indiscernible chatter] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org >> the white house press office released a statement later that called the infrastructure meeting with democrats quote, excellent and productive and said they'll have another meeting in three weeks to discuss specific proposals and financing methods and agreed to a meeting in the near future to discuss prescription drug prices. meanwhile, president trump tweeted this afternoon that he's monitoring events in venezuela very closely saying the united states stands with the people of venezuela and their freedom. john bolton stepped outside the white house to talk to reporters about the situation in venezuela where a protest erupted today against the government of resident maduro. olt bolt mr. bolton: mr. bolton: good afternoon. i wanted to say a few words about the situation in venezuela. obviously we are seeing the people of venezuela strive to get a government, not have a government controlled by an authoritari

[indiscernible] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [applause] >> good morning, everybody. there we go. let's go it one more time. good morning. we get it all ruling. -- rolling. if you follow senator graham, you have to do something to get things going. he's doing just a phenomenal job. i look forward to the day that it is chairman graham in the senate and chairman collins in the house. let's get things done again. pete, i appreciate that introduction. some of you have gotten to know me just in that brief introduction. every time my family hears that and my father especially, he talks about where i have been over the last 25, 30 year of my professional life. sometimes, he just looks at me findays, someday you will a job and we appreciate that. for many of you, the first introduction to me has been the last quarter. having to fight the tip of the spear in the house judiciary committee. it has been an interesting time to go and fi

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> stand and fight. announcer: c-span is live now in indianapolis at the national rifle association annual meeting where we will hear from vice president mike pence and president trump. this morning, president trump spoke to reporters at the white house. here is what he had to say. i am not allowed to comment on the new gdp numbers until about 10 or 15 minutes from now, so i will not comment on that. veryountry is always doing well in every respect. well., we are just doing we are knocking it out of the park, as they say, and we are very happy about that. we did not pay money for auto. there was no money paid. there was a fake news report that money was paid. i have not paid any hospice. we don't pay money for hostages. otto case was a very unusual case, but i just want to let you know that no money was paid for otto. i never told don mcgann to fire mueller. if i wanted to fire mueller, i would've done it my

indiscernible chatter] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org >> the white house press office released a statement later that called the infrastructure meeting with democrats quote, excellent and productive and said they'll have another meeting in three weeks to discuss specific proposals and financing methods and agreed to a meeting in the near future to discuss prescription drug prices. meanwhile, president trump tweeted this afternoon that he's monitoring events in venezuela very closely saying the united states stands with the people of venezuela and their freedom. johnol

sometime, you find you get what you need ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning instituteh is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ all this month on c-span we feature the win -- the winners of our studentcam competition. the videos ask the question, what it means to be an american. our winters are 10th and 11th graders at jp academy in irvine, california, where c-span is available through cox california. the winning entry is entitled, american food, the culinary diversity. people toof the first popularize the term, nation of immigrants, john f. kennedy describes america as a place founded and shaped by immigrants. -- thisnowledge and acknowledgment of americans long -- of america's long immigrant history. known as the global melting pot, america is a place where differences are celebrated. this diversity is reflected in its everyday yet often overlooked culture of food. ♪ a search for american cuisine rings up burgers, hotdogs and similar foods. however, in their daily lives, americans eat a range of foods from a variety of different korean

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2018] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] iranian officials responded, saying they would propose adding u.s. forces to their own list of terror groups. press tv, iran's state-run english news channel, provided analysis. >> hello and welcome. you're watching world news on press tv. thank you for joining us. these are top stories this hour. the u.s. has formally designated iran's islamic revolution guards corps as a foreign terrorist organization. iran top security council designated the u.s. central command in the region as a terrorist group. more in the following report. donald trump took office in january, 2017. he has left no stone unturned to exact pressure on iran through sanctions and threats. trump road knows -- trump showed to achieve his anti-hereon goals. on monday, the u.s. president once again put the spotlight on his hostility against iran and designated the revolution guards corps as a foreign terrorist organization. trump accused the i

