hampshire statehouse. >> so we are standing in the new hampshire hollow. this room has been in our statehouse, in use since 1819. our building first began being built on september 24, 1816. our first cornerstone was laid , made out of granite. new hampshire is the granite state. by 1819 on the statehouse opened june 2, its doors. this room was just the hall. the only thing in the room were large wooden columns on granite bases. as time went on, it was a cooling area for legislators to come downstairs. it was a place where people would come and gather and meet when they were coming to the statehouse for business. then came the civil war. 1861, new hampshire's men answered the call to arms. they left their homes and many came here to this building. they enlisted. they were given brand new flags and went off to what they hoped would be a short conflict. the flags that are in the case s here are the flags that were brought back by our men. 1865, when the war ended, what was left of our men, what was left of the flags came back here to this building. we have 88

. >> we are at the new hampshire statehouse in concord. this isn't the only building important to locals. up next, we listen to arnie our mission. -- we visit the host of arne arneson. >> what is new hampshire known for? it is known for presidential politics because we play an amazing role in the presidential primary. what people don't understand is within hours after the november election resident, candidates start showing up in new hampshire. it's a four-year process. it is a fever pitch during the primary and actuary of that year, but people already start coming in. concord is political mecca. it's the place you have to show up. it's where the supreme court is. it's where the pulse of politics happens. if you are a republican, you want to make sure there is a republican governor if you are running for president. this place becomes very clinically important to presidential campaigns. if you have the governor, that's good for you. there is an interest in the outcomes of peripheral elections because it lays the foundation for presidential e

eastern on american history tv, we will tour the new hampshire statehouse and looking at the history of the building and the state legislature. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously used legislative chambers in america. and here is the room where the largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. >> and then a visit to the home of franklin pierce to learn about the life of the 14th president. watch c-span's city tour of concord, new hampshire, saturday can at noonest earn on c-span's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on c-span3 working with the cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> president trump reportedly agreed to work with democrats on the plan to help people who are the children of illegal immigrants to stay here in the u.s. this is what the president had to say on his way to florida this morning. >> president trump -- [ inaudible ]. >> well, we are working on a plan subject to getting massive border control, and we are work working on a plan for dhaka, and people want to see that happen. you have 800,000 you

. >> we are at the new hampshire statehouse in concord. this isn't the only building important to locals. up next, we listen to arnie our mission. -- we visit the host of arne arneson. >> what is new hampshire known for? it is known for presidential politics because we play an amazing role in the presidential primary. what people don't understand is within hours after the november election resident, candidates start showing up in new hampshire.

while in concord, we spoke with republican governor chris sununu inside his office at the new hampshire statehouse. >> governor sununu, thank you for joining us today. gov. sununu: thanks for having me. >> starting out, for what is new hampshire best-known? gov. sununu: when you come up to new hampshire, i think it is pretty obvious. our state is kind of bound by the ocean to the white mountain national forest. it is the foliage in the fall. skiing in the winter. our beautiful oceans and lakes in the summer. we are really a state that tries to enhance as much as we can and highlight all the good outdoor recreational activities we have to offer. and on the political side, we are pretty well-known for the first in the nation primary. our adherence to good local politics. we have the largest legislative body of all the states. i think it is the third largest in the world. 400 volunteer representatives representing just over one million people. the most representative government you will find pretty much anywhere on the planet. when you put that altogether, you get accommodation of what the "live free

eastern on american history tv, we'll tour the new hampshire statehouse taking a look at the history building and the state legislature. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously used legislative chambers in america and here is the room where the largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. >> and then a visit to the home of franklin pierce to learn about the life of the 14th u.s. president. watch c-span city's tour of concord, new hampshire saturday at noon eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3 working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> no one is going to deny that the doctor gave senator me lensiest all of these trips on his private jet for example or that the campaign contributions were made. no one is going to deny that the senator did lobby with various executive branch officials on mulligan's behalf. the whole key comes down to why he did it, why did it happen. the government was alleging it was because of this corrupt relationship that they had

eastern on american history tv, we will tour the new hampshire statehouse taking a look at the history of the building and the state legislature. >> the house of representatives continuously used legislative chambers in america. here is the room with the largest state legislation in the room needs and works. >> and a visit to the home of franklin pierce to learn about the life of the 14th president. city tour ofs concord, new hampshire. and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> this morning, military times bureau chief leo discusses the future of the u.s. defense programs. and then noam levey looks at the various health care proposals announced this week. talkster, fran smith about the impact of a addiction on the brain's pathways. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. host: this is saturday, september 16. police have arrested an 18 your old man who faces -- in connection with the attack on the underground train station

