always want to be active and everything but there comes a [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. 2024] >> ed house is gaveling back in. e following order. motions to suspend the rules and pass senate 1351, pass senate 3857, concur in the senate amendments to h.r. 8663, and pass senate 759. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from kentucky, mr. guthrie, to suspend the rules and pass senate 1351 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: senate 1351, an act to study and prevent child abugs in youth residential programs and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. thi

[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. 2024] >> meet a demand but it's access to capital. in tribal land and in many rural areas, the pour thattest bank is sometimes more than 100 miles away. vice president harris: making it more difficult for folks to get the resources and support that they need to start and grow a small business. which is why i have worked to expand access to capital since i served in the united states senate. and as vice president, have made sure we invested over a billion dollars in native community banks, banks run by people who live in the community, and understand and are in the business position then to understand the needs of the community, the capacity of the community, in a way that in particular other banks may not. and the impact of that approach is profound. as just one example. soon after taking office, i spoke with ana, a member of the omaha tribe. [applause] and we had an extensive conversation. i re

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org. >> white house briefing watch live at 1:30 on c-span and c-spannow or online at c-span. org. secretary of state anthony blinken spoke to reporters after meeting with officials in jordan following assad's collapse and he said u.s. and jordanian officials will work together to ensure there is no power vacuum left. and answered reporters' questions until israeli strikes. this is 10 minutes. secretary blinken: we are back in the region at a time of both real promise and -- [indiscernible] the focus of our work here is to coordinate efforts throughout the region syrian people transition away from assad's brutal dictatorship. i think as we look at it, it's important to start here in jordan because few countries have been affected by what goes on in syria, but also jordan has a critical role to play. and what we are focused on is not choosing a path for syria but making sure the syrian people have the opportunity t

[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 389, the nays are 6. 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. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from kentucky, mr. comer, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 9598 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 9598, a bill to amend the office of national drug control policy re-authorization to re-authorize such office and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a two-minute vote.

nation be blessed with peace and light this holiday season. merry christmas, happy holidays. we love you all. thank you. [cheers and applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org. >> the house members are considering the final version of the 2024 defense policy and includes 14 1/2 pay increase for junior enlisted personnel and improved housing. armed services ranking member adam smith opposes this bill over transgender care for military families. and government must pass additional funding legislation by december 20 to avert a shutdown. watch live coverage of the house when members return here on c-span. with the house in recess, we are planning to bring today's pentagon briefing set to begin at 2:00 p.m. eastern. we'll bring it to you live. c-span now is a free mobile app featuring unfiltered view of what is happening in washington. keep up with the day's events of floor proceedings and hearings from u.s. congress, white house events, the courts, campaigns and more from the world of politics all at your fingertips and stay current with the latest episodes of "washington journal" and

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] >> the house will be back at noon ete for more legislative business. today members are working on measures to increase transparency for small busines regulations. and another to name a post office in plnsgeorgia, after former president jimmy carter. and former flared rose lynn carter. he membersou vote on a flair of members to release a house hics committee report into florida republican reesentative matt gaetz who resigned after being dominate tpha*eted to be attorney general. off t floor members are continuing to work on government funding with a shut down of government approaching on december 20. watch live coverage when members return here on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more. including cox. >> when connection is needed most, cox is there to help. bringing affordable internet to families in need. new tech to boys and girls clubs.

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org. >> white house briefing watch live at 1:30 on c-span and c-spannow or online at c-span. org. secretary of state anthony blinken spoke to reporters after meeting with officials in jordan following assad's collapse and he said u.s. and jordanian officials will work together to ensure there is no power vacuum left. and answered reporters' questions until israeli strikes. this is 10 minutes. secretary blinken: we are back in the region at a time of both real

exactly who funded trump and musk, and who i'm going to b [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. 2024] >> we'll go to capitol hill now. republican senators from the carolinas are about to talk about hurricane and disasterrer relief funding amid that ongoing debate over government spending. live coverage here on c-span. >> we're here to talk about something that we think's critically important, that we fail -- that we do not miss the opportunity to deliver on before we leave town. and that is providing disaster relief for not only north carolina, which bore the brunt of the storm damage in helene, but storm damage from milton, storm damage from debby and storm damage from storms that happened years ago. sen. tillis: that's a part of the more than $100 billion that was in what we thought was the agreed continuing resolution with the disaster supplemental attached to it. now we know that that is falling apart and in some cases i think for good reason. but