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. oberlin, -- >> next, oberlin college professor talks about the role african-americans played in the civil war. she also talks about their attempts to become soldiers. of a daylong part conference hosted by the university of virginia's center for history. >> our next speaker is tamika of historyrofessor and comparative american studies at oberlin college. we are glad to claim her as one of her -- one of our own, receiving her phd from uva. "i wore theak on uniform of blue: making the case for african-american enlistment ." [applause] i have the very difficult task of going after gary. thank you foro inviting me and for will for accommodating me. being so gracious. would like to thank liz, my former advisor, and gary, also a dear mentor of mine, for not only having me here at the conference but also for years and years of mentoring

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org >> we are back after our conversation with our conversation with republican . ngressman jim jordan susan and i wanted to talk about larger politics, because mr. jordan contends that the path that the democrats are taking is not what the american public are worried about, so what are the political stakes for both sides and how are they? this is all about 2020. how are they playing this out with voters? >> the democrats know they are getting adjusted to having the majority and trying to wield their power that will help them in 2020 and unearth some answers surrounding the trump administration, trump himself, his finances and potential business conflicts and all that. democrats recognize if they are going to hear, speaker pelosi said i don't want to go down that road. republicans don't necessarily buy that. but the investigations can drive fartives and at some point in their view actually unearth damaging inform

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span three. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. from sanust 10 miles luis obispo, we traveled to avila beach to see the point san luis lighthouse. the town of avila beach, right over here, is pretty much a case study of the entire state of california. not only do we have native peoples, the chumash, who lived out here for 10,000 years, we also have a spanish mission, which is what the town of san luis obispo was built around. avila beach was the entrance to and from that town when people would come by the sea. the importance of the town of avila beach stems from the 1870's, when a lot of the piers were constructed. the hartford peer is still open today. it allowed steamships from san francisco, los angeles, anywhere in the world to come into our harbor. they could bring people, supplies. a good example of that type

. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning instituteaption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] every weekend, american history tv rings you 48 hours of unique programming, exploring our nation's past. to view our schedule and archive, visit c-span.org/history. ♪

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org >> president trump attended a meeting with the white house opportunity and revitalization council which focused mainly on poor communities. his is half an hour. president trump thank you very much. i'm thrilled to welcome everyone to the very first meeting of the white house opportunity and revitalization council. the opportunity and revitalization council is a very important event in the white house. we have been working long and hard on getting this up and running. the new council will coordinate efforts across the entire federal government to deliver jobs, investment and growth to america's underserved and they are underserved communities. and all over the country we have areas thatr i guess you could say are not treated properly and they are indeed underserved. we are joined by many members of my cabinet, secretary ben carson. thank you very much, ben. i appreciate it. not been easy to do. also joining us

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> i think it is important on this day we continue to offer the people of colorado, the families involved, the sure knowledge that all of america cares for them and is praying for them. the columbineo high school shooting was one of the deadliest high school shootings in american history. friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern we look back at the shooting and provide reflection on the tragedy. >> at that time columbine had never happened. issue ofed at the violence, as something indicative of the possibility of real deterioration in thinking. >> watch our special on the 1999 columbine high school shooting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> next week here from journalists who were finalists for the annual goldsmith prize for investigating reporting. panelists posted stories on police corruption

[applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] crowd chatter] crowd chatter] >> are you going to break out of the 18 or possibly more candidates in the primary? >> i promise you one thing, this is a marathon and not a sprint. and so i intend to take this campaign to every caucus goer in the country. and that's going take time but i believe my candidacy is the strongest because the vision i have for this country is bolder and braver than anyone else's. i have a plan to get us there. and i've experienced. >> the crowd is much smaller than what we saw from mayor pete. are you concerned about that? >> no, the truth is i'm here to represent everyone. and every person in this room matters and they want to be heard. and to have them here with me and she's shown how brave she is and courageous she is, mean a lot to me. >> there are so many candidates. out of all of them what was it specifically about senator gillibrand that brought you to her? >> among the many attributes that she already has going for her, it's her

