here to discuss with us, john madigan. what is the cdc attributive to that uptick? -- attributing to that uptick? guest: anything from losing a job, losing a partner or a spouse, combine that with a mental health condition or depression, that's a recipe for suicide. host: has suicide ever been in the top 10? guest: i don't believe so. host: what is your group? guest: the american foundation for suicide prevention is a new york based foundation. we do advocacy around suicide prevention. host: how do you go about doing that? volunteers in all 50 states. our average contribution is $47. we have public education programs for people that have lost a loved one to suicide. north of $5arch, million as opposed to the u.s. government only spending south of $40 million . you can see the wide gap in what's going on. 99% of our money is private donation. host: you tend up with the national shooting sports foundation -- teamed up with the national shooting sports foundation. guest: 51% of the suicides are completed with firearms. we decided to work with an organization that repre

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and american foundation for suicide prevention vice president john madigan will discuss rising suicide in the u.s. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> next, a senate panel investigates sexual misconduct in federal courts. we will hear from the working group created by supreme court justice john roberts following the resignation of a federal judge for multiple sexual misconduct allegations. the senate judiciary committee heard about the group's findings at this 1:45 hearing.

american foundation for suicide prevention vice president john madigan will discuss rising suicide in the u.s. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. >> earlier today, how speaker ryan told reporters that republicans came to an agreement for a path forward for immigration legislation. lawmakers from the parties forrate wing targeted defeat by democrats struck an optimist tone. they saw to use a discharge petition. it would' s

and american foundation for suicide prevention vice president john madigan will discuss rising suicide in the u.s. be sure to watch cspan washington journal at seven eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. >>> tonight on cspan 3, a of federal ec policy analyst discussed the u.s., china economic relationship, and a discussion about wall street and tax policy. a panel of current and former inspectors generals diussed the role in government at an event hosted by the levin center. michael horowitz, the inspector general of the justice department delivered opening remarks. from the council on foreig relations in washington dc, this is three hours.

and american foundation for suicide prevention vice president john madigan will discuss rising suicide in the u.s. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> next, a senate panel investigates sexual misconduct in federal courts. we will hear from the working group created by supreme court justice john roberts following the resignation of a federal judge for multiple sexual misconduct allegations. the senate judiciary committee heard about the group's findings at this 1:45 hearing. >> the judicial branch has a problem they have to deal with. i welcome everybody to this important hearing and we are trying to confront sexual harassment and other workplace misconduct. the news broke that six women, who had previously served as clerks on the board of appeals, they accused a judge of sexual harassment and workplace misconduct and we have had all these reports in government and it is as bad or worse in the private sector. of all places, you wouldn't think it would happen in the judicial branch of government. heidi bond was one of those women.

and american foundation for suicide prevention vice president john madigan will discuss rising suicide in the u.s. be sure to watch cspan washington journal at seven eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. >>> tonight on cspan 3, a panel of federal inspectors general. policy analyst discussed the u.s., china economic relationship, and a discussion about wall street and tax policy. a panel of current and former inspectors generals discussed the role in government at an event hosted by the levin center. michael horowitz, the inspector general of the justice department delivered opening remarks. from the council on foreign relations in washington dc, this is three hours. >>> good morning. i am bob ackerman professor and law director of levin center at wayne state university law school, thank you for joining us today. those of you who are here in person in our nations capital, and those of you who may be watching on life feed. thank you for joining us in our discussion of the role of inspector general in congressional oversight. the levin center was established in march, 2015. one o

and american foundation for suicide prevention vice president john madigan will discuss rising suicide in the u.s. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. >> this weekend, c-span's cities tour takes you to new orleans, louisiana. with the help of our cox communications cable partner, we'll explore the literary scene and history of the city. saturday on book tv, hear about the life and influence of tennessee williams, best known for his plays "the glass menagerie," "cat on a hot tin roof," and "streetcar named desire." sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, explore the exhibit new orleans, the founding era. >> new orleans is celebrating its tricentennial, we are 300 years old. so we have decided for our tricentennial exhibition we wanted to look back at the city's earliest years and what it was like when the city first developed. >> and then a visit to two jacks one of the -- one of the city's oldest restaurants. >> food here takes a much larger piece than it does anywhere else. we live to eat in new orleans