to talk about the geopolitical fallout in the u.s. troop withdrawal from syria. join the discussion. next, three members of congress who previously served in the executive branch discuss the role of congress in national security and foreign affairs. this discussion from new york university's school of law is moderated by lisa

former minnesota senator al franken.ch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org, and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. >> if i'm a socialist, i'm not caring too much about popular opinion or pleasing a consumer. when we socialize things like health care they just say everybody will get it. you don't have to worry about your bills, but you will have to have rationing. >> sunday on "afterwards," in his latest book kentucky republican senator rand paul talks about the history of socialism and argues there was any threat of socialist thinking on the rise in america. he is interviewed by republican congressman matt gaetz of florida. >> it seems you're making the argument that a country that is more socialist becomes more selfish. >> i think that is true. it's an irony anyway because they profess to be everything for someone else. in the end it is driven by selfishness. >> sunday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span2. >> washington journal continues. host: asking you for your top public policy issue in the time