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[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its captioning content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org.] >> from george washington to george w bush, every sunday at we p.m. and mid midnight feature the. si. you are watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span 3. minnesota has selected a democrat in the past four presidential elections. up next we speak with minnesota public radio senior reporter katherine richard about the state's changing electorate and what changes could mean for 2020. >> what we have seen is a state that has been democratic, starting to become more purple. hillary clinton barely won minnesota in 2016. now it has become a pretty strong battleground for republican candidates, and i think we are going to see that play out in 2020 as well. i think you really need to look at a couple of congressional districts in minnesota to see where this change is happening. the first is the 8th district. that is north of here in the duluth area. duluth is becoming a more progressive ci

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> all q&a programs are available on our website or as a podcast that c-span.org. >> all this month on c-span, we will feature the winners of the studentcam documentary. our second place winners are 11th and 12th graders at rich land northeast high school in columbia, south carolina, where c-span is available through spectrum. "freewinning title is speech in america." we immediately thought about the constitution and the bill of rights, especially freedom of speech does that is ingrained in the american identity. >> throughout the process, it is surprising how important free speech is to everything and how people interpret free speech directly. >> i was grateful for the hard work we put into it. it paid off. i am glad i got to work with my great peers. i was really grateful. >> america, land of the free. being america needs different things -- means different things to different people. having the right to bear arms or freedoms. at the heart of all thes

josh [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national able satellite corp. 2019] >> the e.p.a. bus recently traveled to texas and georgia, asking folks, what does it mean to be american? >> what it means to be american to me is the opportunity to challenge the status quo, to constantly be striving for what we think is fair and equitable, and sometimes it's not always the best decisions, but it's a choice. and i think being an american, sometimes it's hard to represent our nation well, but i think overall we tend to survive. >> and for me what it means to be an american is freedom. freedom from persecution and freedom to accept people for who they are and understanding that we weren't the first people, hardly anyone in the united states of america were here, they all migrated. >> overall, to me being an american is -- has many elements. but all of them are imbedded and woven in the american flag. we should all salute to it and we should all respect our country as our cou

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> 40 years ago on march 28, the unit two reactor at the three mile island nuclear power plant in pennsylvania partially melted down. dick thornburgh was pennsylvania's governor at the time. for the next 10 minutes, we visit the university of pittsburgh's archive service center to hear more about the accident and governor thornburgh's role. governor thornburgh: our prime concern has been, is, and remains a concern for the safety of the residents of the area, and of those workers who must carry out the responsibility of decontamination of the unit two facility. the most pressing question is which of the alternatives is the safest? if i'm satisfied that there is an alternative which meets that description, then i certainly would support it. because i am concerned about the safety of this area. ms. watson: we are at the university of pittsburgh hillman library. we are in the thornburgh room, looking at some of

the gentle [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] demrt house went on to pass that bill, re-authorizing the violence against women act. the vote was 263-158. one member voted present. the legislation aims to help victims of domestic and sexual violence, as well as increase the types of crimes and penalties for offenders. the chamber also passed a yemen war powers resolution by a vote of 247-175. one member voted present. that bill would end u.s. military involvement in yemen. the senate has already passed the resolution and president trump is about to veto the bill. the house now done for the week. but members will return monday for legislative work. you can follow live coverage of he house here on c-span. earlier today, house speaker nancy pelosi held her weekly briefing with reporters of the capitol. this is about 20 minutes. ms. pelosi: good morning, everyone. may i sadly convey condolences to our friends at "the hill" and all of you a

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2018] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> before we move on to the supreme court, can i just say that the 10 topics on what you really need to know, here we go. write them down. federalism, public opinion, participation, political parties, interest groups, campaigns and elections, congress, president, and the court could those are the big 10 the entire test covers those 10 topics. >> are you a student preparing for the advanced placement exam? don't miss your chance to be part of washington journal annual cram for the exam program. there will be live discussion with professors. >> our question is about logrolling and its significance. >> logrolling is one of the words, our students struggle with this too, it is the concept of vote trading. if you're trying to get a big bill passed, a lot of times it helps to have quid pro quo, this for that. sometimes we call it earmarks. if you add this earmarks, you will get more votes. >> watch the annual cram