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captions performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> following the oral argument, tennessee attorney general jonathan skrmetti and aclu attorney chase strangio spoke to the press from outside the court. >> good afternoon, everyo. thank you so much for being here. my name is amy wilhite, the director of communications for the tennessee attorney general's office. today you will hear from tennessee attorney general's committee who is making comments and he will also take questions. i will turn it over to him. >> thank you. >> this case is about protecting kids decisions that they cannot y understand. kids on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for gender dysphoria face serious risks of losing their fertility forever, losing their sexual functions forever, dealing with medical conditions for the rest of their lives including blood clots, tumors, bone density disorders, developmental disorders and others. the medicalization of youth gender dysphoria has move

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> c-span's "washington journal," our live forum involving you to discuss the latest issues in government. politics. and public policy. from washington and across the country. coming up saturday morning. we'll look at political shifts among latino voters and long-established imgrants with pro publy ka's melissa sanchez. then for the 83rd anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor we look back on the events of that day with craig nelson, author of "pearl harbor. from infamy to greatness." c-span's "washington journal," join in the conversation live, 7:30 eastern on saturday morning. watch on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. >> american history tv, saturdays on c-span2. exploring the people and events that tell the american story. this weekend at 12:30 p.m. eastern, more than 80 years after his death, the recently identified remains of mess attend ant third class david walker were buried with milita

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] clinic. recently they reopened after nearly a year of renovations. our veterans have faced challenges on the battlefield and too often at home when seeking care. reopening this facility is a step towards eliminating these barriers and providing better access to health services, mental health support and the resources our veterans need to thrive. the new state-of-the-art clinic has expanded to provide telehealth and optometry services. additionally the clinic will have special physicians who travel to wellsborough. having spent nearly 30 years in the health care industry, i understand the vital importance of access to quality health care in rural communities and i've been an advocate for increased access and quality of care. our veterans deserve the utmost care and the wellsborough v.a. clinic will provide essential services for those who fought for our freedoms. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back the balan

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[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. 2024] announcer: john f. kerry. [applause] sec. kerry: good afternoon. [cheers and applause] sec. blinken: welcome. welcome, everyone. welcome back to the state department. welcome to i think one of our shared favorite places in the state department. the ben franklin room. i'm always inspired being in this room. we have franklin looking down upon us. he of course was our first diplomat. negotiated our first treaty. secured our independence. chartered the gulf stream. high peered electricity -- pioneered electricity. gave us our ethos of self-governance and virtually none of this did he do while sober. [laughter] so i take that as an instruction for all of us. when we're done with the wonderful ceremony that we're about to embark on. on behalf of myself, my wife who is here with us today, i'm so thrilled to have you here, particularly for this occasion. mr. secretary, welcome home. john once described hi

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] port of lobit. the investment aims to counter china's influence in the region. >> thank you very much, mr. president. he and friends, i

♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption contentnd accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> american history tv continues now. you can find the full schedule on our website. >> president franklin d roosevelt proclaimed a national day of prayer in 1942 following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. fdr and winston churchill worshiped together that day in george washington's home church. we visited the church in alexandria, virginia, to hear the story. e is our rector, the reverend noel, george simmons. the story that i will describe today to me is really a lesson in leadership from perhaps the greatest leaders of the 20th century. president franklin roosevelt and prime minister winston churchill. these are men who are willing to commit their countries to a long, bloody conflict act in the name of freedom to support the freedom and independence of their own homelands, but to support freedom and democracy for other people around the world. they combine that with a deep humility. they believe that our countries had to be worthy spiritually and mo

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the u.s. house is currently in recess subject to the call of the chair. members could see more votes this evening as they await notice on whether a three-month stopgap funding measure comes to the floor. leaders released a 1,500 page bill last night that keeps the government operating through march 14. right now, federal operations could shut down at midnight friday unless a bill passes both the house and senate and is signed by president biden. there are two ways to bring the bill to the house floor. either through the rules committee or by using expedited rules requiring a 2/3 majority vote to pass which seems to be the current option for leadership. we'll have more when house members return later. we'll take you live now to capitol hill where the joint economic committee is holding a hearing on the potential cost of tariffs being proposed by president-elect donald trump we join this live in progress. >