. >> at sunday at 2:00 on american history tv, they too are the new hampshire statehouse taking a look at the history of the building. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously used legislative chambers in america. here is the room with the largest state legislature in the united states. piercehome of franklin to learn about the life of the 14th u.s. president. watch the cities tour of concord, new hampshire saturday at noon on c-span twos book tv and sunday at 2:00 on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> sunday on book tv, live coverage of the brooklyn book festival, starting at 10:00 am eastern, msnbc host chris hayes discussing his book "a colony and the nation." a law professor, author of marriage in america -- intimacy in america. and they talk about free speech. book o'neill on her weapons of mass destruction. journalist on immigration. watch our live coverage of the brooklyn book festival starting at 10:00 eastern on c-span twos book tv. c-span, where history unfolds daily. 1970 nine, c-span was creat

eastern2:00 on american history tv, we will tour the new hampshire statehouse. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously used legislative chambers in america. thehere is the room with largest state legislature in the united states works. >> and a visit to the home of franklin pierce twin about the life of the 14th president. tourn's cities today, working with visiting affiliates across the country. tonight at 10:00 eastern on "after words," david osborne on america'seinventing schools." >> my argument in the book is the places around the country that have embraced charters the most are also the fastest improving cities in the country. so i am not saying make every school, public school, a charter. i am saying if we look at the data and want to do what works for kids, let's treat every public school like a charter. we can call it something else. call it a district cool, innovation school, renaissance school, private school, whatever. but let's give of the autonomy so people who run the school can really make the decisions and create a role model that will wo

the newtroour hampshire statehouse. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously used legislative chambers in america. thehere is the room where largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. the home. ofit to franklin pierce to learn about the life of the 14th president tour ofspan's cities concord, new hampshire, saturday at new eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3, working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. announcer: a group of 15 senators led by bernie sanders have endorsed a single-payer health care system called medicare for all. where the medicare program would be expanded to make all americans eligible. the bill's backers unveiled their proposal at this hour long briefing. [chatter] long briefing. [chatter] all sanders: let me thank of you for being here this afternoon. our special guests, the media likes to talk about the politics of this event, who is supporting it and why and its blah. and blah, blah, but the american people want to know what we will do to

eastern on american history tv, we'll trou the - the newtroour hampshire statehouse. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously used legislative chambers in america. thehere is the room where largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. the home. ofit to franklin pierce to learn about the life of the 14th president tour ofspan's cities concord, new hampshire, saturday at new eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3, working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. announcer: a group of 15 senators led by bernie sanders have endorsed a single-payer health care system called medicare for all. where the medicare program would be expanded to make all americans eligible. the bill's backers unveiled their proposal at this hour long

spoke withncord, we republican governor chris sununu inside his office at the new hampshire statehouse. governor sununu, thank you for joining us today. gov. sununu: thanks for having me. >> starting out, for what is new hampshire best-known? gov. sununu: when you come up to new hampshire, i think it is obvious. our state is kind of bound by the ocean to the white mountain national forest. it is the foliage in the fall. skiing in the winter. our beautiful oceans and lakes in the summer. we are a state that tries to enhance as much as we can and highlight all the good outdoor recreational at remedies --

eastern on american eastern tv, we'll tour the new hampshire statehouse, taking a look at the history of building and state legislature. >> we have the oldest continuously used in america. here is the room where the largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. >> then the visit to the home of franklin pierce. watch sad saturday at noon eastern. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> next, the confirmation hearing for nominees picked to serve at under secretary for state of management and ambassadors to afghanistan and bahrain. they were asked about the security in embassies of staff abroad. in addition they heard a nominee to head the african committee. this is two hours and 20 minutes.

eastern on american eastern tv, we'll tour the new hampshire statehouse, taking a look at the history of building and state legislature. >> we have the oldest continuously used in america. here is the room where the largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. >> then the visit to the home of franklin pierce. watch sad saturday at noon eastern. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> next, the confirmation hearing for nominees picked to serve at under secretary

statehouse for business. then came the civil war. 1861, new hampshire men answered the call to arms. they left their homes and many came to this building. they enlisted. they were given brand new flags and what they hoped would be a short conflict. the flags that are in the case here are the flags that were brought back by our men. 1865, when the war ended, what was left of the flags came back here to this building. we have 88 civil battle were -- civil war battle flags. the flags have been in these cases for well over 100 years. every one of these flags has a story and history behind it. there is never enough time to tell the story of each and every flag. there is a flight i love to talk the story of because it is unique. this 13th regiment flag was actually the flag that flew over the capital of richmond, virginia. the story is that a young man named richard forrester took the flag after it was tossed out after the richmond government decided to secede from the union. he took the flag and put it under his cot and cap it there -- and kept it there until the new hampshire 13th regime