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> this sunday on american women'ss, we visit the memorial in the arlington national cemetery and learn about women who served in the military from the korean war to the war on terror. here's a preview. >> a young first lieutenant in montgomery, alabama. she was suffering financially because she was married to a and women, at that time, were not afforded the opportunity of quarters allowance or quarters. she talked about this. they told her that she should sue. she did. she lost. she was encouraged to keep going. union tookiberties the case to the supreme court. ruth bader ginsburg was a lot -- and we are proud to know that we are part of her story as well. it affected women across the united states. court toking the declare a suspect criterium, the amicus was stated in 1837, a noted -- by a noble abolition -- noted abolitionist who spoke not elegantly but with unmistakable "i ask nohe said favor for

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] pleased to welcome rasenberger. he's written for the "new york fair, smithsonian and wilson quarterly among many publications. his most recent book

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] morning, thursday, april 11. a3 hour "washington journal" is ahead. we begin with william barr's testimony yesterday before the senate that he is reviewing the fbi's 2016 investigation of the trump campaign's ties to russia. he cited concerns he has of what he described of spying on the campaign. what do you think of william barr's concerns and his use of that word, spying? republicans can give a call at 202-748-8001. democrats, 202-748-8000.

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] the united states will completely with drop in the paris climate agreement next year. there is a crisis of plastic waste in our ocean. to wish our guest today a happy 49th birthday. hayesrs ago in 1970, helped launch the first earth day. the earth was listed as an endangered species. los angeles was routinely enveloped in thick smog and cleveland was so polluted it caught fire. , 20he first earth day million people participated in demonstrations in the effort launched a sweeping series of policy changes in the united states including the clean air act, the clean water act and the establishment of the environmental protection agency. is chairman of earth day which focuses attention on the state of the earth's hell just health. as he looks for his golden anniversary, he is focused on what he says is the biggest threat or plants health, climate change. he wants next year's 50th aniversary to produce unprecedent

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote, the yeas are 363, the nays are 67. he amendment is adopted. the unfin i should business is the request -- the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number printed in part d of the report 116-32 by gentlewoman from pennsylvania, scanlon, on which further proceedings were postponed, on which the yeas prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 2 printed in part b of house report 116-32, offered by ms. scanlon of pennsylvania. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a vorded -- for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. this is a t

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] announcer: all this month on c-span, we featured first and second prize winners of our studentcam documentary competition. middle and high school students created videos answering the question, what does it mean to be american? and now it's time to announce our grand prize winners. mason doherty and eli scott, 11th graders at the international academy of north texas in mckinney, texas, where c-span is available through spectrum. their winning entry is titled "what it means to be american." >> the topic is accountability in government was what we believed was the really important topic in describing what it means to be an american because it's something that was pretty clearly written into our constitutional documents. >> the thing that i think surprised both of us the most was the sheer amount of knowledge and resources made available to us to go through in research and incorporate in our narrativ

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> once tv was simply three giant networks and a government-supported service called pbs. then in 1979 a small network with be a unusual name rolled out a big idea. let viewers decide what was important to them. c-span opened the doors to washington policymaking for all to see. bringing you unfiltered content from congress and beyond. in the age of power to the people, this was true people power. in the 40 years since, the landscape has clearly changed. there's no monolithic media, broadcasting has given way to narrow casting. youtube stars are a thing. but c-span's big idea is more really rent -- more relevant today than ever. no government money supports c-span. its nonpartisan coverage of washington is funded as a public service by your cable or satellite provider. on television and online, c-span is your unfiltered view of government. so you can make up your own mind. >> c-span's "washington j

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institutewhich is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] primetime schedule. campaign coverage continues with democratic residential contestant kirsten gillibrand in iowa. then, book tv with books and authors on health and medicine, and 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3, american history tv with the discussion of the impact of television on politics in the 1990's. ♪ announcer: c-span's "washington day.al live every coming up, the forthcoming release of the mueller report and its potential attack on camping 2020. and then, a health and science reporter will talk about his the cdciece examining role that bars the agency from publicly identifying hospitals that are battling to contain the spread of dangerous pathogens. he sure to watch "washington journal" thursday morning. join the discussion. ♪ morning, themorrow justice department plans to release a redacted version of the mueller report. it will be given to congress and released publicly at the same time. attorney gener

. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institutecap.org] >> you can watch archival films on public affairs in their entirety under weekly series, "real america," sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern, here on american history tv. talk aboutstorians u.s. immigration from the 1920's to the 1960's including a japanese guestworker program and cuban immigrants in the cold war. they explore how the 1965 immigration and nationality act changed restrictions based on race and national origins. the organization of american historians posted the session at their annual meeting in philadelphia. madeline: alright. thank you all for turning out for this session, "rethinking 1924 to 1965 in u.s. immigration history for today's world." i am the chair of this roundtable session. my name is madeline hsu. i am president of the immigration and ethics history society. i am also professor of history and asian-american studies at the university of texas at austin. i co-edited the anthology on which today's session is based, "a nation of immigrants reconsidered: u.s

[applause] [crowd chatter] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> all this month on c-span, we for featured first and second prize winners of our studentcam documentary competition. middle and high school winners made videos answering the question what does it mean to be an american? now it is time to introduce our grand prize winner. ,1th graders from north texas where c-span is available through spectrum. their winning entry is titled "what it means to be american." >> the topic of accountability in government is what we believed was an important topic in describing what it means to be an american. it was something that was clearly -- the thing that surprised both of us was the sheer amount of knowledge and resources made available to us to incorporate in our narrative. atmy part, i was surprised just how much effort and planning goes into producing a documentary. >> we were not trying to make the film that was going to win. we just got a topic we were passionate abou

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> health and human services aza will bermann joinedr by the head of medicare and medicaid services and the family physician. immediateo the chairman of the board of the american medical association. on behalf of ama, i want to welcome all of you and thank you for joining us for this discussion about advancing payment in the delivery of primary care and for patients with complex chronic diseases. we are truly grateful to have secretary of health and human , theces alex azar administrator for services on the director of the center for medicare and medicaid inpatient. andll introduce secretary we are gratified to have you join us. cms teams design this discussion. there are people joining us from leading primary care specialty societies. groups, private groups, home for care washington-based health care associations and members of the physicians advisory committee. we also have a number of journalists. after t

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: saturday at 2:30 p.m. eastern, but tv has live coverage from the museum with historians among talking about c-span's new book -- historians, talking about c-span's new book " saturday atts, 2:30 p.m. eastern. >> on the house floor, people are taking up climate change legislation. what does it do? stina: it would prohibit the u.s. from leaving the paris climate accord area president trump announced -- but technically the u.s. will not formally withdraw until at least 2020. but in the meantime, democrats want to bri o

nation. god bless you all, and god bless america. thank you all very much. thank you. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] announcer: the c-span bus is stopping at middle and high schools across the country to present the prizes an awards to the winner of our student cam video competition. and throughout the month, you can see the top 21 winning entries every morning before washington journal and watch every winning student cam documentaries along with those honorably mentioned. you can watch behind the scenes at studentcam.org. >> i think it is important on this day that we continue to offer the people of colorado, people of littleton, the families involved, the sheer knowledge that all of america cares for them and is praying for them. >> 20 years agoing the columbine shooting was one of the biggest shooting in american history. we'll provide reflection on the tragedy. >> at that time, columbine had never happened and neither the parents nor the school counselor looked at the issue of a violent paper as something that was indicative of the possib

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 423, the nays are 0. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. he house will be in order. pursuant to clause 1-c of rule 19, further consideration of the senate joint resolution 7 will now resume. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: senate joint resolution 7, joint resolution directing the removal of the united states armed forces from hostilities in the public of yemen that have not been uthorized by congress. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i have a motion to commit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the joint re