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[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] >> the house back from their thanksgiving holiday district wo period is in a short recess now. at 2 p.m. eastern today they are expected to debate a number of suspension bills. including a measure preventing russians from suing u.s. companies under certain circumstances. and legislation re-authoring habitat and wildlife conservation efforts throughout the country. we could also see votes on whether to relee the house ethics committee report on former florida republican congressman matt gaetz. votes are expected at 6:30 eastern. late they are week members could vote on legislation awarding shirley chisholm, the first african-american woman elected to the house, the congressional gold medal. live house coverage when members return here on c-spa >> senate democrats ll be in the minority next yea unanimously elected their new leaders today for the congress. new york senator chucker leader and chair of thecratic d

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] >> senate democrats, who will be in t minority next year, unanimously elected new leaders for the 119 congress. new york senatck schumer was elected senate democratic leader and chair of the fifth straight time and illinois senato durbin was reelected as a democratic w. minnesota senator buchar will serve as chair of the steeri policy committee, the number three leadership post, and new jersey senator cory booker will chair the strategic communications committee. >> are you a nonfiction book lovers looking for a new podcast? this holiday season, try listening to one of the many podcasts c-span has to offer. on "q&a," listen to interviews of authors writing books on history. "afterwords" brings together nonfiction authors for wide spreading conversations. we talk about the business of books for those about the publishing industry and nonfiction authors. find all of our podcasts by downloading there c-span now

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[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] >> the u.s. house will be back at noon eastern time toy. members are working on several piesf legislation, including a bill to amend the congressional revieacto allow multiple federal roles to be overturned -- rules to be overturned in a single joint resolution of disapproval during the last 60 legislative days of a president's term. lawmakers are also voting on measures to provide lifetime eeational park access to family members of fallen service mbers. and a designation of the jackie robinson blpk in daytona beach, florida. off the floor congress is is working out the details after governme fding bill to avert a shutdown before this coming friday amiight. live coverage when members return this afternoo here on c-span. >> for over 45 years, c-span has been your window into the workings of our democracy. offering live coverage of congress, open forum call in programs, and unfiltered access to the decisionmake

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org. anthony blimpgen has agreed to appear to talk about the 2021 u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan and we expect questions on the situation in the middle east and russia-ukraine war. he did not appear at a previously scheduled. set for 10:00 a.m. on december 11, check out c-span. org. listening to programs on c-span through c pan and tell your smart speaker and listen to "washington journal." important public affairs events and catch "washington today." and tell your smart speaker. c-span, powered by cable. >> following nato headquarters, secretary general held a press conference on the state of the alliance and global challenges.

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[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is quite eccentric to -- secretary of state antony blinken testifies. we expect questions on the situation a middle east as well as the russia-ukraine war. while she hearing live at 10:00 ame eastern on c-span three. c-span now our free mobile video app or online at c-span.org. c-spanshop.org is c-span's online store. browser our latest collection of c-span products, apparel, hold the koran accessory. there's something for every c-span fan and every purchase helps support our nonprofit operation. shop now or anytime at c-spanshop.org. c-span is your unfiltered view of government, funded by these television companies and more, including sparklight. >> what is great internet, is it strong, is it fast, is a reliable? at sparklight we know connection goes way beyond technology. the monday morning meeting to friday nights with friends and everything in between, but the best connections are always there right when you need them. so how do you know it's great internet, because it work

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> are you going to negotiate with president trump directly, sir? >> one of the senators expecting -- expressing the most concerned with spending levels is rand paul. he spoke this evening on passing temporary government funding as well as bolstering social security. here is what he had to say. sen. paul: we have arrived. we are here at last. another government shutdown averted. the government will remain open. i am not sure if that is good news or bad news. the government will stay open and it will not be chaotic. congress can adjourn, and it is probably a good thing when congress adjourns, but the thing about government staying open is we will pass something called a continued resolution. what does that mean? it means we will resolve to continue. continue as we have for really decades. we will continue to spend money regardless of whether we have it or not. we will continue to spend money at a pace such th

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[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org. >> today the house members are considering the final version of the 2025 defense programs and policy bill which totals $884 billion than cleudz 14 1/2 pay increase for junior enlisted and improved housing. adam smith opposes the bill over a provision that bans transgender care for children. a final vote has been set for 4:00 p.m. and government is facing a government-funding deadline and must pass legislation by december 20 to avert a shutdown. watch live coverage of the house when members return. we are planning to bring you today's pentagon briefing and live for you when it gets underway here on c-span. >> earlier today, secretary of state blinken testified on the u.s. withdrawal before the house foreign affairs committee. they voted along party lines. watch the hearing tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span. c-span our fro mobile video app or online at c-span. org. >> the house will be in order. >> this year c

[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 207. the nays are 192. the previous question is ordered. the question is on the adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the u.s. house is currently in recess subject to the call of the chair. members could see more votes this evening as they await notice on

