. >> we are pleased to welcome for the first time mignon clyburn, one of the newest members of the federal communications commission. also joining us is a writer from "the washington post." if i could start with the general philosophical question about communication law. there is a lot of talk and editorials and talk in congress as well that communication law is outdated because of all the changes that are going on in the telecommunications world. it is hard to keep up. what are your thoughts about that? >> i don't know if i would use the word "outdated," but it is definitely dynamic. i think our roles are changing. there are more challenges that we are retrofitting at the fcc, so we recognize that. as relates to regulatory agencies, there is a tendency to have regulatory lag, meaning that how you do business today sometimes it's hard to keep up with, the way the markets are evolving. you have a commission, you have an agency, and a chairman who is forward-looking. i think this nation and the communications industry is better for it. >> just to take one regulation, just recently the federa

. >> host: well, we're pleased to welcome to "the communicators" table for the first time, mignon clyburn, one of the newest members of the fcc. also joining us is cecilia kang of the washington post. commissioner clyburn, if i could start with kind of a general philosophical question about communication law. there's a lot of talk and editorials and talk up in congress as well that communication law is outdated because of all the changes that are going on in the telecommunications world, and it's hard to keep up. what are your thoughts about that? >> guest: i don't know if i would use the word outdated, but it's definitely dynamic. i think we still definitely have a place, but i think that our roles are changing, they're shifting. there are more challenges that we are retrofitting at the fcc, so we recognize that, and there is -- especially as it relates to regulatory agencies, there is this tendency to have regulatory lag meaning that, you know, how you do business today sometimes it's hard to keep up with the way the markets are evolving. but you've got a commission, you've got an agenc

commissioner mignon clyburn, first time at the "communicators" table. >> hopefully not the last. >> c-span. our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and online. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube, and sign up for our scheduled alert e-mails @ c-span.org. >> this is "america and the courts." up next, national security, the role of the media, and how these competing issues get resolved in the courts. the university of texas law school hosted this discussion in february. >> i want to think the texas law review leadership and a number of others -- too many to mention -- all of whom worked incredibly hard on this project. it has come off with very few hitches. i am very grateful for your efforts. i also want to thank our cost, the strauss center, for its role in putting together this wonderful event. we have been talking for more than a day and a half about the tensions that arise when we try to reconcile our values in relation to privacy, in relation to security, and in relation to technological change. technological change throws a curve balls

our guest is mignon clyburn. federal communications commissioner, commissioner. cecelia kang is our guest reporter. >> what are non-nextable in your mind. they must be accomplished for fcc be performed. >> guest: contribution factor is over 15% that is unsustainable the way which we communicate is changing. we have to have 21st century solutions. we have a 20th century infrastructure as it relates to the current usf regime. that has to change. public safety, non-negotiable. 9/11 showed us, i'm from hurricane ally, i'm from charleston, south carolina, and the season starts pretty soon, got to have a network an interoperable network, we've got to have, our first-responders able to communicate with each other, regardless, without regard for distance, without regard for jurisdiction. those two things are non-negotiable to me. they're at the core of what make this is nation function and in terms of communications and in terms of public safety. those are non-negotiable. we've got to find a way. yesterday's meeting, teed those up. we're going to begin proceeding on usf

monday, a discussion on fdc policy with one of the newest members of the commission, mignon clyburn, and what the decision means for net neutrality. . >> richard norton smith, gordon wood, historian, writes in the april edition of the "american historical association magazine," "the writing of academic history seems to be in crisis. historical monographs pour from the university presses at least 1,200 or so a year and yet have very few readers.""sometimes sales of academic books number only in the hundreds. if it weren't for library purchases their sales might be measured in the dozens. most people it seems," says gordon wood, "are not interested in reading history, at least not the history written by academic historians." start with that. >> i would say part of the problem is that there are not more gordon woods, distinguished academics who are held in high regard by their peers who are interested in writing for more than their peers. if you think of people in the past, arthur schlesinger, henry steele commager, you know, if you looked at the "new york times" bestseller list 40 year

. >> host: commissioner mignon clyburn, first time at "the communicators" table. >> guest: hopefully not last. >> host: hopefully. and cecilia kang of the washington post. there are >> now the chair of the fdic, sheila bair, and john bowman. they recently spoke before a senate subcommittee that examined the role of banking regulators in the 2008 recession. senator carl levin chairs this hearing. it's about 35 minutes. >> our final panel this afternoon, sheila bair, chairman of the federals do state insurance -- deposit insurance corporation, john bowman, acting directer of the office of thrift supervision. we are grateful not just for being with us today, but for your voluntary or involuntary patience. i think you both know what our rules are, so under rule 6 our witnesses, all of them, are sworn in, so we would ask you to, please, stand and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear the testimony you're about to give to this subcommittee will be the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help you god? ms. bair, why don't we ask you to go first. >> chairman levin, i appre

one of the newest members of the commission, mignon clyburn, and what the comcast decision means for net neutrality. >> c-span. our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and on line. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. signup for our e-mail sat c- span.org. >> community bankers are holding their annual policy conference in the nation's capitol. political analyst charlie cook address some of the issues this election year. this is just under an hour. [applause] >> charlie, i already did your introduction. [laughter] >> it was great, by the way. my mother appreciate it. >> you thought they were teasing about the latest information. this is something that literally did just come through. you have just been listening to senator shelby. hang on a second here. wire when not working here? ok. -- why are we not working here? washington post, approximately 2/3 of americans -- anyway, you knew that. thank you very much for having -- a lot of you may not realize that when i started my business, the cook political report 26 years ago, it was with my

. >> tonight, a discussion on fcc policy with one of the newest members of the commission mignon clyburnand prize winners tomorr morni and see all of the winning videos at studentcam.org. >> the u.s. senate votes this afternoon on beginning debate over new financial regulations. we will have live coverage. the senate gavels in at 2:00 eastern. that vote takes place at 5:00 eastern. the top republican, richard shelby talked about the vote today during comments in the independent bankers committee. he said no republicans will are support the bill until democrats agree to some changes. his comments last about 10 minutes. [applause] >> i have a prepared speech. but in your best interest, i believe i will just hold it and talk with you. this is a great crowd here. thanks for inviting me. a lot of presidents has been here. a lot of other people have been here. it's a good place to hold a convention. i'm sure you're enjoying it. but you're not up here this week strictly for enjoyment. you are have a lot at stake. and you are very much aware of that. if you are not, you should be. if i could, i'