. >> host: well, joining us as our guest reporter this week is lynn stanton of "telecommunications reports." >> you mentioned playing defense, and one issue that you have to play a lot of defense on is net neutrality. you've been out rallying the troops, if you will it seems, trying to get support for not rolling back the rules that you and your fellow democratic commissioners adopted in 2015. do you think that will have any effect on your majority republican colleagues, just having a lot of voice in the docket of people saying that they don't want to mold back? or are you looking more to try and put pressure on congress or create a record that will hold up in the courts? what's your game plan here? >> guest: often i jokingly say when people ask me multipurpose or compound questions i say, e, all of the above. and i really mean that in this case. number one, i feel like title ii is the best, strongest authority that we have to insure that we can bring broadband to the american people. just think about a live without title ii. a life without title ii. look, how do to we provision and allow

on "the communicators" along with lynn stanton from telecommunications report. >> you're watching booktv on c-span2. television for serious readers. here's our primetime lineup: >> now here's john mcwhorter. >> before we begin, ask you to take the time now to please turn off your cell phones. keep in mine that c-span is videotaping this evening so at the end when we do our q & a, there's a microphone up in front. we ask that you please come and stand at the microphone to ask your questions so that we can hear you. otherwise we will not be able to hear or see you if you're

she is interviewed by lynn stanton. >> when we go into a direction that may be more philosophical than practical, we need to ask ourselves will consumers be protected? and under the current paradigm i have seen teed up, what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >> watch "the communicators" monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. doran and wendy sherman debate president

she is interviewed by lynn stanton. >> when we go into a direction that might be more philosophical, believe we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected. under the current paradigm i have seen teed up, but i'm hearing in terms of moving to the days of old, i out to work consumer benefits will derive. >> this morning, a roundtable discussion on raising the .inimum wage later, kevin johnson discusses his story on the lack of security officers at federal maximum-security prisons. we will take your calls and you can join the ♪ host: the associated press reporting that trump is considering pushing senators towards a repeal only version of the health care bill if they cannot reach a deal over the july 4 holiday. the legislative directors that the president made calls over the weekend and added that he believes senators are close to passing a bill. this is "washington journal." here's the latest tweet from president trump. instead of him attacking another person, his opponent was depicted as cnn. cnn says

she's interviewed by lynn stanton. direction go into a that is more philosophical than practical, we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected? and under the current paradigm that i've seen teed up, what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >> watch tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. now, conversation on the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage. from washington journal. host: a discussion about raising the minimum wage with two guests. david cooper, senior economic analyst, and mercatus' veronique de rugy. to both of you, thanks for coming on. over the weekend, we saw several enact a higher minimum wage. on first blush, -- as they -- what faces the cities and states as they consider doing that? as far as the minimum wage, what happens? veronique de rugy, you first. guest: it depends, as we saw with the latest study from washington university, the first increase in seattle from nine dollars to $11 created a hiccup, almost n

she is interviewed by lynn stanton. >> when we go into a direction that may be more philosophical than practical, we need to ask ourselves will consumers be protected? and under the current paradigm i have seen teed up, what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >> watch "the communicators" monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. doran and wendy sherman debate president trump's oneign-policy decision "america first." , please welcome exit of councilmember robert lapin. [applause] robert lapin: good afternoon and welcome to my own personal favorite moment of each global for him, the annual great debate. this year, 2017, perhaps more than any other year in recent times i think we would all agree is defined by polarizing and oftentimes painful disagreements. from the boardroom and beyond, and of course the global forum is no exception. ajc is not new to this reality. every year we have featured passionate debate about the day's most pressing issues in global affairs and overtime this segment, the great deba

she's interviewed by lynn stanton. direction go into a that is more philosophical than practical, we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected? and under the current paradigm that i've seen teed up, what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >> watch tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two.

she's interviewed by lynn stanton. >> when we go into a direction that might be more philosophical than practical. we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected. and under the current par dime that i see teed up, the -- what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old. i really don't think the consumer benefits will de rise. >> watch the communicators at 8:00 eastern on c-span 2. >> up next, nurses in the army, a half hour look at peace time nurses in korea, japan, hawaii and germany. this is an episode of the big picture produced by the u.s. army, between 1950 and 1975. th archives and we're airing it today to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the womens army corps in 1942. ♪ >>> today, the latest weapons coupled with the fighting skill of the american soldier stand ready, on the alert all over the world to defend this country, you, the american people, against aggression.

she's interviewed by telecommunications report senior editor lynn stanton. >> when he go into a direction that might be more philosophical than practical, we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected. and under the current paradigm that i've seen teed up, what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >>> on july 6 join american history tv for a live program from the museum of american revolution in philadelphia from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. eastern time. we'll be joined by museum staff to learn about their art facts and exhibits and they'll be taking viewer questions and comments. here's a preview. >> so in this gallery then we kind of unpack the story of the declaration of independence. we have a small theater which explores the actual process of drafting and passing the declaration of independence. we rotate on display printings of the declaration. we're all familiar with the engrossed copy on parchment that you can see in washington, d.c. but other than members of congress very few people saw the document. mos

stanton guy can swing the bat. >> you think so? you've been paying attention. >> bhar lynns taking on the rangers. n a.619 batting average. crushed that off perez. 31st. wait. there was more. stanton waited for his pitch later on against jeremy jeffers, 11 in july, 32 for the season and the marlins win it, 4-0. >> tied with aaron judge who will make it as rookie of the year of the american league and i got it in the national league right here. cody bellinger. hello. dodgers down 4-3. bottom eighth. two on, bellinger, yard. dave roberts partying in the dugout. this on the day they learned clayton kershaw will be gone four to six weeks. that's the way to make that better. win, 6-4. beller's 28th. >> dodgers, 69 wins. >> 69-31, best record since the mariners in '01. is that right, swing injure nailed it. >> back to you. >> thanks, fellas. >>> the dodgers are doing great since the all-star break. >>> some pandas in china are offering a new take on basketball. >> that's right. there they are in the new pen and apparently very much enjoying the hoop. the question is will his hips fit through. >> oh. >> n

she's interviewed by telecommunications report senior editor lynn stanton. >> when we go into a direction that might be more philosophical i believe than practical we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected and under the current paradigm that i've seen, you know, teed up, the -- i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span 2. c-span where history unfolds. in 1979 c-span was created by a public service by america's cable companies and brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >>> tuesday night july 4th, american history tv, pulitzer-prize winning historian david mccullough talk about how the founders particularly john adams, valued education, viewed slavery and persevered in the face of hardship. here's a preview. >> i don't consider myself a historian. i didn't major in history. i have no ph.d. i was an english major who wandered into writing history. and that's a whole other story. but i consider myself a writer who wants to write about

she is interviewed by lynn stanton. >> when we go in a direction that might be more philosophical than practical, we need to ask ourselves, will consumers a protected and under the kermit -- under the current paradigm i have seen teed up, what i am hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. communicators" tonight at 8:00 on c-span2. week, during the july for recess in prime time on c-span, tuesday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, a debate on technology and privacy and whether tech company should be replied -- required to disclose customer data. >> some suggest we ought to build a backdoor in order to allow law enforcement access to data. the problem with that is you cannot held a backdoor that works only for the u.s. government, good guys are other people with good motives. if you build it for them, the encryption's be weakened for everyone. >> wednesday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, arizona supreme court justice -- >> the most important and enduring decision a president will ever make is who to appoint to the united states supreme cour