statehouse to change the law. but this is a constitutional right in new hampshire.o my own feeling is that bill gardner is running the risk of being -- it's a sham. >> do you think he's a tool? is he a patsy i think he is. i think he is and it's a real risk for the state of new hampshire. bill gardner has spent the last 40 years defending the new hampshire first in the nation presidential primary. it's important to us. it's important to our democracy. and i'm proud of our role. but to call into question the integrity of our election and to blatantly discourage people from turning out to vote is appalling and i believe he should step down. frankly i agree with senator schumer, the entire commission should be disbanded. we should get back to the story that you are covering earlier on your show, the actual russian interference with the 2016 presidential election. >> representative annie custer, thanks for being with me tonight. >> thanks, chris. >>> still ahead, the renewed hype of the presidential pivot. i'll ask senator chris murphy if he expects the president's deal

hampshire here, two days later we were back home. and we had a big memorial service in front of the statehouse in concord here. you could hear a pin drop over the whole place as the governor got out and spoke, a few other dignitaries and state officials. i got out and spoke for a few minutes. and it was quite, quite moving to say the least. concord, i think, originally a lot ofulled back, as people did throughout the country. the fear of something tragic happening kind of was instilled in a great part in concord here. and the idea that came about of establishing the mcauliffe planetarium here as a tribute to christa was a very exciting thing to see. built originally in 1990, the state established this area we are in now. as a christa mcauliffe planetarium where students and groups from all over the state of new hampshire and other states came in to see planetarium shows on a little bit of the trivia we had around here to christa -- the tribute. in 2009, we added on a huge addition to make this the mcauliffe-sheppard science center, honoring alan shepard the first american in space. and it helped the people of

eastern on american history tv will tour the statehouse take a look at the history of the building in the state legislature. >> new hampshire's house of representatives has the oldest continuously use legislative chambers in america. here is the room with the largest state legislature in the united states. >> and then a visit to the home of franklin pierce to learn about the life of the 14th u.s. president. watch the cities tour saturday noon eastern on book tv. and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span three. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> c-span's "washington journal", live every day with new some policy issues that impact to. coming up on friday morning washington times reporter on the progress of congressional investigation into president trumps ties with russia and russian's involvement in the presidential election. then a discussion on the census bureau report in the heritage foundation's robert -- there were live in dover, delaware kicking of her c-span bus 50 capitals tour will speak with the governor about his priorities and how policy in washington affects

hampshire, on booktv. located about 70 miles north of boston, it has a population of about 42,000. settled in 1725, this capital city is home to the oldest statehousethe country and has the largest state legislature in the nation with 400 members. it was also home to franklin pierce, the 14th president of the united states, and christa mcauliffe, the teacher who died in the 1986 space shuttle challenger disaster. with the help of our comcast cable partners, for the next hour we'll feature the area's literary community beginning with dante scala on new hampshire's role during a presidential election. >> new hampshire's role is to be the primary that is first of all the primaries mt. nomination process -- in the nomination process. and that's a spot on the calendar that we've held now for about a century, and it's grown in importance over time as the presidential nomination process became more democratic with a small d. new hampshire and iowa work together to basically narrow the field for the rest of the country. new hampshire primary's been the first in the nation for a century, and it actually happened by accident. two accidents, fortunate ones mo

hampshire, on booktv. located about 70 miles north of boston, it has a population of about 42,000. settled in 1725, this capital city is home to the oldest statehousethe country and has the largest state legislature in the nation with 400 members. it was also home to franklin pierce, the 14th president of the united states, and christa mcauliffe, the teacher who died in the 1986 space shuttle challenger disaster. with the help of our comcast cable partners, for the next hour we'll feature the area's literary community beginning with dante scala on new hampshire's role during a presidential election. >> new hampshire's role is to be the primary that is first of all the primaries mt. nomination process -- in the nomination process. and that's a spot on the calendar

eastern on american eastern tv, we'll tour the new hampshire statehouse, taking a look at the history of building and state legislature. >> we have the oldest continuously used in america. here is the room where the largest state legislature in the united states works and meets. >> then the visit to the home of franklin pierce. watch sad saturday at noon eastern. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> next, the confirmation hearing for nominees picked to serve at under secretary for state of management and ambassadors to afghanistan and bahrain. they were asked about the security in embassies of staff abroad. in addition they heard a nominee to head the african committee. this is two hours and 20 minutes. >> foreign relations committee will come to order. in keeping with the great way that senator ramsey runs his committee, we start on time here, too. we'll defer our opening comments out of respect for you so you can make your destruction and go about your business. you honor us by being here, we thank you for that. the floor is yours to introduce