[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 399. the nays are 18. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on ordering the previous question on house resolution 1612 on which the yeas and nays -- the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house calendar number 99. house resolution 1612, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 7673, to prohibit the secretary of energy from proscribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that have not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes. providing for consideration of the bill sena

easy for me to say here in washington, i understand but [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. 2024] >> you can watch this program in its entirety at our website, c-span.org. over to the pentagon now for today's press briefing. live coverage here on c-span. sabrina: returned home today from his historic 13th trip to the indo-pacific. following the reagan national defense forum last weekend, he traveled to japan for his fourth official visit to build on historic progress made among our japanese allies and u.s. military stationed in japan. from meeting sailors aboard the u.s.s. george washington to meeting with prime minister ashiba, this final trip was an important opportunity for the secretary to engage on a wide range of defense activities across the alliance, to include ongoing efforts to upgrade u.s. forces japan, to a joint force headquarters. marking one of the strongest improvements in our military ties with japan in 70 years. we have long said

. -- [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> we'll leave this for live u.s. house. today house members are considering the 2025 defense programs and policy bill.

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> coming up, we go live to the white house as press secretary karine jean-pierre briefs reporters, that's expected to get under way soon here on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we're funded by these television companies and more, including buckeye broadband. >> bucye broadband supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front ru seat to democracy. >> the u.s. job market rebounded in november, adding 227,000 workers to the economy after a slowdown in october caused by hurricanes and strikes. the bureau of labor statistics also reports that the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1% to a still relatively low 4.2%. . >> we want to welcome back gwen moore, congressperson of wisconsin. let's talk about the policy pus in place in president trump's first term in office. remind viewers of changes made then and what's set to expire. ms. moore:

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> senator cori bush is leaving congress after having lost her bid in 2024. she won election to the house in 2020, beating lacy clay and beating him again in a rematch in 2022. her first campaign was featured in the netflix documentary "knockdown the house," alongside alexandria ocasio-cortez's first run for the house. ms. bush became kno

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> from the c-span archives of former president carter, who has died at age 100. in 2018 he gave the commencement address at liberty university. the former president reflected on how his faith guided his life during and after his presidency. president carter spoke about what he sees as the greatest challenges of our timing rooting economic inequality, the threat of nuclear war and discrimination. this is about half an hour. [applause] >> thank you very much, jerry. i enjoyed that very much. i wanted to say anybody here who does not believe in prayer, just look at the rain coming down. if it hadn't been for prayer, i think we wouldn't have had rain this morning. so thank you for that. for dr. hawkins who is retiring as provost, and secretary carson who is here who i have admired a long time come at president falwell and his family to the students who are graduating. parents who've supported to the parent to h

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] >> that was house democratic leadership giving reporters an update on government funding efforts. the house currently in recess. no votes are scheduled at this time. as house republicans consider their options to keep the government opened beyond friday at immediate knit. a previously negotiated spending agreement is essentially a none starter, for president-elect donald trump and elon musk called on republicans to reject that deal. we'll bring you more updates on this story as we learn more. we'll take you back live now to the freedom of information act discussion from earlier. live coverage here on c-span. >> many have levels that were equivalent to eating dozens of pieces of bacon. dozens of swhraoeuss of bacon at the maximum legal level. reporter: i didn't get my foia answered, because of all the publicity it generated all over the world, the f.d.a. decided to release the result exactly what i asked for w

institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning performed by the national which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy.] >> you're watching pbs. god help me to make good my vow and god bless all of you. if you haven't got a queen, you make do with film stars and pop stars, but if you've got a queen it obviously is so much better. narrator: for over six decades, queen elizabeth ii has been among the most famous and influential women in the world. simon lewis: the queen has connected with the british people in the most extraordinary way.

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[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> in advance of the u.s.' 250th birthday in 2026, they take a look at america's founding and discuss the rights and responsibility of citizens. watch today on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. >> the u.s. senate returns from its thanksgiving hol break later today at 3:00 eastern. senators will vote throughout the week on nominations for district courts. the first vote is at 5:30 eastern. tomorrow, senate democrats will elect their new leaders. the house is back on tuesday at members may vote on whether to release thcs committee report on matt gaetz. la the week, the house wi consider the deletion and toosthumously award a gold rican american woman electedirst to congresto run for the democratic party's presidential nomina you can watch all of our congressional coverage with our free video app, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. >> according to the brown university professor, the following presi