. ♪ ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning instituteg] >> you can watch archival films on public affairs in their entirety on our weekly series saturday ata," 10:00 p.m. and sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv. sunday on q&a, new york times columnist david brooks on his book "the second mountain, the quest for a moral life." >> i have met some of the most amazing people who aren't motivated by money, status, celebrity, but motivated by a desire to have right relationships with each other, and a desire to do good. life is hard for them. they take heavy burdens, they don't have a lot of money, but they live very inspiring lives. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a. talk aboutstorians u.s. immigration from the 1920's to the 1960's, including a japanese guest worker program and immigrants during the cold war from cuba. how the 1965lore immigration and nationality act changed restrictions based on race and national origin. the organization of american madeline: alright. thank you all for turning out for this session, "rethinking 1

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> san luis obispo california is one of the many cities we have toward. -- toured. for more on her visit to san luis obispo and other cities across the country, go to c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv on c-span3. this week on the communicators, technology watcher tim wu talks about "the curse of bigness." >> facebook is the poster child. they got extremely large. they only cared about money and growth. they did not take the position responsibly. they ended up effectively hac ked, instagram too during the 2016 election. they have this terrible effect on what passes as news. there is a social effect any political effect of facebook it is enormous. >> monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. > american history tv, the u.s. commission on civil rights posts a copy early 20th century naziration policy and the refugee crisis. they describe how the immigration act of 1924 quart assistant impact of the crisis. she argues the american rac

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> house minority leader kevin mccarthy also held a briefing with reporters at the capitol. this is about 15 minutes. mr. mccarthy: good afternoon, everyone. there's a story today in "roll call" which shows just how small the democratic majority's legislative agenda is. 16% of the bills this majority has brought to the floor has been nonbinding resolutions. when you remove suspensions, that number jumps to 21%. nearly a quarter of the most important bills brought to the floor have been nonbinding resolutions. if you thought that might slow down, if you thought they figured they got to stop it, think again. they just introduced another nonbinding resolution on

it's time, it's time -- [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> we're going to break away from the last 15, 20 seconds of joe biden and get you live to the floor of the u.s. house. pass h.r. 91, agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal if ordered and the motion to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 319, if ordered. the first -- 317. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9, rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished is vote on the motion of the the gentleman from new jersey to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 91 on which the waned. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 91, a bill to authorize the secretary of the interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at bureau of indian affairs facilities that were constructed to provide columbia river treaty tribes to traditional grounds and cons

lawyers, on my committee, you're going to see applause ] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> c-span's washington journal. live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. legislative efforts to combat climate change your and the national border patrol council president brandon judd talks about president trump's immigration border security policies. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. >> asking what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country. >> the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon. >> c-span's newest book, the presidents, noted historians rank america's best and worst chief executives providing insight into the lives of the 44 american presidents. noted presidential historians. explore the events that shaped our leaders, challenges they faced and the legacies the

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> we'll break away here and take you back live to the house floor for a series of votes. votes will be taken in the following order. motion to suspend the rules and ass h.r. 19 and pass h.r. 1331 and agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal if order. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute vote. -- votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the ms. ewoman from minnesota, craig, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 19. concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the capitol grounds for the greater washington soap box derby. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass agree to the concurrent resolution. members will record their votes by electronic device. members, this is a

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer 1: today at 7:00 p.m. eastern, live coverage from mount vernon, talking about c-span's new book, "the president." noted historians ranked the presidents. 2:30, "book tv" has coverage from the museum with historians talking about the president's, noted -- the presidents. presidential leadership, today at 7:00 eastern from mount vernon and saturday 2:30 on c-span 2 from the museum. is in prime time with discussions on the american dream. authors include timothy carney and his book "alienated america." "it was all a dream." "american spirit." "left to their own devices." "our towns." starts at eight ago eastern on c-span two. and a look at the presidency, historian h w brands talks about the role of humor in the white house and presidential politics from george washington to donald trump. he discovers how funny chief executives have been and which have used humor to their advantage. "american history

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] up live friday on c-span, vice president joe biden will speak at a conference for electrical union workers. then, the head of the atomic energy agency on nuclear safeguards. combatingussion about isis in syria and iraq. on c-span2, the republican national lawyers association hosts a conference in washington, d.c. with senator lindsey graham and representative doug collins among the speakers. that gets underway at 8:45 a.m. eastern. on c-span three and 9:00 the brookings institution looks at how the domestic lyrical climate in the u.s. is affecting foreign policy and national security. up next on c-span, we hear from fbi director christopher wray, followed by president trump and his cabinet talking about investments and other opportunities for economically distressed communities. and, a resolution to end u.s. mili a

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[applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] here are some of our featured programs this weekend. on book tv, on saturday night, robert harris talks about his latest book with comedian and a late-night talkshow host conan o'brien. >> remember one thing, turned every page. never assume anything. turn every page. i cannot tell you how many times in my life that has stuck with me. announcer: on sunday night at 9:00 p.m., former southern district of new york federal prosecutor paper our gives an inside look on how the judicial process works, drawing from personal experiences in his new book, "doing justice." he is interviewed by richard blumenthal. >> when you have the issue of how to dissolve a persuade -- a pursuit, what you have, i think too much a society you have two problems, one would be able to engage they yell and say, you are ugly or fat. or there is what aboutism, and all sorts of non-illogical argument that goes on and it is very terrible and it affects people's opinions of the who

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] inyou can watch lectures history every weekend on american history tv. we take you inside college classrooms to learn about topics ranging from the american revolution to 9/11. that is saturday at 8 p.m. and midnight eastern on c-span3. john mcgreevy, professor at the university of notre dame talks about 20th century catholic politics and politicians. he compares the challenges faced by our smith and john kennedy and they each ran for president. the currentesses sexual abuse scandal in the catholic church. interview was recorded at the annual american historical association meeting. steve: john mcgreevy, from the university of notre dame, gore but which cannot i figured to go, "catholicism and american freedom," what is the premise behind it and what did you learn? prof. mcgreevy: i want to learn how american ideas of freedom intersected with the catholic global tradition. i learned there were moments of con

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] >> [indiscernible] >> we heard just a short time ago some of the officials and lawyers in the supreme court case on the citizenship question. they are excited to rule on the case at the end of the court's june. the chair of the white house counselor of economic advisors larry kudlow will

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content accuracy. visit ncicap.org] newsmakers is next with an insurance industry perspective on medicare fraud, health plan costs and doubles, and how the health care law can be improved. at 8:00 on q&a, high school senates -- students talk about their week in washington to what they have learned. former president george w. bush and defense secretary robert gates discussed governing and leadership at former president's library and center in dallas. susan: welcome to "newsmakers." health care policy is a significant topic for 2020 presidential candidates. of course in washington and on the hill. we will be talking about that with our guest, matt eyles, the president and ceo of america's health insurance plan. it is a national trade association representing health insurance riders. he spent his career in the private sector and government for two decades now, joint ahip -- joined ahip. let me introduce the two people that will be asking you questions.

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> house minority leader kevin mccarthy also held a briefing with reporters at the capitol. this is about 15 minutes. mr. mccarthy: good afternoon, everyone. there's a story today in "roll call" which shows just how small the democratic majority's legislative agenda is. 16% of the bills this majority has brought to the floor has been nonbinding resolutions. when you remove suspensions, that number jumps to 21%. nearly a quarter of the most important bills brought to the floor have been nonbinding resolutions. if you thought that might slow down, if you thought they figured they got to stop it, think again. they just introduced another nonbinding resolution on the president's consideration to shut down the southern border, an action the president hasn't even taken. speaker pelosi has turned the house of representatives into the house of nonbinding resolutions. when i campaigned i never heard one person tell m

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer 1: "washington journal " live every day. homeland security department counterterrorism official discusses reports the department of homeland security is restructuring its terrorism unit. the washington times sheryl and others discuss campaign 2020. and miami bureau chief a bloomberg news discusses recovery aid to puerto rico. be sure to watch "washington journal" live sunday morning. join the discussion. former south carolina senator ernest fritz hollings has died. he was 97 years old. as governor, he helped guide south carolina through desegregation and went on to serve six terms in the u.s. senate and made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1984. in november 2004 after more than 38 years in office, senator hollings gave his femoral speech to colleagues. he begins his remarks by thinking a junior senator, lindsey graham, who had just delivered a tribute to senator hollings. this is about 30 minutes. president, m